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311 (band)

311 (pronounced "three eleven") is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist and guitarist Nick Hexum, lead guitarist Jim Watson, bassist Aaron "P-Nut" Wills,[1] and drummer Chad Sexton. Watson was replaced by Tim Mahoney in 1990. In 1992, Doug "SA" Martinez joined as a second vocalist and turntablist.

311
311 performing in 2011
Background information
OriginOmaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Genres
Years active1988–present
Labels
Members
  • Nick Hexum
  • Aaron "P-Nut" Wills
  • Chad Sexton
  • Tim Mahoney
  • Doug "SA" Martinez
Past members
  • Jim Watson
Websitewww.311.com

311 has released 13 studio albums, two live albums, four compilation albums, four EPs and four DVDs. After a series of independent releases, 311 was signed to Capricorn Records in 1992 and released the albums Music (1993) and Grassroots (1994) to moderate success. They achieved greater success with their 1995 triple platinum[2] self-titled album, which reached number 12 on the Billboard 200 on the strength of the singles "Down" and "All Mixed Up", the former of which topped the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks in 1996.[3] The band's next three albums—Transistor (1997), Soundsystem (1999), and From Chaos (2001)—were also successful, with the first going platinum and the last two going gold.[2] Their 2004 compilation album Greatest Hits '93–'03 was also certified platinum. The band's most recent studio album is 2019's Voyager. As of 2011, 311 has sold over 8.5 million records in the United States.[4]

The band's name was chosen by Aaron "P-Nut" Wills from the police code for indecent exposure in Omaha after a friend of the band was arrested and cited for skinny dipping in a public pool.[5]

History

Early recordings (1988–1992)

311's first independent release was the Downstairs EP, which was recorded in 1989 in Nick Hexum's basement. Unlike many of their releases, it had no cover art. It features the song "Feels So Good," which was recreated/remastered in the album Music and is a staple of most of 311's live shows.

In 1990, 311 produced 300 cassettes of their second independent release, Dammit!, recorded at IEV Studios in Papillion, Nebraska.

In 1991, Tim Mahoney replaced Jim Watson on guitar and 311 released their third independent release, Unity, recorded at Rainbow Recording Studios in Omaha. 1000 CDs and 500 cassettes of Unity were printed; they were distributed through consignment and sold at shows.[6] The band began to headline shows in local clubs, such as The Ranch Bowl and Sokol Auditorium.[citation needed] It was also around this time they recorded the since lost and often sought after track "Spooky Breakfast".

In 1992, SA Martinez, who had been making various appearances with 311 over the past years as a vocalist, was officially asked to join the band.[citation needed] 311 recorded a six-track demo, called Hydroponic, also recorded at Rainbow Recording Studios, and moved to Los Angeles.[citation needed] Within their first few months, 311 was signed to Capricorn Records.[citation needed]

Music and Grassroots (1993–1994)

Their first major record, Music, was released in 1993. The single "Do You Right" received airplay on modern rock stations and reached No. 27 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.[7] However, the album failed to chart at the time. The album was produced by Eddy Offord, who famously produced Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

Financing their own tour, the band drove around in an old RV borrowed from Sexton's father and towed a Volkswagen bus which held their equipment. After tackling a steep incline while en route to an Omaha show, the RV caught fire. The only door out of the vehicle was surrounded by flames so the band jumped through the fire. All of their equipment and possessions were lost, though no one was seriously injured. The band continued their tour using borrowed equipment.[citation needed]

The following year, they released their second studio album, Grassroots.

Mainstream breakthrough (1995–2001)

In 1995, 311 released the self-titled 311 (colloquially known as "The Blue Album"). Produced by Ron St. Germain, the album was recorded live in contrast to their previous two albums in which all instruments were recorded separately. The first single "Don't Stay Home" was a modest success, reaching No. 29 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.[8] But the follow-up single "Down", which was released 14 months after the album, received heavy airplay on mainstream radio, and the accompanying music video was on MTV's rotation. The song hit No. 1 on the Modern Rock chart.[9] The band made their network television debut on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on August 23, 1995. The third single, "All Mixed Up", enjoyed almost identical success, reaching No. 4 on the Modern Rock chart.[9] They also appeared on Late Show with David Letterman playing "Down".

In the following years, 311 continued touring and on August 5, 1997, they released Transistor, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200,[10] their highest position on that chart. The album went platinum.[11]

In 1998, 311 released Live, a live album from a 1997 performance in New Orleans, Louisiana. 311 also released Omaha Sessions, a compilation album from their early independent releases.

In 1999, 311 released their fifth major album, Soundsystem. The song "Come Original" reached No. 6 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.[12] The second single, "Flowing", featured American Pie's Eddie Kaye Thomas in the music video.

Since 2000, the band has recorded every album at The Hive, a North Hollywood, California recording studio they purchased in 1995. The sessions for From Chaos, 311's sixth major record release, were the first to be held there.[citation needed] From Chaos was released in late 2001. Its first single, "You Wouldn't Believe" featured basketball star Shaquille O'Neal in the video.

Evolver and Don't Tread on Me (2002–2006)

311's seventh major release, Evolver (produced By Ron Saint Germain), came in 2003. In Summer 2003, 311 launched their inaugural Unity Tour. The tour included openers G. Love & Special Sauce, OAR, and Something Corporate.

