Latest Release
- OCT 25, 2024
- 10 Songs
- Greatest Hits '93-'03 · 2001
- 311 · 1995
- Greatest Hits '93-'03 · 2004
- Greatest Hits '93-'03 · 1993
- Greatest Hits '93-'03 · 1995
- Greatest Hits '93-'03 · 2001
- From Chaos · 2001
- You're Gonna Get It - Single · 2024
- Greatest Hits '93-'03 · 1993
- Greatest Hits '93-'03 · 2003
Artist Playlists
- The Omaha quintet's unique mix of hard rock, hip-hop, and reggae.
- Early live favorites and homages to the band's reggae influences.
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- 311's lead vocalist on longevity, Joe Strummer, and unity.
About 311
Although 311 are closely associated with the ’90s rap-rock movement, the band elude easy categorization. They’ve toured with ska icons The English Beat, rap legend Snoop Dogg, and feel-good vibe merchants Sublime With Rome, while their best-known singles have diverse influences, including chugging hard rock (“Beautiful Disaster”), playful hip-hop (“All Mixed Up”), and woozy, tropical psychedelia (“Amber”). Vocalist/guitarist Nick Hexum founded 311 in the late ’80s in Omaha, NB; they released several albums before their fortunes shifted for the better in the early ’90s, after rapper Doug “SA” Martinez joined the group as a full-time member and they landed a record deal. The 1993 single “Do You Right” was a modest radio success, setting the stage for a triple-platinum 1995 self-titled effort that featured the metallic-flecked “Down,” a hugely popular song that paired Martinez’s easygoing delivery with Hexum’s gravelly voice. This eclectic blend of influences has remained a hallmark of 311’s career—in 2004, the band had a hit with a brooding take on The Cure’s already-moody “Love Song”—and has ensured that they retain a massive, loyal fanbase. In fact, March 11 is celebrated by the faithful as “311 Day,” and every other year is commemorated with a massive concert, held in rotating places such as Las Vegas and New Orleans.
- ORIGIN
- Omaha, NE, United States
- FORMED
- 1988
- GENRE
- Rock