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311 Was Formed In 1990 In Omaha Nebraska United States By Singer/guitarist Nick Hexum Singer S.A. Martinez Guitarist Tim Mahoney Drummer Chad Sexton And Bassist P-Nut. The Band Now Resides In Los Angeles California. 311 Mix Rock Rap Reggae And Funk Into Their Own Unique Sound. After Years Of Consistent Touring 311 Have Developed A Reputation As One Of The Hardest Working Most Influential And Most Entertaining Live Bands In The U.S. 311 Have Released Ten Studio Albums One Live Album One Greatest Hits Album And Three Dvd's - And Have Sold Over 8.5 Million Albums In The U.S. Seven Of Their Albums Have Reached The Top 10 On Billboard's Top 200 Sales Chart...And 9 Of Their Singles Have Reached The Top 10 On Billboard's Alternative Rock Radio Chart Including The #1 Singles Down Love Song & Don't Tread On Me. Along With Amber All Mixed Up Come Original Creatures For Awhile Hey You And Sunset In July . 311’s Newest Album Universal Pulse Released In Summer 2011 Was Produced By Bob Rock Mixed By Chad Sexton And Debuted At #7 On Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart. The Band's Celebratory Live Shows & Incessant Touring Schedule Have Earned Them A Massive Grassroots Following Nationwide. Since Its Inception In 2004 311’s Annual Summer Headlining Amphitheatre Run Unity Tour Has Become One Of The Largest Modern Rock Concerts Of The Summer. Support Acts On Previous Unity Tours Have Included Sublime With Rome The Offspring Snoop Dogg The Roots Papa Roach The Wailers O.A.R. Matisyahu And Ziggy Marley. Unity Tour 2012 Will Feature Support From Slightly Stoopid. 311 BIO/HIGHLIGHTS *311 Was Formed In 1990 In Omaha Nebraska By Vocalist/guitarist Nick Hexum Vocalist/dj SA Martinez Lead Guitarist Tim Mahoney Drummer Chad Sexton And Bassist P-Nut. The Band Now Resides In Los Angeles. *311 Has Sold Over 8.5 Million Units In The U.S. * 311 Has Had 8 Albums Reach The Top 10 On Billboard’s U.S. Top 200 Sales Chart *311 Has Had 9 Singles Reach The Top 10 On Billboard’s U.S. Alternative Chart Including The #1 Singles “Down” “Love Song” & “Don’t Tread On Me” Along With “Amber” “All Mixed Up” “Come Original” “Creatures For A While ” “Hey You” And "Sunset In July" * 311’s New Album Universal Pulse Debuted At #7 In July 2011 And Was Produced By Bob Rock Metallica Bon Jovi Motley Crue Aerosmith . *311’s New Album Due Summer Of 2011 Was Produced By Bob Rock Metallica Bon Jovi Motley Crue Aerosmith . *311’s Sound Is A Unique Hybrid Of Rock Reggae Hip-Hop & Funk. A Balance Of Hard Rocking Anthems And Melodic Reggae Grooves - With An Underlying Message Of Unity & Positivity. *After Years Of Incessant Touring 311 Has Developed A Reputation As One Of The Most Influential & Most Entertaining Live Bands In The U.S. *With Their Celebratory Live Shows 311 Has Earned A Massive Grassroots Following. For The Past Nine Years 311 Has Headlined Their Summer “Unity Tour” In Ampitheatres Across The U.S.- Drawing Crowds Of 10 000 To 18 000 People In Atlanta Boston DC New Jersey Los Angeles St. Louis West Palm Charlotte VA Beach Denver Etc. The Tour Is Consistently One Of The Largest Modern Rock Concerts Of The Summer In The U.S. *Past 311 Tours Have Included An Impressive Array Of Opening Acts. Bands Such As No Doubt Korn & Incubus All Supported 311 On U.S. Tours Before They Became Headliners. *Support Acts On 311’s Unity Tour Have Included Sublime With Rome The Offspring Snoop Dogg The Roots Papa Roach The Wailers O.A.R. Matisyahu And Ziggy Marley. *311 Has Always Stayed True To Their Own Approach And Their Underlying Message Of Unity And Positivity. That Message Still Rings True For Them Today…in Their Lyrics And At Their Celebratory Live Shows. Singer Nick Hexum Typically Ends Each Show With The Words “Stay Positive And Love Your Life.” •Every Other Year On March 11th “3-11 Day” 311 Holds A Special Concert Event That Attracts Thousands Of 311 Fans From Around The World. The Show Includes An Extended Setlist 5 Hours / 60 Songs And State Of The Art Production. Last Year The Band Sold-Out The Mandalay Bay Arena And Tickets Were Sold To Fans In All 50 U.S. States And 13 Different Countries. 311 Fans Traveled From Around The Globe To Meet Each Other And To Celebrate 311 Day Together.