In 2004, 311's cover of The Cure's "Love Song" became a No. 1 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also reached No. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100,[9] their first single to reach that chart. It was featured on the soundtrack for the motion picture 50 First Dates and then a few months later on their own Greatest Hits '93-'03. The compilation featured two new songs: "How Do You Feel?" and "First Straw".

In Summer 2004, 311 played a free show at a city park in Omaha for the city's 175th Anniversary Celebration. The band changed all marijuana-related lyrics in the songs they played for the appearance. Later that summer, then the band kicked off their second annual Unity Tour with openers The Roots and Medeski Martin & Wood.

On August 16, 2005, 311 released their eighth studio album, titled Don't Tread on Me. "Don't Tread on Me," the first single, reached No. 2 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and No. 7 at Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[13][14]

In mid-2005, 311 kicked off their third annual Unity Tour with openers Papa Roach and Unwritten Law.

On July 20, 2006, 311 kicked off their Summer Unity Tour, playing 37 shows in 27 states and featuring opening bands Pepper and Wailers. After completion of the tour, 311 announced they would be taking a break from recording.

Uplifter and Universal Pulse (2007–2011)

In January 2007, 311 stepped back into their Hive Studios with Nick's younger brother Zack Hexum. They recorded a cover of Toots & the Maytals song "Reggae Got Soul" for the soundtrack from the film Surf's Up, which was released on June 5, 2007.

Their Summer Unity Tour in 2007 included supporting acts Matisyahu and The English Beat. In 2008, they featured opening acts Snoop Dogg and Fiction Plane.

Uplifter, 311's ninth studio album, was released on June 2, 2009. The album, produced at 311's Hive Recording Studios in Los Angeles by Bob Rock, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, the band's highest chart position in the U.S. to date.[15] The band followed up the release of the album with tours in Summer and Fall 2009. They have completed their Spring 2010 tour, which included 311 Day 2010, held in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Summer tour with The Offspring began in June 2010. 311 also held a 2010 fall tour.

2009's Summer Unity Tour featured opening acts Ziggy Marley and The Expendables,[16] and 2010's featured supporting act The Offspring and opening act Pepper.[17]

In early 2011, 311 finished recording their tenth studio album called Universal Pulse at the Hive in Los Angeles, with producer Bob Rock. The album was released July 19, 2011. The album's first single, "Sunset in July" was released on June 3, 2011.[18] Universal Pulse is their shortest album yet, only having 8 songs.

In 2011, Sublime With Rome and DJ Soulman & DJ Trichrome were the openers on the Unity Tour.

Stereolithic, Archive Compilation and Mosaic (2012–2017)

In Summer 2012, 311 embarked on their tenth annual Unity Tour with Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, and The Aggrolites.

On August 24, 2012, Doug "SA" Martinez told Phoenix's Up on the Sun that an eleventh 311 studio album was in the works and planned for release in 2013.[19][20] However, on July 15, 2013, they announced the album would be released on March 11, 2014, to coincide with 311 Day 2014.[21] The album was produced by Scotch Ralston.[22]

On July 2, 2013, 311 started their eleventh annual Unity Tour with Cypress Hill and G. Love & Special Sauce. The tour ended on August 4, 2013.[23]

Stereolithic, the band's first independently released studio album since 1991's Unity, was released on March 11, 2014.[24]

On November 18, 2014, 311 released a live album, 311 with the Unity Orchestra – Live from New Orleans – 311 Day 2014. The album documents part of the 311 Day 2014 concert wherein the band was accompanied onstage by a symphony orchestra for nine songs.[25]

311 Archive, a four-disc compilation album featuring 81 previously unreleased songs, B-sides, and demos, was released on June 30, 2015.[26]

As of February 2016, according to Nick Hexum, 311 was working on a new album,[27] and in February 2017, the band revealed the new album's title, Mosaic, on their PledgeMusic update feed. Six song titles were released to the public, "Hey Yo", "Island Sun", "Extension", "Too Much to Think", "Syntax Error", and "Too Late"; the first two were debuted at 311 Day 2016.[28] 311 invited their fan base to submit a photo of themselves to be featured on the album artwork. Mosaic was released on June 23, 2017, and was met with positive reviews. It was their 12th studio album and their 10th consecutive to debut in the Top 10 of US Billboard 200. It debuted at number six, with 39,000 album-equivalent units, of which 37,000 were pure album sales.[29]

On March 9, 2017, the band released "Too Much to Think", the first single from Mosaic.[30] Following that, 311 released the singles "Too Late"[31] and "Perfect Mistake"[32][33]

Voyager and next album (2018–present)

In 2018, 311 and The Offspring toured together on the Never-Ending Summer tour. That summer, The Offspring released a cover of 311's "Down" and 311 released a "reggaefied" cover of The Offspring's "Self Esteem". Hexum states that 311 had "the bulk of an album written" and is working with producer/co-writer John Feldmann of Goldfinger on some tracks.[34] Later that summer, Mahoney confirmed that they were working with both Scotch Ralston and John Feldmann on Voyager.[35][36] Voyager released on July 12, 2019.[37][38] The documentary Enlarged to Show Detail 3 was released to theaters for one day only on March 11, 2019.[39]

