Area 11

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Area 11 was formed in Nottingham, England on 8 October 2010 by vocalist Thomas "Sparkles" Clarke, guitarist Alex Parvis, and drummer Leo Taylor, all of whom had met during a jam session; bassist Jonathan Kogan joined in 2011. The group's first song "Euphemia" was inspired by the anime Code Geass, and the band's name references the anime's designation of Japan as Area 11. The band released their debut EP Blackline on 3 September 2011 through Breaking the Boredom, followed by the studio album All the Lights in the Sky on 31 January 2013, which established their blend of heavy guitars and synthesizers. Subsequent releases included the EP Underline on 2 November 2014 and the full-length Modern Synthesis on 1 July 2016 under Smihilism Records, a label that also distributed the single "Heaven-Piercing Giga Drill" in 2013 and "GO!! Fighting Action Power" in 2013. The band's music was commissioned for the Bravoman web-series and the Wonder Momo anime, expanding their reach beyond the UK. Area 11 continued releasing music through 2020, including their third studio album Singlarity on 18 December 2020, before announcing an official hiatus on 10 January 2026, citing lack of passion, members' involvements in other projects, and the fact that they had all moved to different cities, though they did not rule out the possibility of a future reunion.

Top tracks

01	Homunculus	Area 11	Homunculus	04:57
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
03	Override (A)	Area 11	Underline	04:24
	Writer: Thomas Clarke / Composers: Thomas Clarke
10	Heaven-Piercing Giga Drill	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	04:17
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
02	The Legendary Sannin	Area 11	Shi No Barado	05:09
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
01	Floating World	Area 11	Floating World	03:58
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Alexander Caspar Parvis - Leo George Taylor / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Alexander Caspar Parvis - Leo George Taylor
02	Vectors	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	03:40
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
06	Shi No Barado (feat. Beckii Cruel)	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	05:18
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
05	Tokyo House Party	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	04:22
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
09	After the Flags	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	03:37
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
08	The Strays	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	04:28
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
04	Knightmare/Frame	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	03:24
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
01	ØCULIST	Area 11	ØCULIST	03:51
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
03	Euphemia	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	04:45
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
01	Are You Listening?	Area 11	Underline	03:43
	Writer: Thomas Clarke / Composers: Thomas Clarke
01	All Your Friends	Area 11	All Your Friends / New Magiks	04:20
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
01	Desaturate	Area 11	Desaturate	04:24
	Writer: Thomas Clarke / Composers: Thomas Clarke
01	GO!! Fighting Action Power	Area 11	GO!! Fighting Action Power	02:38
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
11	Panacea and the Prelogue	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	06:58
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
11	Bōsōzoku Symphonic	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	11:11
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
07	Cassandra, Pt II	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	03:23
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
03	The Contract (Acoustic)	Area 11	Let It Resonate	03:34
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
03	Everybody Gets a Piece	Area 11	SINGLARITY	03:57
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
02	Just a Day	Area 11	Don't Judge a Band by Its Covers	03:36
	Composers: Feeder
02	New Magiks	Area 11	All Your Friends / New Magiks	03:26
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
09	Dream & Reality	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	03:50
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
01	(Break) In Case Of...	Area 11	(Break) In Case Of...	03:54
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Alexander Caspar Parvis - Leo George Taylor / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Alexander Caspar Parvis - Leo George Taylor
07	Angel Lust	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	05:07
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
01	Curtain Fall	Area 11	Curtain Fall	04:04
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
02	The Contract (Acoustic)	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	03:58
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
02	Watchmaker (Acoustic)	Area 11	Let It Resonate	04:23
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
04	Versus	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	04:13
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
06	Red Queen	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	04:54
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
02	All the Lights in the Sky	Area 11	Heaven-Piercing Giga Drill	04:31
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
05	Processor	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	06:51
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
10	Nebula	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	04:12
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
01	Override [C]	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	04:33
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
03	Today	Area 11	Don't Judge a Band by Its Covers	03:18
	Composers: The Smashing Pumpkins
08	The Life of a Ghost	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	04:02
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor

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Albums

Smihilism Records: 18-12-2020

SINGLARITY

01	All Your Friends	Area 11	SINGLARITY	04:20
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
02	New Magiks	Area 11	SINGLARITY	03:26
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
03	Everybody Gets a Piece	Area 11	SINGLARITY	03:57
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
04	Curtain Fall	Area 11	SINGLARITY	04:04
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
05	Tear Up	Area 11	SINGLARITY	03:47
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
06	ØCULIST	Area 11	SINGLARITY	03:51
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
07	Kaleidoscope	Area 11	SINGLARITY	03:55
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis

