“GROOVE AS YOUR SOUL SINGS …”
|| By FITSNEWS || Back in our formative years, 311 was one of the hottest bands out there. One reason? They simply couldn’t be pigeonholed – defying all attempts at categorization or stereotyping. The Omaha, Nebraska-based band incorporated reggae, rock and rap elements to its music … which we were fortunate enough to sample live on several occasions.
Of course the two bars where 311 brought its “grassroots” to Columbia, S.C. back in “the day” are no longer in existence … but the band is still going strong. In fact 311 is headlining the California Roots Festival in Myrtle Beach, S.C. this coming Saturday, October 3.
Check ’em out …
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That’s Nick Hexum on lead vocals, accompanied by Doug “SA” Martinez on turntables, Tim Mahoney on guitars, Aaron “P-Nut” Willis on bass and Chad Sexton on the drums.
Also appearing at the day-long event? Leilani Wolfgramm, Treehouse, Dustin Thomas, Passafire, New Kingston, J Boog, The Movement, Steel Pulse, Stick Figure and SOJA.
“The California Roots Festival has become a household name for reggae rock lovers on the West Coast,” organizers stated.
This year’s festival will be held at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion, the grounds of which will open at 10:30 a.m. EDT with the party scheduled to run until 11:30 p.m. EDT. There will be food vendors and (if you bring your identification) beer and wine booths.
For ticket information, click here.
18 comments
If the FITSNews taste in music are anything like the political picks…this group probably sucks…
They may have something to say, albeit banal – but too scared of liberal backslash to voice it. Or claim to be one thing, and lying about it.
Will has the musical palate of an 18 year old frat boy.
Good grief. Lighten up, Francis.
GrandTango/flip/pogo/whatever hates all forms of music.
Too much ‘harmony’.
Different instruments and voices in harmony is communism. We need the same recycled tune played by a church organ with the only lyrics being “VOTE REPUBLICAN”
The sound coming out of the singer’s mouth while passing a kidney stone would gross more listeners than your shitty blog gets readers.
GrandTango hasn’t listened to a single song and already has formed a negative opinion about it. Kind of sounds like what he does to FITSNews and the people who comment here, doesn’t read a thing but has already formed opinions.
Only thing sadder would be if you were still trying to play bass.
This band supremely sucks, but what’s wrong with keeping a musical instrument around?
Nothing, I hope.
311? Does Myrtle Beach get any good current bands?
It’s either way past their prime bands or tribute bands.
One correction. The Myrtle Beach Pavilion itself no longer exists. What we have there now, instead, is “the site of the former Myrtle Beach Pavilion:, which is currently a makeshift music venue, when it needs to be. Hopefully, a real music arena will eventually be built on the site.
I remember that song almost driving me insane;they played it over and over.
The Hendrix show I was at has finally been released,in the format of your choice(his heirs need the money}.
http://www.jimihendrix.com/us/music/freedom-atlanta-pop-festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJunCsrhJjg
Purple microdot
One of the more ironic moments in rock, when 311 released the track “Come Original”, which sounds like every other shitty 311 songs.
they suck just like you Fits… Only thing they got right was being on Capricorn with WSMFP!!!
Forget 311….Steel Pulse is the shizznit!!! One of the best rude boy rasta bands from the U.K. Hope they play “ku klux klan”…great song.
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