On March 11, 2020, PRS Guitars asked the band if they were planning to make a new live album or follow-up to Voyager. Guitarist Tim Mahoney said, "This year is all about playing live and celebrating 30 years. Although we do have a few blocks of time set aside for new music writing and recording, the soonest for any new release would be 2021."[40] As part of their 30th anniversary tour, the band was scheduled to co-headline a North American trek with Incubus in the summer of 2020, but it was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[41]

On May 16, 2022, P-Nut announced via Twitter that he would be taking a hiatus from the band after they had finished their upcoming tour schedule.[42] On November 30, 2022, P-Nut followed up with an announcement also via Twitter that he will not be taking the hiatus, after having had discussions with the band and having seen support from his family and fans.[43]

311 Day

On March 11, 2000, 311 began celebrating an unofficial holiday of their own creation called 311 Day.[44] The band chose the date because March 11 is written in the United States as 3/11. Every other year on March 11, the band performs an extended concert for thousands of their fans.

In recent years, 311 Day has been split across two or three days. The 2021 event was held as a livestream, due to COVID-19-related restrictions in effect at the time, and consisted only of the band performing the Transistor album in full.

311 Day Events[45]
Date Location Venue Songs Played Show Notes
March 11, 2000 New Orleans State Palace Theatre 47
March 11, 2002 New Orleans UNO Lakefront Arena 59
March 11, 2004 New Orleans UNO Lakefront Arena 68 The band played entire albums, rarities, and covers. Later that year, a DVD was released of the performance that contained 64 of the 68 songs.[46]
March 11, 2006 Memphis Mid-South Coliseum 65 The intended set list was cut short from 69 songs because of a strict midnight curfew. The band recorded the entire show in high definition, and a 2-hour edit of the show aired on HDTV on December 10.
March 11, 2008 New Orleans New Orleans Arena 63 Sold-out crowd of 14,000 fans, who represented all 50 states and 13 countries.[citation needed]
March 11, 2010 Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center 60 All 60 songs, 32 of which were different from 311 Day in 2008,[47] were broadcast live on the web in a video on demand format described as a "professional multi-camera HD production."[48]
March 10/11, 2012 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena Night 1: 39

Night 2: 40

For the first time, was split into two days.
March 11, 2014 New Orleans New Orleans Arena 66 On July 3, 2013, the band announced at the Unity Tour show in Chicago that 311 Day 2014 would be returning to New Orleans.
March 11/12, 2016 New Orleans Smoothie King Center Night 1: 42

Night 2: 42

March 10/11, 2018 Las Vegas Park Theater Night 1: 42

Night 2: 44

86 total songs were played, including a cover of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" with an In Memoriam video tribute to late musicians and 311 fans Renee O'Neal, Meredith Hight, and Hexum's youngest brother Patrick.
March 11/12/13, 2020 Las Vegas Park Theater Night 1: 33

Night 2: 34 Night 3: 36

Celebrated 30 years of 311. 103 songs performed over 3 nights, including Bob Marley's "Lively Up Yourself" (311's first cover song) and the Rolling Stones' "Waiting on a Friend". Nick Hexum on guitar and his daughter, Echo, on piano performed an instrumental cover of Asia's "Only Time Will Tell".
March 11, 2021 Los Angeles 311's The Hive Studios 21 There was no physical 311 Day due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there was a virtual performance of the album Transistor in its entirety at the 311 studio in North Hollywood, CA called "The Hive".
March 11/12, 2022 Las Vegas Dolby Live Night 1: 45

Night 2: 44

89 total songs were played, including a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine". P-Nut also covered Aaliyah's "Try Again" during the bass solo.
March 11/12, 2023 Caribbean Sea Norwegian Pearl Night 1: 25

Night 2: 25

First 311 day on a cruise; a total of 50 songs played.

Caribbean Festival Cruises and Pow Wow Festival

In March 2011, 311 began hosting a Festival Cruise. The environment is similar to an outdoor music festival involving camping.[49]

The 2011 Caribbean Festival Cruise departed on March 3, 2011, from Miami, FL aboard the Carnival Destiny for Grand Turk, Turk and Caicos. The festival cruise featured three shows, over four days leaving from Miami to Turks and Caicos, and featured guest bands: The Movement, DJ Soulman and Nocturnal Arts, Full Service, Pepper and The Expendables.

On May 10, 2012, 311 hosted their second Caribbean Festival Cruise on the Carnival Destiny, departing from Miami and landing on a private island, Half Moon Cay, in the Bahamas for three consecutive nights and featured guest bands including: The Dirty Heads, Shwayze, 2 Skinnee J's, DJ Soulman, Outlaw Nation, Shootyz Groove, BALLYHOO!, Passafire, Cisco, Full Service, DJ Trichrome, Exes Of Evil, Trailer Park Ninjas, Moral Defect among others.[50][51]

311's 2013 Caribbean Festival Cruise departed Miami on March 1, 2013, on its new home, the Norwegian Pearl, but this time went to a different private island in the Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay. The 2013 Caribbean Cruise featured guest bands and comedians including: Rebelution, Less Than Jake, Exes of Evil, DJ ABD, The Urge, Tom Green, Doug Benson, SA Martinez and Exes of Evil performing in their side project Ghostwolf. DJ Kilmore (From Incbus), BALLYHOO!, Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime, Bad Rabbits, The Aggrolites, DJ Soulam, Full Service, J Randy, Krooked Treez, Beat Squad, Trailer Park Ninjas, Hey Monea, DJ Trichome, and DJ ABD.[52][51]