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311 Was Formed In 1990 In Omaha Nebraska United States By Singer/guitarist Nick Hexum Singer S.A. Martinez Guitarist Tim Mahoney Drummer Chad Sexton And Bassist P-Nut. The Band Now Resides In Los Angeles California. 311 Mix Rock Rap Reggae And Funk Into Their Own Unique Sound. After Years Of Consistent Touring 311 Have Developed A Reputation As One Of The Hardest Working Most Influential And Most Entertaining Live Bands In The U.S. 311 Have Released Ten Studio Albums One Live Album One Greatest Hits Album And Three Dvd's - And Have Sold Over 8.5 Million Albums In The U.S. Seven Of Their Albums Have Reached The Top 10 On Billboard's Top 200 Sales Chart...And 9 Of Their Singles Have Reached The Top 10 On Billboard's Alternative Rock Radio Chart Including The #1 Singles Down Love Song & Don't Tread On Me. Along With Amber All Mixed Up Come Original Creatures For Awhile Hey You And Sunset In July . 311’s Newest Album Universal Pulse Released In Summer 2011 Was Produced By Bob Rock Mixed By Chad Sexton And Debuted At #7 On Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart. The Band's Celebratory Live Shows & Incessant Touring Schedule Have Earned Them A Massive Grassroots Following Nationwide. Since Its Inception In 2004 311’s Annual Summer Headlining Amphitheatre Run Unity Tour Has Become One Of The Largest Modern Rock Concerts Of The Summer. Support Acts On Previous Unity Tours Have Included Sublime With Rome The Offspring Snoop Dogg The Roots Papa Roach The Wailers O.A.R. Matisyahu And Ziggy Marley. Unity Tour 2012 Will Feature Support From Slightly Stoopid. 311 BIO/HIGHLIGHTS *311 Was Formed In 1990 In Omaha Nebraska By Vocalist/guitarist Nick Hexum Vocalist/dj SA Martinez Lead Guitarist Tim Mahoney Drummer Chad Sexton And Bassist P-Nut. The Band Now Resides In Los Angeles. *311 Has Sold Over 8.5 Million Units In The U.S. * 311 Has Had 8 Albums Reach The Top 10 On Billboard’s U.S. Top 200 Sales Chart *311 Has Had 9 Singles Reach The Top 10 On Billboard’s U.S. Alternative Chart Including The #1 Singles “Down” “Love Song” & “Don’t Tread On Me” Along With “Amber” “All Mixed Up” “Come Original” “Creatures For A While ” “Hey You” And "Sunset In July" * 311’s New Album Universal Pulse Debuted At #7 In July 2011 And Was Produced By Bob Rock Metallica Bon Jovi Motley Crue Aerosmith . *311’s New Album Due Summer Of 2011 Was Produced By Bob Rock Metallica Bon Jovi Motley Crue Aerosmith . *311’s Sound Is A Unique Hybrid Of Rock Reggae Hip-Hop & Funk. A Balance Of Hard Rocking Anthems And Melodic Reggae Grooves - With An Underlying Message Of Unity & Positivity. *After Years Of Incessant Touring 311 Has Developed A Reputation As One Of The Most Influential & Most Entertaining Live Bands In The U.S. *With Their Celebratory Live Shows 311 Has Earned A Massive Grassroots Following. For The Past Nine Years 311 Has Headlined Their Summer “Unity Tour” In Ampitheatres Across The U.S.- Drawing Crowds Of 10 000 To 18 000 People In Atlanta Boston DC New Jersey Los Angeles St. Louis West Palm Charlotte VA Beach Denver Etc. The Tour Is Consistently One Of The Largest Modern Rock Concerts Of The Summer In The U.S. *Past 311 Tours Have Included An Impressive Array Of Opening Acts. Bands Such As No Doubt Korn & Incubus All Supported 311 On U.S. Tours Before They Became Headliners. *Support Acts On 311’s Unity Tour Have Included Sublime With Rome The Offspring Snoop Dogg The Roots Papa Roach The Wailers O.A.R. Matisyahu And Ziggy Marley. *311 Has Always Stayed True To Their Own Approach And Their Underlying Message Of Unity And Positivity. That Message Still Rings True For Them Today…in Their Lyrics And At Their Celebratory Live Shows. Singer Nick Hexum Typically Ends Each Show With The Words “Stay Positive And Love Your Life.” •Every Other Year On March 11th “3-11 Day” 311 Holds A Special Concert Event That Attracts Thousands Of 311 Fans From Around The World. The Show Includes An Extended Setlist 5 Hours / 60 Songs And State Of The Art Production. Last Year The Band Sold-Out The Mandalay Bay Arena And Tickets Were Sold To Fans In All 50 U.S. States And 13 Different Countries. 311 Fans Traveled From Around The Globe To Meet Each Other And To Celebrate 311 Day Together.
