Spencer Scheer/.Factor 11, Novato, CA
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, which are fun and cutting edge. Think Beatles, Queen, U2 and Tom Petty, updated for a fresh new sound. People dance, rock and sing along when Factor 11 plays. The Band appeals to a wide variety of people.
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, and Beach Boy harmonies.
Factor-11 released a CD called It's in the Blood, in 2004, containing the single Mystery Called Love. The single received radio play throughout the U.S. and reached # 29 on the New Music Weekly AC chart in June 2004. Factor 11 latest release: Time Machine, will be out in December of 2016.
Factor 11 plays at a wide variety of venues throughout California including:
San Rafael Farmer's Market Concerts (2004-15), Hopmonk Tavern, Novato, CA (2014-15), Trek Winery , Novato, CA (2010-2015), San Mateo County Fair (San Mateo ,CA 2007-08), May Madness Car Classic Festival (San Rafael, CA 2007 & 2009) Jail House Rock Benefit Concerts (to benefit programs to help incarcerated youth, San Rafael, CA 2004-2009), Travis Marina Yacht Club (Sausalito, CA 2009),The Gilroy Gospel Music Festival (Gilroy, CA 1998), CLU III Festival (Modesto CA, 1999), 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), to name a few.