In 2011, Gontier created the record label, Sludge Factory Records, and has signed three acts, one of which is fellow Peterborough band, Before the Curtain. Gontier was also featured on the track “Raining” by fellow Canadian band Art of Dying on their album Vices and Virtues .
A music video for the second single, ” Whatever Doesn’t Kill Me “, was released in January 2011.
On November 8, 2011, Evans Blue announced, via Facebook, that drummer Howard “H-Bomb” Davis had left the band, posting “Musically, we were moving in different directions, so this is the best for everyone, and we wish him all the best.” The departure was clearly amicable, with Davis posting “This change…
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Between 2011 and 2013, Sloan also released three limited edition live “bootleg” LPs from their archives: Is That All I Get? (1993 September Twentieth – Recorded Live On Patrick’s Birthday) (2011), Australia 1999 (2012), and Japan 2002 (2013).
Finger Eleven toured in support of the record throughout 2011 and 2012, playing numerous festivals and concerts with Seether , Papa Roach , and Three Days Grace .
Sloan announced plans to release a 10th album in 2011, to coincide with the 20th anniversary of their first show.
In 2011, the band wrote and recorded their second album Michigan Left , which was released on October 18 of that year. The first single, “Whistleblower”, was released on July 5, 2011. The band also released a second song, “Kiss Cam”, in July. On October 6, 2011, it was announced…
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On October 17, 2011, the band posted a new video on their YouTube channel about an upcoming release. They announced that are in process of recording a new album called Short Songs with producer Jordan Valeriote, scheduled for release on February 7, 2012. They also said that the EP will…
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Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards
On February 22, 2011, Sloan announced that their new album would be released on May 10, 2011. The album was entitled The Double Cross , a nod to their 20th (or XX) anniversary. The album was preceded by its first single, ” Unkind “.