#311 band

[zivazivc]

What kind of nu metal music fits Les's band?

First of all I gotta clarify that I sent this ask myself because I accidentally lost the original through constant editing and drafting. I realize I could just make a regular text post but I'm quirky like that, and a question is a nice little attention grabber for those who are interested.

Anyway...

It's hard to point at one song and say this is their sound, because A: I'm picky, B: the band's style changes over time, and C: I don't know what I'm doing lmao

This answer is very long uhh I don't seem to be able to form short responses, mi scusi 😅

Back at home the brothers' music and then also the first year on the road with Flea the band sounds like the albums Music and especially Grassroots by 311. (Grassroots is such a banger of an album, I listen to it all the time, really recommend.)

Hed's the main influence on the band's sound because he's the main vocalist, songwriter and overall the most invested in the band succeeding (Les's main concern is making ends meet, and Flea is just enjoying the ride lol). At the start Hed and Les have had basically no contact with Rock Trolls so even though they're both more metal/punk than regular rock, their "rock side" is softer at this point. Hed also grew up with hip hop because of his peers so there's a lot of rapping in his lyrics. And he also incorporates reggae into his style a lot because of his favorite uncle, Kymani (one of the guys who live with Ish) who is a Reggae Troll. Hed is pretty much a sponge when it comes to music, much like Floyd. The closest I can come to describing his genre is a fusion of Rap Metal and Reggae Rock which are both already fusion genres jskksdjsk

(The band 311 has two singers and oddly they both sound like Hed and Les to me. SA Martinez (the higher of the two voices) sounds 100%, exactly like how I've imagined Hed's voice in my head. For Les I have a different voice claim because Les's personal style of music is much different from the band, but Nick Hexum (the lead vocalist here) is still in the second place when it comes to voice alone. Imagine my enthusiastic surprise finding voices for both brothers in the same band 😄)

examples from the two albums:

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While driving around and performing small gigs they come in contact with the alternative and nu metal scene and meet a lot of Rock Trolls (mostly various Metal Trolls) and other mixed trolls, and in the following couple of years their sound gradually becomes heavier (Hed rediscovers screamo lol) and they go from rock to metal.

A year into their "touring" is also around the time Hed meets and starts dating Liv and gets her to join the band. Liv's genre has the heaviest sound of all of them (Industrial/EBM), which influences Hed and the band too. And with Liv on the drums, Hed takes over DJ-ing and is also able to put more focus on the vocals, which also makes Les step down and only sing backing vocals with the rest of the band if needed.

The band in this era sounds like the album Revolution by Insolence and to some degree Introduction to Mayhem by Primer 55.

examples from the albums:

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Two years into the bands existence is when Floyd runs into them. At first he's more just standing there, observing their practices and performances warily, because he's had bad experiences with Rock Trolls in his one year alone and metal music still kinda freaks him out at this point. But he soon starts joining in in melodic parts and then it progresses into him singing longer and longer segments because he has the strongest vocals of everyone. And once he saves enough of his earnings for a guitar he starts playing the rhythm guitar too. (The guitar he took with him when he left the Troll Tree got stolen before he met the band.)

I guess I should clarify: Flea is the lead guitarist, Les is the bassist, and Liv and Hed switch on the drums and DJ-ing depending on the track. At one point they also get a keyboard.

It's also not that long before Hed and Floyd start actively writing songs together, sharing each others notes, and they start to split the singing parts more evenly. Hed even teaches Floyd screamo techniques, because he thinks Floyd has a great voice for them (He is correct, Floyd has a mean scream 😁).

During this time the band still pretty much sounds like Revolution by Insolence but with more melodic singing parts from Floyd (and screaming/shouting lmao). I think Verge of Umbra is another good band to compare, it sounds more clean and Floydy but still Hedy. (Man, I should write scientific research papers skjdkjf)

↑↑↑ song with the lyrics from the drawing at the top

From here on out I'm a bit unsure how the band's sound develops, but I'm pretty sure Floyd would unintentionally infect them with a mild case of radio friendliness (Pop trolls can't help their in your face nature lmao 😞). So for now I'm stopping here...

This took me days of searching and writing so I would appreciate to hear any thoughts you have if you've come this far and given some of the songs a listen. :)

[ajearthlinggg]

some bands that deserve more love on tumblr (and in general)

Strawberry Switchblade

Suicidal Tendencies

The Dillinger Escape Plan

Pavement (yes ik their one song got popular)

CAKE

311

Faith No More

Butthole Surfers (IK THE NAME IS WEIRD IDC)

L7

Veruca Salt

The Breeders

Violent Femmes

Black Label Society

Hatebreed

Audioslave

Also ik he's not a band but WHERE ARE THE PLEASENTRIES FANS

[killgrey]

sorry i havent been finishing a lot of pieces, ive been....... drawing/doodling a lot more rather than focusing on one piece recently💔💔 BUT im working on it, though, drawing more like this definitely helps me a LOT... so heres a lil art dump on stuff im working on rn

these r some doodle pages i was doing while experimenting with new brushes

these r the ones im trying to finish at the moment, first one is SOOO close, second one... still needs a lot of working on, the third..... um!

some more silly doodles😼

and now...... for the bonus doodles😈😈😈

i hope that makes up for the lack of finished work recently, though i doubt anyone would care, BUT I DO.. I CARE. (i probably shouldnt)

[blxkstar]

I made a playlist for beach vibes! Please check it out!

[lightagainphoenix]

I'll be here a while, ain't going nowhere I'll be here a while, ain't going nowhere I'll be here a while, ain't going nowhere I'll be here a while

[cyybercyko]

wrong way by sublime plays in my head

. . . What's wrong with that ? I love beachy reggae shit . .

The cyyber Screams,

311 !!!!!!

[axelaxolotll]

at 311 concert rn woahg

[happyfunclub]

311

Blue Album (1995)

It happened upon a summer night that my dad handed me the Blue Album. I opened it up and there they were: these alien guys next to a bright Venus disc. I placed the CD gently into my 6-disc carousel and put on my headphones.

The first song on the album is Down - a song I heard previously on the radio and was not really captured by. In its entirety, Down is a fun, high energy song...but then Random played next. Then Loco, All Mixed Up...by the end of the album I thought WTF did I just listen to?!

Like all of 311's albums, the Blue Album is a conflation of styles melded seamlessly together to create the unique 311 sound. It's crunchy funk, rap reggae, groovy alternative reggae, heavy-guitar-dancehall, and something else. The album was actually recorded in haste - they were just beginning to blow up and had an obligation to Capricorn to record this, so the Blue Album has a unique short-and-sweet vibe compared to their other albums. Some songs are mainstays in their concert setlists, while others are deep track gems.

My favorite songs:

Purpose

Dont Stay Home

Sweet

Guns (Are for Pussies)

*311's music is not for the casual listener. Their music is nuanced and layered. Also, a huge part of what makes this band special is in the lyrics. Please ask a 311 fan to curate a playlist before attempting to listen to their catalogue.

[brickstone254]

Frozen in time

[rainingmusic]

311 - Beautiful Disaster

[mavkaradio]

this song always gave me some calming dread feeling

[threecheersslxt]

Fuck 4:20 I get high at 3:11

[myrem-mind]

@ bli2s on insta | @ _hibibibi on insta

My songs of the summer - this is my like, ultimate summer vibes mood board + some of my favorite songs from my beach playlist.

Am I near a beach ? No. Does it devastate me ? Absolutely, a n y o n e who is near a beach please live it out to the fullest extent for those of us who can’t :’) <3

[dansandoa]

Woah since when did I have 311 followers?