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"Transistor Intro" - 1 36 Pregap Hidden Track "Transistor" Music Sexton Lyrics Hexum/Martinez - 3 02 "Prisoner" Hexum Hexum/Martinez - 2 50 "Galaxy" Sexton Martinez - 2 52 "Beautiful Disaster" Hexum - 4 01 "Inner Light Spectrum" Sexton/Martinez Martinez - 3 41 "Electricity" Hexum - 2 34 "What Was I Thinking" Hexum - 2 38 "Jupiter" Sexton Hexum/Martinez - 2 45 "Use Of Time" Hexum - 4 23 "The Continuous Life" Sexton Martinez - 3 30 "No Control" Hexum Hexum/Martinez - 3 09 "Running" Mahoney Martinez - 3 42 "Color" Sexton - 1 53 "Light Years" Hexum - 2 27 "Creature Feature" Wills Martinez - 2 38 "Tune In" Sexton Martinez - 2 19 "Rub A Dub" Hexum - 2 41 "Starshines" Sexton Hexum/Martinez - 2 36 "Strangers" Hexum - 2 40 "Borders" Sexton Hexum/Martinez - 2 45 "Stealing Happy Hours" Hexum - 5 49 "Enter Space" B-Sides & Outtakes
"Grifter" Hexum - 2 53 Leaked In 2005 "Old Funk" - 2 43 Available Via 311's Website "Space Funk" - 2 35 Available Via 311's Website "White Man In Hammersmith Palais" Strummer - 3 52 Appears On Burning London The Clash Tribute Album Unreleased
"Clone Me" "Earth People" "Everything" "MTA" "The Quickening" "To The Future" "Writer's Block Party" Demos
"F*** The KKK" - Early Demo For Electricity Charts
Album Year Chart Position 1997 The Billboard 200 4 Singles Year Single Chart Position 1997 "Transistor" Modern Rock Tracks 14 1997 "Transistor" Mainstream Rock Tracks 31 1997 "Beautiful Disaster" Modern Rock Tracks 21 1998 "Prisoner" Modern Rock Tracks 21 Trivia
The Music Video For 'Transistor' Involves The Band Playing On TV In A CGI-Animated Rotating Cube With Some Famous Places & Buildings In The Background And Some Scenes Feature The Band Members Spinning Around In A Room As Well. The 'Beautiful Disaster' Video Shows The Band Playing Live In A Venue With Some Of The Scenes Involving The Audience Entering And Exiting The Venue And Cheering Them On. The 'Prisoner' Video Involves The Band Playing In A Courtroom. "Beautiful Disaster" "Prisoner" And "Transistor" Were Released As Singles. "Transistor" Was Originally Intended To Be A Double-Album But Was Condensed To 21 Tracks On One CD. The 11th Track "No Control" Has No Relation To The Bad Religion Song No Control From Their 1989 Album Of The Same Name. "Electricity" Was Originally Called "F*** The KKK". This Further Explains Nick Hexum's Lyric "this Song Started As A Rant Against Haters But That'd Be Giving Into The Instigators". Outtakes From This Album Are "Earth People" "Clone Me" "MTA" "Grifters" "The Quickening" "Everything" "Writer's Block Party" "Space Funk" "Old Funk" "To The Future" And " White Man In Hammersmith Palais". There Is A Secret Track Before The First Song "Transistor". Play Track 1 Then Hold Down The 'back' Button On Your CD Player. You Will Be Rewinding The Track Into Negative Digits. Rewind Until -1 43 Then Release The Button And Let The Track Play. When Performed Correctly You Will Hear The Studio Version Of An Instrumental Commonly Used As An Opener To 311's Live Concerts During This Era. The Track Is Now Known As The "Transistor Intro". Until The Release Of From Chaos "Transistor" Had The Acclaim Of Having Mentioned The Name Of Every 311 Album In Its Lyrics. "Music Critics Music Critics " "from These Grassroots We Can Breathe Anywhere " "renegade Sound System 311 "You're A Transistor" "Old Funk" And "Space Funk" Are Both Downloadable At 311's Official Website. Producer Scott Ralston Can Be Heard Saying "There Is Just No Denying It That Was It" At The End Of "Galaxy." "The Continuous Life" Is About An Out-Of-Body Experience S.A. Martinez Had In College. "Stealing Happy Hours" Contains The Lyric "You Make Me Feel Like Hank Chinaski In War All The Time War War All The Time." This Is Referring To Charles Bukowski's Alter Ego Hank Chinaski Also Paying Homage To Bukowski's War All The Time Poems 1981-1984. "Creature Feature" Was Written At A Time When S.A. Martinez Was Contemplating Breaking Up With His Then Girlfriend. Nick Hexum Has Described "Use Of Time" As A Song "about Being Depressed" While "Stealing Happy Hours" Is "about Having Fun." Additional Percussion Was Done By Eric Bobo From Cypress Hill On "Running" "Strangers" And "Stealing Happy Hours" At The 1 39 Mark Of The Track "Light Years" You Can Hear Wanda Coleman Saying "When You Comin' Down?" "Grifter" Was An Instrumental That Didn't Make The Final Cut. It Resurfaced In 2005 Remastered With Vocals As "Long For The Flowers" On The Album "Don't Tread On Me". This Album Noticeably Has Less Rapping Than The Band's Previous Albums. Only 7 Songs Galaxy The Continuous Life No Control Tune In Starshines Strangers And Borders Out Of The 21 Songs On This Album Has Rapping In It. Beautiful Disaster Is Featured On The Video Game Guitar Hero World Tour.
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Transistor Is The Fourth Studio Album By 311. It Was Released On August 5 1997. The Album Was Certified Platinum Having Sold Over 1 Million Copies. It Is The Band's Most Experimental Album To Date. Track Listing"Transistor Intro" - 1 36 Pregap Hidden Track "Transistor" Music Sexton Lyrics Hexum/Martinez - 3 02 "Prisoner" Hexum Hexum/Martinez - 2 50 "Galaxy" Sexton Martinez - 2 52 "Beautiful Disaster" Hexum - 4 01 "Inner Light Spectrum" Sexton/Martinez Martinez - 3 41 "Electricity" Hexum - 2 34 "What Was I Thinking" Hexum - 2 38 "Jupiter" Sexton Hexum/Martinez - 2 45 "Use Of Time" Hexum - 4 23 "The Continuous Life" Sexton Martinez - 3 30 "No Control" Hexum Hexum/Martinez - 3 09 "Running" Mahoney Martinez - 3 42 "Color" Sexton - 1 53 "Light Years" Hexum - 2 27 "Creature Feature" Wills Martinez - 2 38 "Tune In" Sexton Martinez - 2 19 "Rub A Dub" Hexum - 2 41 "Starshines" Sexton Hexum/Martinez - 2 36 "Strangers" Hexum - 2 40 "Borders" Sexton Hexum/Martinez - 2 45 "Stealing Happy Hours" Hexum - 5 49 "Enter Space" B-Sides & Outtakes
"Grifter" Hexum - 2 53 Leaked In 2005 "Old Funk" - 2 43 Available Via 311's Website "Space Funk" - 2 35 Available Via 311's Website "White Man In Hammersmith Palais" Strummer - 3 52 Appears On Burning London The Clash Tribute Album Unreleased
"Clone Me" "Earth People" "Everything" "MTA" "The Quickening" "To The Future" "Writer's Block Party" Demos
"F*** The KKK" - Early Demo For Electricity Charts
Album Year Chart Position 1997 The Billboard 200 4 Singles Year Single Chart Position 1997 "Transistor" Modern Rock Tracks 14 1997 "Transistor" Mainstream Rock Tracks 31 1997 "Beautiful Disaster" Modern Rock Tracks 21 1998 "Prisoner" Modern Rock Tracks 21 Trivia
