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Formed:
1990 in Omaha, NE

Genre:
Rock

Years Active:
'90s, '00s, '10s






311

Biography

311's fusion of reggae and rap-metal was created in Omaha, Nebraska, where singer/guitarist Nick Hexum, DJ/singer S.A. Martinez, guitarist Tim Mahoney, drummer Chad Sexton, and the bassist known only as P-Nut launched the group in 1990. Taking their name from the Omaha Police Department's code for indecent exposure, the quintet began gigging locally and soon moved to Los Angeles, signing with Capricorn Records in 1991. 311 then translated their regional success into national recognition with several key albums, including 1992's Music, 1993's Grassroots, and 1995's eponymous 311 (aka The Blue Album), the latter of which reached number 12 on the album chart, sold three million copies in the U.S., and sported the hit tracks "All Mixed Up" and "Down.". In 1996, following a nonstop year of touring in support of 311, the band released Enlarged to Show Detail, a home video of live performances taken from amphitheater shows in Kansas City and Denver. Transistor, a double album of new songs sandwiched onto one CD, arrived one year later and prompted the group's most ambitious tour yet. The album soon achieved platinum status, and the resulting show dates provided ample material for Live, which was released in 1998 and captured the band's strength in concert. A year later, 311 returned with Soundsystem before jumping to the Volcano label for the release of From Chaos, which appeared in summer 2001. Evolver appeared two years later; unlike its predecessors, however, the album failed to go gold or platinum.

By now, 311 had been together over ten years, and the band celebrated its decade-plus existence with the Greatest Hits compilation. Released in July 2004, the album included all of 311's hit singles, several new tracks, and the band's reggae-tinged cover of the Cure's "Love Song," which had originally appeared on the soundtrack to the Adam Sandler film 50 First Dates. 311 presented new material in August 2005 with the Don't Tread on Me LP, followed by an additional round of touring. Upon its completion, the road-weary musicians took a hiatus, their first break in nearly ten years. 311 soon returned to the studio, however, this time partnering with mega-producer Bob Rock. Heralded by frontman Nick Hexum as "the heaviest 311 has ever been," the resulting Uplifter arrived in 2009. Rock returned in 2011 for the band's tenth studio album, Universal Pulse. In 2014, 311 released their 11th studio effort, the Scott "Scotch" Ralston-produced and independently released Stereolithic.

Top Albums


1. With the Uni..
Greatest Hits '93-'03, 311
2. Greatest Hit..
Universal Pulse, 311
3. Universal Pu..
Stereolithic, 311
4. Stereolithic
311, 311
5. 311
Uplifter (Deluxe Version), 311
6. Uplifter (De..
Don't Tread On Me, 311
7. Don't Tread ..
From Chaos, 311
8. From Chaos
Uplifter, 311
9. Uplifter
Transistor, 311
10. Transistor
Soundsystem, 311
11. Soundsystem
Grassroots, 311
12. Grassroots
Music, 311
13. Music
311 (Deluxe Version), 311
14. 311 (Deluxe ..
Evolver, 311
15. Evolver
311 - Live, 311
16. 311 - Live
Hey You [Digital 45], 311
17. Hey You [Dig..
Hey You - Single, 311
18. Hey You - Si..
Don't Tread On Me - Single, 311
19. Don't Tread ..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
AmberGreatest Hits '93-'..3:31$1.29
2.
Love SongGreatest Hits '93-'..3:31$1.29
3.
Beautiful DisasterGreatest Hits '93-'..3:59$0.99
4.
DownGreatest Hits '93-'..2:50$1.29
5.
AmberFrom Chaos3:26$1.29
6.
All Mixed UpGreatest Hits '93-'..3:02$0.99
7.
Use of Time (Live) [feat. The Unity ..With the Unity Orchestra - ..4:20$0.99
8.
Come OriginalGreatest Hits '93-'..3:42$1.29
9.
Eons (Live) [feat. The Unity Orchest..With the Unity Orchestra - ..3:32$0.99
10.
Beyond the Gray Sky (Live) [feat. Th..With the Unity Orchestra - ..4:26$0.99
11.
I'll Be Here AwhileGreatest Hits '93-'..3:28$1.29
12.
Down3112:52$1.29
13.
Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm (Live..With the Unity Orchestra - ..5:13$0.99
14.
Sunset In JulyUniversal Pulse3:56$1.29
15.
Don't Tread On MeDon't Tread On Me3:06$0.99
16.
Beautiful DisasterTransistor3:58$0.99
17.
You Wouldn't BelieveGreatest Hits '93-'..3:41$0.99
18.
All Mixed Up3112:59$1.29
19.
Love Song50 First Dates (Love Songs ..3:28$1.29
20.
Will the World (Live) [feat. The Uni..With the Unity Orchestra - ..1:05$0.99
21.
Dreamland (Live) [feat. The Unity Or..With the Unity Orchestra - ..1:24$0.99
22.
Time Is Precious (Live) [feat. The U..With the Unity Orchestra - ..3:11$0.99
23.
Coda (Live) [feat. The Unity Orchest..With the Unity Orchestra - ..1:17$0.99
24.
Intro / Overture (Live) [feat. The U..With the Unity Orchestra - ..2:37$0.99
25.
Down21 Alt Rock Anthems2:51$1.29

Top Music Videos

Amber, 311
1. Amber
Down, 311
2. Down
Love Song, 311
3. Love Song
Beautiful Disaster, 311
4. Beautiful Dis...
All Mixed Up, 311
5. All Mixed Up
Hey You, 311
6. Hey You
Don't Tread On Me, 311
7. Don't Tread O...
I'll Be Here Awhile (Director's Cut), 311
8. I'll Be Here ...
Flowing, 311
9. Flowing
You Wouldn't Believe, 311
10. You Wouldn't ...
Don't Stay Home, 311
11. Don't Stay Ho...
Creatures (For a While), 311
12. Creatures (Fo...
Prisoner, 311
13. Prisoner
Transistor, 311
14. Transistor
Homebrew, 311
15. Homebrew
Intro (The Road to 311 Day 2008), 311
16. Intro (The Ro...
Richmond, VA (The Road to 311 Day 2008), 311
17. Richmond, VA ...
Freeze Time (The Road to 311 Day 2008), 311
18. Freeze Time (...
Everglades, FL (The Road to 311 Day 2008), 311
19. Everglades, F...
Creatures (For a While) [The Road to 311 Day 2008], 311
20. Creatures (Fo...


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