311's 2015 Caribbean Festival departed from Miami on February 25, 2015, aboard the Norwegian Pearl. It made port in Jamaica. The line up included 311 with three sets, Dirty Heads, Pepper, Chali 2na, RX Bandits, The Green, RDGLDGRN, Full Service, The Funk Hunters, Doug Benson, DJ Soulman, J Randy, Andy Haynes, Papafish, Beatcake, Singles, Tony Hinchcliffe, DJ Native Wayne, DJ Trichrome, The Unity All Stars, Headphone Disco among others.[51][53][54]

2017 marked the fifth 311 Caribbean Cruise! Departed from Tampa to Cozumel, March 2–6, 2017, on board the Norwegian Jade as the Pearl was in drydock. Lineup of bands, DJs and comedians, including Rebelution, Reel Big Fish, Stick Figure, People Under the Stairs, Ballyhoo!, RDGLDGRN, Los Stellarians (side project of 311 member SA Martinez) and ILL Communication. The band headlined set lists as usual and hosted other bands as well. 311 played their hit songs plus debuting two new tracks; "Extension" and "Too Late" while also covering Prince's "Let's Go Crazy".[55][56][57]

During 311 Day 2022, Nick Hexum announced that the 311 Caribbean Cruise will return in 2023.

311 hosted their first "Pow Wow" Festival from August 4 to 6, 2011, at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL. Along with 311, it featured DJ Trichome, Murs, SOJA, Deftones, DJ Soulman, The Movement, Full Service, Streetlight Manifesto, The Dirty Heads, Sublime with Rome, Shinobi Ninja, Ballyhoo!, The Supervillains, Ozomatli, G. Love & Special Sauce, and comedians Doug Benson and Graham Elwood. Along with fire performances by Nocturnal Arts. 311 played four sets and the album Transistor in its entirety.[58]

Business collaborations

 
311 sponsored the NASCAR stock car of Jeb Burton in 2015

Since 2015, the band has collaborated with Nebraska Brewing Company and Rock Brother Brewing on 311 Amber Ale.[59] The beer is currently available in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Nebraska, and southern California with more midwest locations coming soon.[60] Many varieties of the beer are now available for at-home delivery.[61] In 2017, they also released a cannabis vapor pen dubbed the "Grassroots Uplifter."[62] The pen is available in Colorado, Washington, Oregon and California. In 2018, Grassroots Uplifter v2 was released in California. 311 are also official media sponsors for BK Racing on the NASCAR Sprint Cup series. The 311 logo appears on all BK Racing cars[63]

Musical style and influences

311's music is a blend of rock, reggae, hip hop and funk.[64] 311 has been described as alternative rock,[65][66][67] reggae rock,[68][69][70] rap rock,[71][72][73][74] funk metal,[75][76][77] funk rock,[78][79][80] rap metal,[81] post-grunge,[82] alternative metal[83] and nu metal.[84] 311's influences include The Clash, The Cure, Descendents, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cypress Hill, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, Fishbone, and Bad Brains.[85]

Members

Current members

  • Nick Hexum – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards (1988–present)
  • Aaron "P-Nut" Wills – bass (1988–present)
  • Chad Sexton – drums (1988–present)
  • Tim Mahoney – lead guitar (1991–present)
  • Doug "SA" Martinez – lead vocals, turntables (1992–present)

Former members

  • Jim Watson – lead guitar (1990–1991)

Timeline

Side projects

  • Nick Hexum – The Nick Hexum Quintet (2013), DJ Leisure (Sean Perry) vs DJ Lofton (Nick Hexum) – 'Battlestations' (1997),
  • Doug "SA" Martinez – Ghostwolf – vocals – 'Lunar Halos' (2012), Los Stellarians – vocals[86]
  • Aaron "P-Nut" Wills – Ghostwolf – bass – 'Lunar Halos' (2012), Hollows Follow – 'First Birthday' (2006)
  • Chad Sexton – 'Introducing Zack Hexum...' (1998) – drums

Discography

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External links

  • Official website  
  • 311 discography at Discogs
  • Live311 website
  • 311 Cruise website
  • interview by Brad Conroy

