![]() ![]() ‘Soundsystem’ live from LA (Wiltern Theater)ġ1/12 Sat. ‘Transistor’ live from Chicago (House of Blues)ġ1/11 Fri. ‘ Blue’ live from Chicago (House of Blues)ġ0/23 Sun. Per a news release, each live stream show will begin with a unique 30 minute behind-the-scenes intro of footage from Fall Tour, followed by the full production concert featuring that specific album plus more songs each night.ġ0/22 Sat. The album shows will be live streamed via the band’s website, which has all the details about live stream tickets, merch packages and more. 22 and 23 from House of Blues in Chicago, 311 will play two of their most beloved albums: 1995’s self-titled Blue record and 1997’s Transistor, both of which featured the band’s biggest ’90s hits (“Down,” “All Mixed Up” and “Beautiful Disaster”), as well as several fan favorites. ![]() The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist and guitarist Nick Hexum, lead guitarist Jim Watson (a member briefly, before being replaced by Tim Mahoney in 1990), bassist Aaron P-Nut Wills, and drummer Chad Sexton. + 311, the eclectic musical quintet whose unique and hypnotic blend of reggae, funk, hard rock and hip-hop reached a world audience with the success of their self-titled 1995 album, return with Transistor, their fourth release for Capricorn Records and their most fully realized and ambitious recording yet. The tour was announced a few months back, following the band’s latest marathon 311 Day experience in Las Vegas.Ĭoming up this weekend, Oct. 311 (pronounced three-eleven) is an American r ock band from Omaha, Nebraska. Introducing new song structure and different genre-inspired guitar solos, riffs, and rhythms, as well as less rap inspired lyrics, Transistor became a standout entity in the long line of 311 albums. "We had to cram a little bit to get everything done, but to get 15 songs done in the three or so months that we were tracking and to meet all the deadlines to get it out on 311 day, it's just an excitement overload.Veteran reggae/rockers 311 are out on the road right now for a run of dates that have included particularly special full-album performances in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. After taking off in the early ’90’s as the new age Alternative-Rock band, 311 released Transistor in 1997, their longest album to date. "That has been always a dream of ours" to have the convergence of a 311 Day and a record release. Capricorn Records 314 536 181-1, US, 1997 Cover of Transistor, 1997, CD Transistor. This year, the concert will return to New Orleans, the city that hosted the first 311 Day in 2000. Hexum says the band is particularly excited to be releasing Stereolithic on March 11 (3/11), which will coincide with its biennial 311 Day concert. Considering how high our standards have become these days, to have 15 songs is an accomplishment I feel pretty happy with." "We wanted to make sure all the songs were great. Some other tracks, like The Call and album closer Tranquility, have been around for a few years, "but we kept the bar pretty high," Hexum says. "It was just an instrumental, and one of our fans took it upon himself to write vocals for it, then sent it around to other 311 fans." While Ebb and Flow is a completely different song, Hexum says, "that was kind of cool to have a fan finish one of our songs." "That was once a demo called Go that somehow leaked out to our fans," Hexum says. So there's underlying message of going with the flow." "Then I realized there was a backstory I could build around, in the way people tend to create drama for no reason and make their lives harder than they need to be. "It was just an instrumental and I wanted to make it tough, so I called it Make It Rough," Hexum says. The song, which appears on 311's forthcoming album Stereolithic, began its life as a beat. sing/rap interplay, and a chorus of Let me introduce you to. "That verse is about learning patience and seeing your life in long arcs rather than immediate gratification," says Nick Hexum, vocalist and guitarist for the group, which found massive popularity starting in the '90s with genre-blending rock hits like Down and All Mixed Up. Album opener Time Bomb kicks off the retro 311 love fest with upbeat guitars, Nick Hexum and S.A. The first verse of the song, premiering at USA TODAY, includes the lyric, "Breathe in and out patiently/Wait for spring's returning." People across much of the USA stuck in the throes of yet another cold wave might have a hard time hearing 311's Make It Rough. The album%27s release will coincide with a 311 Day concert in New Orleans.%27Make It Rough%27 appears on 311%27s new album %27Stereolithic%27. ![]()
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