Zac Lead vocals, Guitar
Jake Base, Keys, Back up vocals
Sled Drums, Back up vocals
Influences
Bootsy Collins, Cliff Burton, Tim Commerford, Jack Bruce, Robert Trujillo, Kirk Hammett, Eddie Van Halen, Tom Morello, Slash, Charlie Sexton, Dave Mustane, Terry Allen, Joe Ely, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Bruce Springsteen, David Byrne, Jimi Hendrix
We Go To 11 was formed by two brothers, Jake and Zac, and Sled, their good friend since birth. At the time, Jake was 14, Zac was 12 and Sled was 11. Despite their age, they were bursting with talent, highly competitive, and looking for a way to maximize the fun-factor. From day one they resolved to be purists at playing hard driving rock – maximum power, minimal effects, and compelling truth in their music. Jake learned to read music and play piano at age 7, and later taught himself to play bass. Zac picked up a guitar at age 9 and never put it down. Sled sounds like he was born with drumsticks in his hands and has been surrounded and mentored by some of the best musicians on the planet. Leader, their first song, was written two weeks after the band formed. Since then, they have written and arranged all of their own songs and are currently working on the lineup for their first album.
Check out our interview from Lollapalooza 2008!
AUSTIN-AMERICAN STATESMAN REVIEW:
"A power trio who make detours into blues, metal and pop, We Go To Eleven seem almost eerily accomplished when their youth is taken into account. But they come by it naturally, apparently. Brothers Zac (guitar, vocal) and Jake (bass) Hartwell began playing at nine and seven, respectively; Drummer Sled Allen is the grandson of West Texas musician Terry Allen, and the nephew of keyboardist Bukka Allen.
Though the band is newly minted, their musical growth was evident, as demonstrated in 'Insomnia,' one of the first songs they wrote, a straight-ahead rocker that hits all the standard metal tropes, and “No Angels Cried,” a more recent tune that switched tone and mood in a sophisticated fashion. “We tried to push ourselves as much as we could musically and lyrically,” said Zac of the piece.
'Tears of Anger' and 'Living It Up Out West' demonstrated similar versatility, perhaps not surprising, given that the group lists both Joe Ely and Bootsy Collins among their musical influences on the band’s My Space page. Given that WGTE writes all their own material, it will be interesting to see how far they can push the power trio format..."
Hey Jennifer, this is Sandra from Jersey. It's been a long time since Salamanca & I told you I would check out your son's myspace, but it's been a crazy busy return back & wanted to touch base. I haven't been able to email the whole class yet. This is our store on myspace & you can see some of our lines & events we are involved in. I would love to catch up with you,you have my personal email & my #908 397 0677. What intense music from some young boys, it is great. Keep up the good work.