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This article is about the band For other uses see 311 disambiguation P Nut redirects here For the legume see Peanut For other uses see Peanut disambiguation This article may contain excessive or inappropriate references to self published sources Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources where they are used inappropriately April 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message 311 pronounced three eleven is an American rock band from Omaha Nebraska The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist and guitarist Nick Hexum lead guitarist Jim Watson bassist Aaron P Nut Wills 1 and drummer Chad Sexton Watson was replaced by Tim Mahoney in 1990 In 1992 Doug SA Martinez joined as a second vocalist and turntablist 311311 performing in 2011Background informationOriginOmaha Nebraska U S GenresAlternative rock rap rock reggae rock funk rock funk metalYears active1988 presentLabels311ATOVolcanoCapricornMapleMusicBMGCleopatraMembersNick Hexum Aaron P Nut Wills Chad Sexton Tim Mahoney Doug SA MartinezPast membersJim WatsonWebsitewww wbr 311 wbr com311 has released 13 studio albums two live albums four compilation albums four EPs and four DVDs After a series of independent releases 311 was signed to Capricorn Records in 1992 and released the albums Music 1993 and Grassroots 1994 to moderate success They achieved greater success with their 1995 triple platinum 2 self titled album which reached number 12 on the Billboard 200 on the strength of the singles Down and All Mixed Up the former of which topped the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks in 1996 3 The band s next three albums Transistor 1997 Soundsystem 1999 and From Chaos 2001 were also successful with the first going platinum and the last two going gold 2 Their 2004 compilation album Greatest Hits 93 03 was also certified platinum The band s most recent studio album is 2019 s Voyager As of 2011 311 has sold over 8 5 million records in the United States 4 The band s name was chosen by Aaron P Nut Wills from the police code for indecent exposure in Omaha after a friend of the band was arrested and cited for skinny dipping in a public pool 5 Contents 1 History 1 1 Early recordings 1988 1992 1 2 Music and Grassroots 1993 1994 1 3 Mainstream breakthrough 1995 2001 1 4 Evolver and Don t Tread on Me 2002 2006 1 5 Uplifter and Universal Pulse 2007 2011 1 6 Stereolithic Archive Compilation and Mosaic 2012 2017 1 7 Voyager and next album 2018 present 2 311 Day 3 Caribbean Festival Cruises and Pow Wow Festival 4 Business collaborations 5 Musical style and influences 6 Members 6 1 Current members 6 2 Former members 6 2 1 Timeline 6 3 Side projects 7 Discography 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditEarly recordings 1988 1992 Edit 311 s first independent release was the Downstairs EP which was recorded in 1989 in Nick Hexum s basement Unlike many of their releases it had no cover art It features the song Feels So Good which was recreated remastered in the album Music and is a staple of most of 311 s live shows In 1990 311 produced 300 cassettes of their second independent release Dammit recorded at IEV Studios in Papillion Nebraska In 1991 Tim Mahoney replaced Jim Watson on guitar and 311 released their third independent release Unity recorded at Rainbow Recording Studios in Omaha 1000 CDs and 500 cassettes of Unity were printed they were distributed through consignment and sold at shows 6 The band began to headline shows in local clubs such as The Ranch Bowl and Sokol Auditorium citation needed It was also around this time they recorded the since lost and often sought after track Spooky Breakfast In 1992 SA Martinez who had been making various appearances with 311 over the past years as a vocalist was officially asked to join the band citation needed 311 recorded a six track demo called Hydroponic also recorded at Rainbow Recording Studios and moved to Los Angeles citation needed Within their first few months 311 was signed to Capricorn Records citation needed Music and Grassroots 1993 1994 Edit Their first major record Music was released in 1993 The single Do You Right received airplay on modern rock stations and reached No 27 on Billboard s Modern Rock Tracks chart 7 However the album failed to chart at the time The album was produced by Eddy Offord who famously produced Yes and Emerson Lake amp Palmer Financing their own tour the band drove around in an old RV borrowed from Sexton s father and towed a Volkswagen bus which held their equipment After tackling a steep incline while en route to an Omaha show the RV caught fire The only door out of the vehicle was surrounded by flames so the band jumped through the fire All of their equipment and possessions were lost though no one was seriously injured The band continued their tour using borrowed equipment citation needed The following year they released their second studio album Grassroots Mainstream breakthrough 1995 2001 Edit In 1995 311 released the self titled 311 colloquially known as The Blue Album Produced by Ron St Germain the album was recorded live in contrast to their previous two albums in which all instruments were recorded separately The first single Don t Stay Home was a modest success reaching No 29 on Billboard s Modern Rock Tracks chart 8 But the follow up single Down which was released 14 months after the album received heavy airplay on mainstream radio and the accompanying music video was on MTV s rotation The song hit No 1 on the Modern Rock chart 9 The band made their network television debut on Late Night with Conan O Brien on August 23 1995 The third single All Mixed Up enjoyed almost identical success reaching No 4 on the Modern Rock chart 9 They also appeared on Late Show with David Letterman playing