How it all began...


The 'Story' of Music.

Music was 311's Major Label (Capricorn Records) debut album. I feel that it is their best album (Grassroots comes in second) because of the way they mix the funky beats and raps of SA with the chill choruses and lyrics of Nick Hexum. All of the songs are good and the album shows off 311's versatility as a band as they incorporate various sounds that come together to make it a great album. If you are one of the many who only owns the "blue" album, you won't like Music as much. It's different...it's better though, so if you really appreciate good music (no pun intended), check out Music. Here is a list of the 12 songs. The standouts are Visit, Hydroponic, Feels So Good, Fuck the Bullshit (Fat Chance), and my favorite, Do You Right.


1.Welcome
2.Freak Out
3.Visit
4.Paradise
5.Unity
6.Hydroponic
7.My Stoney Baby
8.Nix-Hex
9.Plain
10.Feels So Good
11.Do you Right
12.Fat Chance


The band began playing together as 311 in 1990. The first REAL show was opening for Fugazi at Sokol Hall in South Omaha on June10, 1990. From that time on, the band was busy playing to packed houses in many Omaha venues, as well as performing in other cities throughout the midwest. 311 produced several albums itself in Omaha, all of which sold well. The crowds of faithful fans grew larger and larger, culminating in a farewell concert at Peony Park in Omaha in February '92.
311 moved to Van Nuys Ca in March '92, renting a home (with a pool) and started to work almost immediately. 311 attracted the attention of Eddy Offord. (Eddy is a well-known record producer, having worked with YES.) He saw the talent and strength in 311 and they made a demo tape in L.A.
Several record companies were interested in signing 311. The winner was CAPRICORN Records (a Warner Bros. label). Soon after being signed, the band began recording the album at Ocean Studios in Burbank. Mixing happened at Cherokee Studios; mastering at Ocean View Digital Mastering. Eddy Offord was both producer and engineer. And the album was brought in both under budget and under deadline.
MUSIC is a 12 song album. Four singles have been released: Do You Right; Visit; My Stoney Baby and Feels So Good. Do You Right was featured in BILLBOARDS modern tracks chart.
Do You Right was also 311's first video. Filming for the video took place in California and Omaha. Omaha filming sites included the Children's Museum, the Lied Jungle at the Henry Doorly Zoo, the Old Market and a free concert at Sokol Hall. And what a concert it was! About 700 fans were lucky enough to see and be part of the video filming that night. The video has been shown on MTV and many cable tv stations throughout the country.
And the band played on, beginning to tour the nation after the release of MUSIC in February '93. 311 crossed the country numerous times, playing a total of 115 concert dates during 1993.
Since releasing Music, 311 has released three more albums: Grassroots, 311 (the blue album), and Transistor. They've all gotten a little bit worse, but they're all still good in their own ways.