Borderline Eleven
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BORDERLINE ELEVEN is a group of teen guys, ages 18-23, from Hooksett, New Hampshire who started jamming in a basement for something fun to do in their spare time back in November, 2005.
Frustrated with the lack of good punk music with positive messages and clean lyrics, they set out to create their own. After mastering some carefully selected cover songs to be sure they could even play well together, they started their hand at songwriting. A monthly open mic night was available at their Concord, NH church, so they showed up at every one to test out their music. The response was very positive and encouraged them to keep going.
In the winter of 2007, they won their annual high school Battle as a sophomore band (a first) and then a local Battle in town. These events started them into serious gigging. Word of mouth spread and by the end of 2007, they had 30 performances under their belts.
Their demo turned into an EP at the request of their growing fan base, and "Pacific Wasteland" was released in the summer of 2006. Work is progressing towards their first full-length CD with an anticipated release in 2009.
BORDERLINE ELEVEN is a band with a heart for their generation and a desire to positively influence their world. In March 2008, they repeated as school champs (again a first) and opened for ELEVENTYSEVEN and THE FOLD at Summer Kickoff on May 30, 2008 in Manchester, NH. In August, they participated in SoulFest, a gig won on OurStage.com. October 19, 2008 held a Manchester, NH performance with Gotee Records recording artist JOHN REUBEN at The Black Brimmer. November 13, 2008 brought a NH gig with Portland, Maine's national recording artists THE WRECKING.
BORDERLINE ELEVEN is a fun band to experience live with their catchy beats and high energy.
AUGUST 2008: EP released for sale on CD Baby! Visit www.cdbaby.com/cd/borderlineeleven.
OCTOBER 2008: EP added to Amazon.com! Search "Alternative Rock" genre.
Band Website: www.borderlineeleven.com
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BORDERLINE ELEVEN has just been booked to open for THE CLASSIC CRIME in New Hampshire!!! Monday, June 22 @ 8:00 PM at GROUND ZERO in Allenstown, NH will mark their ONLY NEW ENGLAND APPEARANCE this summer. Tickets only $10.
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BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR GROWING SPRING AND SUMMER 2009 SCHEDULE!! See "Shows" tab above.
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BORDERLINE ELEVEN headlined the Winter Rock Show @ Club Cannon on January 31, 2009! Other bands on the bill were MY LAST FLIGHT and THE RENTED.
Club Cannon is a GREAT teen venue in Peterborough, NH--one of the few very active clubs in NH providing a clean and safe place for teens to have fun! BORDERLINE ELEVEN will be back at The Cannon again in 2009--watch for date announcements.
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BORDERLINE ELEVEN performed with THE WRECKING, KASCADE, and SOUL FUEL on Thursday, November 13 at Ground Zero in Pembroke, NH!
Visit www.myspace.com/groundzero for more info.
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BORDERLINE ELEVEN performed with JOHN REUBEN on Sunday,
October 19, 2008 in Manchester, NH.
The Revolution Show is kicked off its new music series at The Black Brimmer in Manchester, NH. Bringing quality Christian music to the community. Check out www.revolutionshow.org or www.myspace.com/revolutionshow for more info.
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We won a showcase performance at SoulFest!!! Thanks to our loyal fans and new ones on OurStage.com, online voting ended with us in second place overall in May! OurStage.com presented us as one of four New England emerging artists at New England's premier Christian music festival! Over 250 people showed up for our set, and we were very thankful for the support. Seeing Soulfest from the artist side was pretty cool, pretty cool indeed!
We recently OPENED for ELEVENTYSEVEN and THE FOLD!
Getting set for a great musical summer. 
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A little bit about us and how we got started....
"You guys ROCK!!!"
"You'll win Battle of the Bands at West for the next two years, too!"
"Totally awesome!"
"Amazing!"
These are the kinds of accolades heard by the band today, but two years ago, they thought nothing of such things....
Borderline Eleven began in November, 2005, when 15-year-old friends Dan and Joe wanted to start a band for something fun to do in their spare time. They asked another friend, Andy, age 16, to join them. After working together for a while, they knew a key aspect was missing from their sound. Andy�s older brother, Luke, age 21, was asked to jump on board, and the band was complete.
The guys tinkered around for a few months covering some popular songs and trying their hand at writing their own material. They started to play open mic nights at a local church, testing out songs and observing the response to their music. Everything was positive, and the church invited the band to play there whenever they wanted. This encouraged the guys to keep it going because they had a sound people liked.
Songwriting continued to flow, and by the end of 2006, they had 18 original songs and 6 covers. The guys produced their first six-song EP in the summer of 2006, �Pacific Wasteland�. Their sound is punk rock with catchy beats and clean lyrics, and their influences are New Found Glory, Relient K, Hawk Nelson, and Switchfoot, among others. Local radio play has also begun, and their music can be heard on �The Revolution Show� weekend nights on 90.7 FM and 91.1/104.3 FM (NH).
CURRENT NEWS:
* August 2008 -- OurStage.com presenting B11 as an emerging artist with a showcase performance at SoulFest, Gunstock Rec Area, Gilford, NH.
* May 2008 -- opening act for two national bands in Manchester, NH!
* March 2008 -- repeat championship in their annual high school Battle--'07 & '08! They were the first sophomore band in school history to win last year and first ever back-to-back champs--all with peer/student voting.
* January 2008 -- featured in the Music Now section of Junior's Cave (www.juniorscave.com/borderlineeleven.html).
* In 2007, they were selected to receive airplay on Internet "Celebrate Radio!", "iRADIO LA", "Upbeat Radio Podcast", "PIXY 103 - Homegrown" on the Cape, and BandRadioLive--all are currently playing at least one song. Large out-of-state performances included the Loud, Live and Local Music Fest '07 at The Webster Theater in Hartford, CT and game night entertainment for the AHL Lowell Devils in the Tsongas Arena. They won three "Battles of the Bands" in 2007 and earned a respectable third-place finish in a statewide Battle against several adult bands at the Hopkinton State Fair. They are fitting in more studio time to produce their first full-length CD by the end of 2008.
For guys between the ages of 17 and 23, they relate to their audiences in a way that eludes other bands. These boys are just plain FUN to experience LIVE in concert! If your event is family or youth oriented, make it a memorable one by booking BORDERLINE ELEVEN--you'll exceed all expectations for a great time!
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