Down In the following years 311 continued touring and on August 5 1997 they released Transistor which debuted at No 4 on the Billboard 200 10 their highest position on that chart The album went platinum 11 In 1998 311 released Live a live album from a 1997 performance in New Orleans Louisiana 311 also released Omaha Sessions a compilation album from their early independent releases In 1999 311 released their fifth major album Soundsystem The song Come Original reached No 6 on Billboard s Modern Rock Tracks chart 12 The second single Flowing featured American Pie s Eddie Kaye Thomas in the music video Since 2000 the band has recorded every album at The Hive a North Hollywood California recording studio they purchased in 1995 The sessions for From Chaos 311 s sixth major record release were the first to be held there citation needed From Chaos was released in late 2001 Its first single You Wouldn t Believe featured basketball star Shaquille O Neal in the video Evolver and Don t Tread on Me 2002 2006 Edit 311 s seventh major release Evolver produced By Ron Saint Germain came in 2003 In Summer 2003 311 launched their inaugural Unity Tour The tour included openers G Love amp Special Sauce OAR and Something Corporate In 2004 311 s cover of The Cure s Love Song became a No 1 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart It also reached No 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 9 their first single to reach that chart It was featured on the soundtrack for the motion picture 50 First Dates and then a few months later on their own Greatest Hits 93 03 The compilation featured two new songs How Do You Feel and First Straw In Summer 2004 311 played a free show at a city park in Omaha for the city s 175th Anniversary Celebration The band changed all marijuana related lyrics in the songs they played for the appearance Later that summer then the band kicked off their second annual Unity Tour with openers The Roots and Medeski Martin amp Wood On August 16 2005 311 released their eighth studio album titled Don t Tread on Me Don t Tread on Me the first single reached No 2 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and No 7 at Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 13 14 In mid 2005 311 kicked off their third annual Unity Tour with openers Papa Roach and Unwritten Law On July 20 2006 311 kicked off their Summer Unity Tour playing 37 shows in 27 states and featuring opening bands Pepper and Wailers After completion of the tour 311 announced they would be taking a break from recording Uplifter and Universal Pulse 2007 2011 Edit In January 2007 311 stepped back into their Hive Studios with Nick s younger brother Zack Hexum They recorded a cover of Toots amp the Maytals song Reggae Got Soul for the soundtrack from the film Surf s Up which was released on June 5 2007 Their Summer Unity Tour in 2007 included supporting acts Matisyahu and The English Beat In 2008 they featured opening acts Snoop Dogg and Fiction Plane Uplifter 311 s ninth studio album was released on June 2 2009 The album produced at 311 s Hive Recording Studios in Los Angeles by Bob Rock debuted at No 3 on the Billboard 200 the band s highest chart position in the U S to date 15 The band followed up the release of the album with tours in Summer and Fall 2009 They have completed their Spring 2010 tour which included 311 Day 2010 held in Las Vegas Nevada A Summer tour with The Offspring began in June 2010 311 also held a 2010 fall tour 2009 s Summer Unity Tour featured opening acts Ziggy Marley and The Expendables 16 and 2010 s featured supporting act The Offspring and opening act Pepper 17 In early 2011 311 finished recording their tenth studio album called Universal Pulse at the Hive in Los Angeles with producer Bob Rock The album was released July 19 2011 The album s first single Sunset in July was released on June 3 2011 18 Universal Pulse is their shortest album yet only having 8 songs In 2011 Sublime With Rome and DJ Soulman amp DJ Trichrome were the openers on the Unity Tour Stereolithic Archive Compilation and Mosaic 2012 2017 Edit In Summer 2012 311 embarked on their tenth annual Unity Tour with Slightly Stoopid SOJA and The Aggrolites On August 24 2012 Doug SA Martinez told Phoenix s Up on the Sun that an eleventh 311 studio album was in the works and planned for release in 2013 19 20 However on July 15 2013 they announced the album would be released on March 11 2014 to coincide with 311 Day 2014 21 The album was produced by Scotch Ralston 22 On July 2 2013 311 started their eleventh annual Unity Tour with Cypress Hill and G Love amp Special Sauce The tour ended on August 4 2013 23 Stereolithic the band s first independently released studio album since 1991 s Unity was released on March 11 2014 24 On November 18 2014 311 released a live album 311 with the Unity Orchestra Live from New Orleans 311 Day 2014 The album documents part of the 311 Day 2014 concert wherein the band was accompanied onstage by a symphony orchestra for nine songs 25 311 Archive a four disc compilation album featuring 81 previously unreleased songs B sides and demos was released on June 30 2015 26 As of February 2016 according to Nick Hexum 311 was working on a new album 27 and in February 2017 the band revealed the new album s title Mosaic on their PledgeMusic update feed Six song titles were released to the public Hey Yo Island Sun Extension Too Much to Think Syntax Error and Too Late the first two were debuted at 311 Day 2016 28 311 invited their fan base to submit a photo of themselves to be featured on the album artwork Mosaic was released on June 23 2017 and was met with positive reviews It was their 12th studio album and their 10th consecutive to debut in the Top 10 of US Billboard 200 It debuted at number six with 39 000 album equivalent units of