“We went by means of a little bit of a tough time,” 311 singer and guitarist Nick Hexum tells Billboard‘s Behind the Setlist podcast when requested in regards to the band’s standing following feedback made on-line by bass participant Aaron “P-Nut” Wills.
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In Could, founding member P-Nut ignited hypothesis about his future with the band after saying on Twitter he was “planning on taking a break from the band after I fulfill my obligations,” which prolonged to 2023 “and barely past.” 5 months later, nonetheless, the band is on steady floor, says Hexum.
The band members have had “some actually good conversations these days about getting getting again on monitor,” Hexum shares. “And you already know, we’re wanting ahead to the long run. Once more, I believe breaks are wholesome, and we have now had a reasonably intense touring schedule” that has included 62 live shows to date in 2022 and continues with dates in Chicago (Oct. 22 and 23) and Los Angeles (Nov. 11 and 12) earlier than heading south to Barely Stoopid’s Nearer to the Solar pageant in Mexico in early December. “Every part feels fairly properly on monitor,” says Hexum. “And we’ve we’ve had some actually good talks and discussions these days. We’re excited in regards to the subsequent chapter — P-Nut included.”
This 12 months, 311 made a concerted effort to incorporate secondary markets in the midst of the U.S. because the band returned to the highway after two years slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Being from the center of the nation, we’re additionally in the midst of quite a lot of totally different types,” shares Hexum. “We don’t wish to be like elitist in any approach, you already know what I imply? We wish to make it identified that everybody’s welcome in our neighborhood. And so it was good to point out some love for the smaller cities that we have now in all probability simply been neglecting out of, you already know, being being pulled to the larger cities.”
311’s spring and fall excursions took them to such cities as Fargo, N.D.; Bozeman and Missoula, Mont.; Inexperienced Bay and Superior, Wis.; Backyard Metropolis, Idaho; Tulsa, Okla.; and Wichita, Kan. “Personally, it’s been a enjoyable 12 months to get to go to play, like, Missoula,” says Hexum. “Who knew that we had a superb quantity of followers there?”
This fall, 311 is streaming six live shows that every highlights a distinct album. Followers should purchase livestreams of the album units and improve to bundles that embrace limited-edition merchandise comparable to T-shirts, autographed posters and animated NFTs. The band’s two performances at Terminal 5 in New York Metropolis on Oct. 1 and a pair of featured 1993’s Music and 1994’s’s Grassroots. 311 will carry out its breakthrough, self-titled album from 1995 and the profitable follow-up, 1997’s Transistor, in Chicago on Oct. 22 and 23, respectively. Because the tour continues west, reveals in Los Angeles on Nov. 11 and 12 will carry out Soundsystem from 1999 and From Chaos from 2001.
Take heed to all the interview with 311’s Nick Hexum and drummer Chad Sexton at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music, Stitcher or Audible.