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2016 Area 11/Smihilism Records under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited: 01-07-2016

Modern Synthesis

01	Override [C]	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	04:33
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
02	The Contract (Acoustic)	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	03:58
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
03	Watchmaker	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	04:09
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
04	Versus	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	04:13
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
05	Processor	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	06:51
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
06	Red Queen	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	04:54
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
07	Angel Lust	Area 11	Modern Synthesis	05:07
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor

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Smihilism Records: 31-01-2013

All the Lights in the Sky

01	System : Start	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	01:04
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
02	Vectors	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	03:40
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
03	Euphemia	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	04:45
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
04	Knightmare/Frame	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	03:24
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
05	Tokyo House Party	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	04:22
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
06	Shi No Barado (feat. Beckii Cruel)	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	05:18
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
07	Cassandra, Pt II	Area 11	All the Lights in the Sky	03:23
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis

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EPs

Smihilism Records: 07-08-2020

Don't Judge a Band by Its Covers

01	All the Things She Said	Area 11	Don't Judge a Band by Its Covers	03:31
	Composers: t.A.T.u.
02	Just a Day	Area 11	Don't Judge a Band by Its Covers	03:36
	Composers: Feeder
03	Today	Area 11	Don't Judge a Band by Its Covers	03:18
	Composers: The Smashing Pumpkins
04	Plug in Baby	Area 11	Don't Judge a Band by Its Covers	03:25
	Composers: Muse
05	Torn	Area 11	Don't Judge a Band by Its Covers	04:50
	Composers: Ednaswap

2016 Area 11/Smihilism Records under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited: 09-12-2016

Let It Resonate

01	Red Queen (Acoustic)	Area 11	Let It Resonate	04:40
	Writer: Area 11 / Composers: Area 11
02	Watchmaker (Acoustic)	Area 11	Let It Resonate	04:23
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor
03	The Contract (Acoustic)	Area 11	Let It Resonate	03:34
	Writer: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor / Composers: Tom Clarke - Alex Parvis - Jonathan Kogan - Leo Taylor

Smihilism Records: 02-11-2014

Underline

01	Are You Listening?	Area 11	Underline	03:43
	Writer: Thomas Clarke / Composers: Thomas Clarke
02	In The Blind	Area 11	Underline	04:41
	Writer: Thomas Clarke / Composers: Thomas Clarke
03	Override (A)	Area 11	Underline	04:24
	Writer: Thomas Clarke / Composers: Thomas Clarke

Smihilism Records: 03-09-2011

Blackline

01	Euphemia	Area 11	Blackline	05:00
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
02	The Legendary Sannin	Area 11	Blackline	05:05
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis
03	Heaven-Piercing Giga Drill	Area 11	Blackline	04:26
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis

Singles

Smihilism Records: 17-12-2020

Floating World

01	Floating World	Area 11	Floating World			03:58
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Alexander Caspar Parvis - Leo George Taylor / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Alexander Caspar Parvis - Leo George Taylor

Smihilism Records: 30-10-2020

Ghost Town

01	Ghost Town	Area 11	Ghost Town			03:40
	Composers: The Specials

Smihilism Records: 12-06-2020

Singularity

01	Singularity	Area 11	Singularity			04:48
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Alexander Caspar Parvis - Leo George Taylor / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Alexander Caspar Parvis - Leo George Taylor

Smihilism Records: 17-04-2020

Dancing on the Head of a Pin

01	Dancing on the Head of a Pin	Area 11	Dancing on the Head of a Pin			04:27
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Alexander Caspar Parvis - Leo George Taylor / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Alexander Caspar Parvis - Leo George Taylor

Smihilism Records: 06-03-2020

(Break) In Case Of...

01	(Break) In Case Of...	Area 11	(Break) In Case Of...			03:54
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Alexander Caspar Parvis - Leo George Taylor / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Alexander Caspar Parvis - Leo George Taylor

Smihilism Records: 24-01-2020

Desaturate

01	Desaturate	Area 11	Desaturate			04:24
	Writer: Thomas Clarke / Composers: Thomas Clarke

Smihilism Records: 22-11-2019

Kaleidoscope

01	Kaleidoscope	Area 11	Kaleidoscope			03:55
	Writer: Thomas Clarke / Composers: Thomas Clarke

Smihilism Records: 20-09-2019

ØCULIST

01	ØCULIST	Area 11	ØCULIST			03:51
	Writer: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis / Composers: Thomas Clarke - Jonathan Mark Kogan - Leo George Taylor - Alexander Caspar Parvis