which 37 000 were pure album sales 29 On March 9 2017 the band released Too Much to Think the first single from Mosaic 30 Following that 311 released the singles Too Late 31 and Perfect Mistake 32 33 Voyager and next album 2018 present Edit In 2018 311 and The Offspring toured together on the Never Ending Summer tour That summer The Offspring released a cover of 311 s Down and 311 released a reggaefied cover of The Offspring s Self Esteem Hexum states that 311 had the bulk of an album written and is working with producer co writer John Feldmann of Goldfinger on some tracks 34 Later that summer Mahoney confirmed that they were working with both Scotch Ralston and John Feldmann on Voyager 35 36 Voyager released on July 12 2019 37 38 The documentary Enlarged to Show Detail 3 was released to theaters for one day only on March 11 2019 39 On March 11 2020 PRS Guitars asked the band if they were planning to make a new live album or follow up to Voyager Guitarist Tim Mahoney said This year is all about playing live and celebrating 30 years Although we do have a few blocks of time set aside for new music writing and recording the soonest for any new release would be 2021 40 As part of their 30th anniversary tour the band was scheduled to co headline a North American trek with Incubus in the summer of 2020 but it was cancelled because of the COVID 19 pandemic 41 On May 16 2022 P Nut announced via Twitter that he would be taking a hiatus from the band after they had finished their upcoming tour schedule 42 On November 30 2022 P Nut followed up with an announcement also via Twitter that he will not be taking the hiatus after having had discussions with the band and having seen support from his family and fans 43 311 Day EditOn March 11 2000 311 began celebrating an unofficial holiday of their own creation called 311 Day 44 The band chose the date because March 11 is written in the United States as 3 11 Every other year on March 11 the band performs an extended concert for thousands of their fans In recent years 311 Day has been split across two or three days The 2021 event was held as a livestream due to COVID 19 related restrictions in effect at the time and consisted only of the band performing the Transistor album in full 311 Day Events 45 Date Location Venue Songs Played Show NotesMarch 11 2000 New Orleans State Palace Theatre 47March 11 2002 New Orleans UNO Lakefront Arena 59March 11 2004 New Orleans UNO Lakefront Arena 68 The band played entire albums rarities and covers Later that year a DVD was released of the performance that contained 64 of the 68 songs 46 March 11 2006 Memphis Mid South Coliseum 65 The intended set list was cut short from 69 songs because of a strict midnight curfew The band recorded the entire show in high definition and a 2 hour edit of the show aired on HDTV on December 10 March 11 2008 New Orleans New Orleans Arena 63 Sold out crowd of 14 000 fans who represented all 50 states and 13 countries citation needed March 11 2010 Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center 60 All 60 songs 32 of which were different from 311 Day in 2008 47 were broadcast live on the web in a video on demand format described as a professional multi camera HD production 48 March 10 11 2012 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena Night 1 39 Night 2 40 For the first time was split into two days March 11 2014 New Orleans New Orleans Arena 66 On July 3 2013 the band announced at the Unity Tour show in Chicago that 311 Day 2014 would be returning to New Orleans March 11 12 2016 New Orleans Smoothie King Center Night 1 42 Night 2 42March 10 11 2018 Las Vegas Park Theater Night 1 42 Night 2 44 86 total songs were played including a cover of Pink Floyd s Wish You Were Here with an In Memoriam video tribute to late musicians and 311 fans Renee O Neal Meredith Hight and Hexum s youngest brother Patrick March 11 12 13 2020 Las Vegas Park Theater Night 1 33 Night 2 34 Night 3 36 Celebrated 30 years of 311 103 songs performed over 3 nights including Bob Marley s Lively Up Yourself 311 s first cover song and the Rolling Stones Waiting on a Friend Nick Hexum on guitar and his daughter Echo on piano performed an instrumental cover of Asia s Only Time Will Tell March 11 2021 Los Angeles 311 s The Hive Studios 21 There was no physical 311 Day due to the COVID 19 pandemic but there was a virtual performance of the album Transistor in its entirety at the 311 studio in North Hollywood CA called The Hive March 11 12 2022 Las Vegas Dolby Live Night 1 45 Night 2 44 89 total songs were played including a cover of John Lennon s Imagine P Nut also covered Aaliyah s Try Again during the bass solo March 11 12 2023 Caribbean Sea Norwegian Pearl Night 1 25 Night 2 25 First 311 day on a cruise a total of 50 songs played Caribbean Festival Cruises and Pow Wow Festival EditIn March 2011 311 began hosting a Festival Cruise The environment is similar to an outdoor music festival involving camping 49 The 2011 Caribbean Festival Cruise departed on March 3 2011 from Miami FL aboard the Carnival Destiny for Grand Turk Turk and Caicos The festival cruise featured three shows over four days leaving from Miami to Turks and Caicos and featured guest bands The Movement DJ Soulman and Nocturnal Arts Full Service Pepper and The Expendables On May 10 2012 311 hosted their second Caribbean Festival Cruise on the Carnival Destiny departing from Miami and landing on a private island Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas for three consecutive nights and featured guest bands including The Dirty Heads Shwayze 2 Skinnee J s DJ Soulman Outlaw Nation Shootyz Groove BALLYHOO Passafire Cisco Full Service DJ Trichrome Exes Of Evil Trailer Park Ninjas Moral Defect among others 50 51 311 s 2013 Caribbean Festival Cruise departed Miami on March 1 