311 (band)
311 | |
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311 on August 14, 2011 in Austin, Texas |
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General information | |
Genre (s) | Funk Metal , Alternative Metal , Alternative Rock , Funk Rock , Rap Rock , Ska-Punk , Pop Reggae , Alternative Hip-Hop , Crossover |
founding | 1988 |
Website | www.311.com |
Founding members | |
Nick Hexum (* April 12th, 1970, Madison, Wisconsin, USA) | |
SA Martinez (* October 29, 1970, Omaha, Nebraska, USA) | |
Tim Mahoney (born February 17th, 1970, Omaha, Nebraska, USA) | |
Aaron Charles Wills alias P-Nut (* 05.06.1974, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) | |
Chad Sexton (* 07.09.1970, Lexington, Kentucky, USA) | |
Jim Watson, 1988-1991 |
311 (pronounced "Three Eleven") is a crossover band from Omaha , Nebraska , which combines punk with reggae , hip-hop , rock and ska . It was founded in 1988 . The line-up has remained unchanged to this day.
Career
In 1997 the rumor went through the media that 311 stands for Ku Klux Klan , since the K is the eleventh letter in the alphabet and thus “3K” stands for “KKK”, i.e. Ku Klux Klan. However, the band denied any connection between their band name and the racist secret society and publicly declared its true meaning: It came from the number of a summons to the Omaha police for indecent behavior in public.
Her biggest success so far was her album 311 (also known as The Blue Album ), which was released in 1996 and went triple platinum .
After the appearance of Don't Tread on Me in 2005, there was a longer break. In June 2009 her eighth album Uplifter , which had been produced by Bob Rock , was released. It rose to number 3 in the US charts, making it the band's best-placed album to date.
In 2011 the album Universal Pulse was released and in 2014 the successor Stereolithic .
A total of 8.5 million records were sold in the United States from 1990 to 2011.
On June 23, 2017 the album "Mosaic" was released, which contains 17 tracks and on which there is a mixture of the older, for 311 heavier reggae-influenced rock sounds with the two-part harmony vocals alternating with rap passages, im Alternation with radio-compatible modern pop songs to be heard.
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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US | |||
1994 | Grassroots |
US193
gold
(1 week)US |
First published: July 12, 1994
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1995 | 311 |
US12 × 3
(72 weeks)US |
First published: July 11, 1995
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1997 | transistor |
US4th
platinum
(33 weeks)US |
First published: August 5, 1997
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1999 | Sound system |
US9
gold
(13 weeks)US |
First published: October 12, 1999
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2001 | From chaos |
US10
gold
(29 weeks)US |
First published: June 19, 2001
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2003 | Evolver |
US7 (10 weeks) US |
First published: July 22, 2003
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2005 | Don't Tread on Me |
US5 (7 weeks) US |
First published: August 16, 2005
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2009 | Uplifters |
US3 (7 weeks) US |
First published: June 2, 2009
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2011 | Universal pulse |
US7 (5 weeks) US |
First published: July 19, 2011
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2014 | Stereolithic |
US6 (3 weeks) US |
First published: March 11, 2014
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2017 | Mosaic |
US6 (2 weeks) US |
First published: June 23, 2017
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2019 | Voyager |
US18 (1 week) US |
First published: July 12, 2019
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More albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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US | |||
1996 | Enlarged to Show Detail |
US95 (1 week) US |
First published: November 5, 1996
EP |
1998 | live |
US77 (2 weeks) US |
First release: November 3rd, 1998
live album |
2004 | Greatest Hits '93 –'03 |
US7th
platinum
(17 weeks)US |
First published: June 8, 2004
compilation |
2015 | ARCHIVES |
US126 (2 weeks) US |
First published: June 30, 2015
compilation |
more publishments
- 1989: Downstairs
- 1990: Dammit!
- 1991: Unity
- 1992: Hydroponic
- 1993: Music (US:gold)
- 1998: Omaha Sessions
- 2000: Flavors - American Singles
- 2001: Enlarged to Show Detail 2
- 2004: 311 Day: Live in New Orleans
- 2009: The Road to 311 Day 2008
- 2010: Playlist: The Very Best of
- 2014: 311 with the Unity Orchestra
- 2016: The Essential 311
- 2017: Mosaic
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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US | |||
2004 |
Lovesong 50 first dates (OST) |
US59 (20 weeks) US |
First published: February 13, 2004
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More singles
- 2001: Amber (US:gold)
Video albums
- 2001: Enlarged To Show Detail (US:platinum)
- 2001: Enlarged To Show Detail, Vol. 2 (US:gold)
- 2004: 311 Day: Live In New Orleans (US:platinum)
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Web links
- Official website ( English )
- 311 at Allmusic (English)
- 311 at Discogs (English)
- 311 on MusicBrainz