311 is:
Nick (Nicholas Lofton Hexum) - vocals, guitar, programming
Chad (Chad Ronald Sexton) - drums, percussion, programming
Tim (Timothy Jerome Mahoney) - guitar
P-Nut (Aaron Charles Wills) - bass
SA (Douglas Vincent Martinez) - vocals, scratches
Pictures of 311!!!
| The early days | Morph | Glam | ETSD | 311 & Scotch | with Incubus |
Personal Memorabilia
Transistor Tour
The first 311 concert I went to was in Norman, Oklahoma on December 9, 1997... It was the best concert I had ever been to... My best friend Suzy flew in from Florida to go with me, and my boyfriend Will(so fine) and his friend Caleb came also. Incubus was the first opening band and they rocked the house baby! Then Sugar Ray played, they weren't exactly what I expected... and then 311 came on!!! Suzy and I could barely contain our excitement, the show was awesome. They really know how to get a crowd going! We bought t-shirts to hopefully be autographed, but we never actually got to meet 311, we did however recognise Yanni and Scotch from the Enlarged to Show Detail video, so we got their autographs... When the concert was over, we couldn't find Will or Caleb, so we waited for the crowd to dissapate... Will had lost his car keys crowd surfing!!! We looked all over the arena floor to no avail... while we were looking this freaky guy with dread locks came up from behind me and started playing with my hair... it scared the hell out of me at first... until I realized it was the lead singer of Incubus!!! he gave us each an autographed Incubus sticker, so maybe Will losing his car keys was actually kinda a good thing. We ended up calling my dad to bring Will's extra car keys to us, from an hour away, Yea Dad!!!
Soundsystem Tour
So I went to the 311 concert in Columbia Missouri at the Blue Note on October 22, 1999... It was the best concert I have ever been to... I didn't actually have tickets when I set off from Springfield, Missouri Friday afternoon... but my friend Christy and I got there in time to get tickets from scalpers... When we got inside we went to the top most balcony so that I could see everything and not get the shit beat out of my in the pit... All throughout the concert we had this group of guys buying us beer (hmmm, were we legal?)... it was awesome, the energy and the vibe!!! They rocked the house and I got pictures of it!!! The pictures didn't turn out :( So after the amazing concert, we went around back to the buses to try and meet the band... Nick peeked his head out only for a moment :( But Chad came out and signed autographs. So I had him autograph my huge old skool 311 poster and take a picture with me (which didn't actually turn out)... so that is basically my 311 story... Oh, one more thing... To those gurrrls who had Chad sign your chests... I'd rather be just another krazy fan any day, than just another pair of tits!!!!
March 24, 2000... Springfield Missouri, The Shrine Mosque... This time my friend Josh came with me. Jimmie's Chicken Shack opened, they were pretty damn good. This was the first time I ventured out into the pit. There is something about being in that crammed space with all those strangers, all that energy... It's terrible and wonderful all at the same time. The concert rocked as usual, but this time I saw it from a new perspective. I could see the expressions on their faces, P-Nut man, he rocks!!! He is a crazy goofball and he really knows how to connect with the audience. They did something I had never seen them do before, for the percussion feature, they each got on a drum and went at it... it was awesome! anyway, after the show Josh and I went to try and meet the band... I never expected it would actually happen, but I actually got to meet all of them except for Nick(I'll get him next time)!!! I got pictures taken and autographs and it was amaziing! P-Nut even complimented my smurf shirt!!! So anyway, here are the pictures from that!
What does 311 stand for???
311 is an Omaha police code for indecent exposure. One rainy day, P-Nut and some friends went skinny dipping in a public pool. They were apprehended by police. One of P-Nut's friends (Jim Watson) was arrested, cuffed (naked) and taken home to his parents. He was issued a citation for a code 311 (indecent exposure). We thought this was funny, so we took it as our band name. After the humor of the name wore off - we still kept it because we liked that it was just abstract and that it did not define us in anyway. The name did not describe our sound or our politics, it just let the music speak for itself. Since most interviewers always ask us "What does 311 mean?", we have come up with lots of different answers over the years. Some include.... Nick - "five friends making music", Tim - "a number dictated to me by a higher intelligence", P-Nut - "knowing a little numerology and studying a little magic, which I do; in some factions, three is man and 11 is magic. So 311 is like male magic."
"It has come to our attention that there is a very unsettling rumor circulating regarding the name of our band '311.' We have been told that certain white supremacist groups use the numbers 311 to represent KKK. This is a most unfortunate coincidence and one that is extremely disturbing to us. We would like to state for the record that this is completely at odds with our personal beliefs. We believe the only people worth hating are organized haters like the KKK. Anyone familiar with our lyrics knows how we feel. Our lyrics make a strong stand against racism and a strong stand for positivity and unity. The name of our band originally comes from an Omaha police citation for indecent exposure. We thought it was funny at the time. Now our name simply means - five friends from Omaha making music. Music that stands for peace and unity."
A quote from the song "Silver" that speaks out against racism -
"Of the racist institutions, simple minds belong, not happy being human, no wish to get along - little people need exclusions, sucker groups to throng - it makes them feel special, it makes them feel strong. Now I got a click but it's more like a family, not an ethnic trip, more like an ethic see - I write the rhyme today, tell it to you later - whether were comin' in wack or what - it's a waste to be a hater."
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