2013 on its new home the Norwegian Pearl but this time went to a different private island in the Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay The 2013 Caribbean Cruise featured guest bands and comedians including Rebelution Less Than Jake Exes of Evil DJ ABD The Urge Tom Green Doug Benson SA Martinez and Exes of Evil performing in their side project Ghostwolf DJ Kilmore From Incbus BALLYHOO Badfish A Tribute to Sublime Bad Rabbits The Aggrolites DJ Soulam Full Service J Randy Krooked Treez Beat Squad Trailer Park Ninjas Hey Monea DJ Trichome and DJ ABD 52 51 311 s 2015 Caribbean Festival departed from Miami on February 25 2015 aboard the Norwegian Pearl It made port in Jamaica The line up included 311 with three sets Dirty Heads Pepper Chali 2na RX Bandits The Green RDGLDGRN Full Service The Funk Hunters Doug Benson DJ Soulman J Randy Andy Haynes Papafish Beatcake Singles Tony Hinchcliffe DJ Native Wayne DJ Trichrome The Unity All Stars Headphone Disco among others 51 53 54 2017 marked the fifth 311 Caribbean Cruise Departed from Tampa to Cozumel March 2 6 2017 on board the Norwegian Jade as the Pearl was in drydock Lineup of bands DJs and comedians including Rebelution Reel Big Fish Stick Figure People Under the Stairs Ballyhoo RDGLDGRN Los Stellarians side project of 311 member SA Martinez and ILL Communication The band headlined set lists as usual and hosted other bands as well 311 played their hit songs plus debuting two new tracks Extension and Too Late while also covering Prince s Let s Go Crazy 55 56 57 During 311 Day 2022 Nick Hexum announced that the 311 Caribbean Cruise will return in 2023 311 hosted their first Pow Wow Festival from August 4 to 6 2011 at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak FL Along with 311 it featured DJ Trichome Murs SOJA Deftones DJ Soulman The Movement Full Service Streetlight Manifesto The Dirty Heads Sublime with Rome Shinobi Ninja Ballyhoo The Supervillains Ozomatli G Love amp Special Sauce and comedians Doug Benson and Graham Elwood Along with fire performances by Nocturnal Arts 311 played four sets and the album Transistor in its entirety 58 Business collaborations Edit 311 sponsored the NASCAR stock car of Jeb Burton in 2015 Since 2015 the band has collaborated with Nebraska Brewing Company and Rock Brother Brewing on 311 Amber Ale 59 The beer is currently available in Florida Georgia South Carolina Nebraska and southern California with more midwest locations coming soon 60 Many varieties of the beer are now available for at home delivery 61 In 2017 they also released a cannabis vapor pen dubbed the Grassroots Uplifter 62 The pen is available in Colorado Washington Oregon and California In 2018 Grassroots Uplifter v2 was released in California 311 are also official media sponsors for BK Racing on the NASCAR Sprint Cup series The 311 logo appears on all BK Racing cars 63 Musical style and influences Edit311 s music is a blend of rock reggae hip hop and funk 64 311 has been described as alternative rock 65 66 67 reggae rock 68 69 70 rap rock 71 72 73 74 funk metal 75 76 77 funk rock 78 79 80 rap metal 81 post grunge 82 alternative metal 83 and nu metal 84 311 s influences include The Clash The Cure Descendents Red Hot Chili Peppers Cypress Hill De La Soul A Tribe Called Quest Led Zeppelin Bob Marley Fishbone and Bad Brains 85 Members EditCurrent members Edit Nick Hexum lead vocals rhythm guitar keyboards 1988 present Aaron P Nut Wills bass 1988 present Chad Sexton drums 1988 present Tim Mahoney lead guitar 1991 present Doug SA Martinez lead vocals turntables 1992 present Former members Edit Jim Watson lead guitar 1990 1991 Timeline Edit Side projects Edit Nick Hexum The Nick Hexum Quintet 2013 DJ Leisure Sean Perry vs DJ Lofton Nick Hexum Battlestations 1997 Doug SA Martinez Ghostwolf vocals Lunar Halos 2012 Los Stellarians vocals 86 Aaron P Nut Wills Ghostwolf bass Lunar Halos 2012 Hollows Follow First Birthday 2006 Chad Sexton Introducing Zack Hexum 1998 drumsDiscography EditMain article 311 discography Music 1993 Grassroots 1994 311 1995 Transistor 1997 Soundsystem 1999 From Chaos 2001 Evolver 2003 Don t Tread on Me 2005 Uplifter 2009 Universal Pulse 2011 Stereolithic 2014 Mosaic 2017 Voyager 2019 References Edit Barrett John The 20 Most Underrated Bass Guitarists Paste Monthly Archived from the original on July 12 2015 Retrieved April 4 2016 a b RIAA certifications riaa com Archived from the original on February 25 2013 Retrieved April 27 2011 311 Album amp Songs Chart History Alternative Songs Billboard Prometheus Global Media Archived from the original on May 1 2011 Retrieved April 27 2011 311 redlightmanagement com Red Light Management Archived from the original on June 21 2011 Retrieved April 27 2011 How 311 Got Its Name snopes com January 11 2010 Retrieved July 18 2012 311 Press Pack 311 com Retrieved September 11 2011 Alternative Songs April 17 1993 Do You Right 311 Billboard com Retrieved September 25 2011 Alternative Songs November 11 1995 Don t Stay Home 311 Billboard com Retrieved September 25 2011 a b c 311 Chart history Billboard August 14 2004 Retrieved June 25 2017 Billboard Transistor 311 Billboard com Recording Industry Association of America RIAA Archived from the original on February 25 2013 Retrieved July 9 2012 311 Awards AllMusic Retrieved July 9 2012 311 Billboard Retrieved February 29 2016 311 Billboard Retrieved February 29 2016 Caulfield Keith June 10 2009 Dave Matthews Big Debuts at No 1 on Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved June 11 2009 Reitz Allison March 13 2009 311 tour announces Summer Unity dates for 2009 with Ziggy Marley TicketNews Retrieved June 25 2017 Official website of 311 311music com Retrieved October 26 2011 EXCLUSIVE 311 Debut Funky New Single SPIN 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