Background

Background:

Factor 11 takes you on a forty year musical journey with some of the best guitar and harmony driven classic rock songs ever. The band blends in its own original classic rock songs for a fresh new sound. People dance, rock and sing along when Factor 11 plays. You can't help it

The band's musical influences start in the 60s (where good classic rock started) and keep going into the present. Influencing artists are: Beatles, Cold Play, Elvis (rockin Elvis, not fat Elvis) Queen, U2, Cold Play.

Factor 11 plays at a wide variety of venues throughout California including:

San Rafael Farmer's Market Concerts (2004-10), 19 Broadway (Fairfax, CA 2010) May Madness Car Classic Festival (San Rafael, CA 2007 & 2009), San Mateo County Fair ( San Mateo ,CA 2007 & 08), Calistoga Custom Car Classic (Calistoga, CA 2010), Jail House Rock Benefit Concerts (to benefit programs to help incarcerated youth, San Rafael, CA 2004-2009), Travis Marina Yacht Club (2009), New George's San Rafael, CA (1998-2002), City of Novato,Concert in the Park Series (Novato, CA 2005), Antioch River Festival ( Antioch, CA 2006), The Gilroy Gospel Music Festival (Gilroy, CA 1998), CLU III Festival (Modesto CA, 1999), to name a few.

Factor 11 has two generations of quality musicians. Three band members are sons of other band members. It keeps things fresh.

Factor 11 band members reach out to the community and team up with local interdenominational church groups to connect with incarcerated youth at the Marin County Juvenile Hall facility. Music can be a "bridge" to providing hope for a better life and freedom from the repeat cycles of crime and drug addition.

Factor-11 band members range in age from 17 to 50. You find Latino, South African-New England connections in the Band. With a diverse group like this it is hard to pin down what everyone likes, but one thing keeps the band together: We all like each other .

Discography:

Factor –11 released a CD called It’s in the Blood in 2004. containing the single Mystery called Love, in 2004. The single received radio play throughout the U.S. and reached #29 on the New Music Weekly AC Chart in June 04. Factor 11's latest recording entitled Addictive Reaction was released in October 2009 and is available on ITunes.

Factor 11 just recorded the soon to be released: Good Looking People Drink Wine. Bad Looking People Drink Beer. Don't laugh. It could be a hit.

For booking and promotional info call:

(415)-342-9696

or email to
sox1967@aol.com. Visit Factor –11 on the web at: www.factor11.org

Contact Information:

Marti Lynn 313 El Faisan Dr. San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 342-9696 Email: sox1967@ aol.com