It was a door to door saleswoman that changed Black’s life. “When I was little - seven years old - a women showed up at our house with an accordion. I didn’t know if she was going door to door selling music lessons, but
she gave me a music test. Finger dexterity and playing by ear. I passed, and she asked my parents if they wanted me to take lessons. They thought it was a good idea so I started to taking lessons. Originally they wanted to force the accordion on me,
but I held out for a guitar.
    Then we moved, and I lost interest in music for a long time. My parents were huge Beatles fans, but I didn’t even listen to that anymore. I got into sports instead. I finally got back into music when Guns’n’Roses came out with Appetite for
Destruction, and Metallica’s And Justice For All. I started having favorite bands again, which I hadn’t had in years. It’s cool to look back now. I don’t know why I went away from music; I almost sold my guitar.
    I can’t imagine that. Now, I can’t go past a record store without spending $50. Every Tuesday, when the new music comes out, if I can get to a record store, I’m listening to every single listening post. I love those things.
Finger eleven got its’ start in a Canadian grade school when Black and Anderson started jamming as a two piece.
   He sang and drummed, and we jammed just guitar and drums. At the time, Scott was also jamming with Rick Jackett. Sean, Scott’s brother, saw all theses guys coming over to play so he got into playing bass. It all just came together. We never said
‘Hey let’s be a band,” we just never stopped playing.