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Area 11

Area 11

About the bandArea 11 began in Nottingham in 2010, and relocated to Bristol in 2012. Their sound is that of modern rock, and yet they do not hesitate to incorporate elements from other genres, cultures and time periods into their work.They have released 2 albums (All the Lights in the Sky and Modern Synthesis) as well as a couple of EPs and many music Videos. Even though their fanbase isnt the largest in the world with having an average of 100,00n fans however they are some of the most loyal.They have managed to complete 2 tours of the UK even with this smaller fanbase and even a couple of shows in TokyoThey also have had a massive influence from anime from the first album including; Code Geass, Death Note, Naruto and Fullmetal Alchemist. However they wanted to explore new concepts for their new albums.

Band membersSparkles* (Tom Clarke) Lead Vocals, Keytar, Keyboard Acoustic Guitar, SynthesiserAlex Parvis Rhythm Guitar(2010 2012) Lead Guitar (2012 present)Jonathan Kogan Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Saxophone, TambourineLeo Taylor - Drums

Past Member:Luke Owens Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals (2010 2012)

Assocation with YogscastMembers Sparkles* and Parvis are both previous employees of the popular YouTube channel Yogscast (Sparkles* as a sound engineer and Parivs as a content Creator)During their partnership they managed to get a large following and even starting off one of Yogscasts largest jokes RIP ParvThey also managed to get fellow employees Martyn Littlewood (InTheLittlewood), Stephanie Louise and Sam Thorne (Strippin) to participate in a dialogue performed the first albums introduction System: Start

All the Lights in the SkyAll this lights in the sky is the debut album by Area 11It has a total of 11 tracks, the last being Bszoku Symphonic which is a total of 11 minutes and 11 seconds, however this is made up of 5 sub tracks.This first album was heavily influenced by Anime

Modern Synthesis