The Music Video For 'Transistor' Involves The Band Playing On TV In A CGI-Animated Rotating Cube With Some Famous Places & Buildings In The Background And Some Scenes Feature The Band Members Spinning Around In A Room As Well. The 'Beautiful Disaster' Video Shows The Band Playing Live In A Venue With Some Of The Scenes Involving The Audience Entering And Exiting The Venue And Cheering Them On. The 'Prisoner' Video Involves The Band Playing In A Courtroom. "Beautiful Disaster" "Prisoner" And "Transistor" Were Released As Singles. "Transistor" Was Originally Intended To Be A Double-Album But Was Condensed To 21 Tracks On One CD. The 11th Track "No Control" Has No Relation To The Bad Religion Song No Control From Their 1989 Album Of The Same Name. "Electricity" Was Originally Called "F*** The KKK". This Further Explains Nick Hexum's Lyric "this Song Started As A Rant Against Haters But That'd Be Giving Into The Instigators". Outtakes From This Album Are "Earth People" "Clone Me" "MTA" "Grifters" "The Quickening" "Everything" "Writer's Block Party" "Space Funk" "Old Funk" "To The Future" And " White Man In Hammersmith Palais". There Is A Secret Track Before The First Song "Transistor". Play Track 1 Then Hold Down The 'back' Button On Your CD Player. You Will Be Rewinding The Track Into Negative Digits. Rewind Until -1 43 Then Release The Button And Let The Track Play. When Performed Correctly You Will Hear The Studio Version Of An Instrumental Commonly Used As An Opener To 311's Live Concerts During This Era. The Track Is Now Known As The "Transistor Intro". Until The Release Of From Chaos "Transistor" Had The Acclaim Of Having Mentioned The Name Of Every 311 Album In Its Lyrics. "Music Critics Music Critics " "from These Grassroots We Can Breathe Anywhere " "renegade Sound System 311 "You're A Transistor" "Old Funk" And "Space Funk" Are Both Downloadable At 311's Official Website. Producer Scott Ralston Can Be Heard Saying "There Is Just No Denying It That Was It" At The End Of "Galaxy." "The Continuous Life" Is About An Out-Of-Body Experience S.A. Martinez Had In College. "Stealing Happy Hours" Contains The Lyric "You Make Me Feel Like Hank Chinaski In War All The Time War War All The Time." This Is Referring To Charles Bukowski's Alter Ego Hank Chinaski Also Paying Homage To Bukowski's War All The Time Poems 1981-1984. "Creature Feature" Was Written At A Time When S.A. Martinez Was Contemplating Breaking Up With His Then Girlfriend. Nick Hexum Has Described "Use Of Time" As A Song "about Being Depressed" While "Stealing Happy Hours" Is "about Having Fun." Additional Percussion Was Done By Eric Bobo From Cypress Hill On "Running" "Strangers" And "Stealing Happy Hours" At The 1 39 Mark Of The Track "Light Years" You Can Hear Wanda Coleman Saying "When You Comin' Down?" "Grifter" Was An Instrumental That Didn't Make The Final Cut. It Resurfaced In 2005 Remastered With Vocals As "Long For The Flowers" On The Album "Don't Tread On Me". This Album Noticeably Has Less Rapping Than The Band's Previous Albums. Only 7 Songs Galaxy The Continuous Life No Control Tune In Starshines Strangers And Borders Out Of The 21 Songs On This Album Has Rapping In It. Beautiful Disaster Is Featured On The Video Game Guitar Hero World Tour.