And then there are cool B-sides from Transistor, which was already a 21-song album, and we actually recorded 30 songs for that. Nick: "Week of Saturdays" was a cool, very unusual, funky, happy song, from the Uplifter sessions. Songfacts: Which unreleased songs are you most happy to finally see the light of day? It was a big job, but a labor of love, and I think it turned out really cool. And we have a lot of rarities and cool stuff in the vault that our fans would like to hear - let's do a box set."įor the first year, it was just kind of talking about a concept, and then we realized, "It's time to kick it into high gear." Chad Sexton, our drummer, is kind of the band archivist, and he really spearheaded getting everything together to be sorted through and remastered. Nick Hexum: A couple of years ago, we realized, "We've got a 25 year anniversary coming up, and that's not something a lot of bands make it to. Greg Prato (Songfacts): How did the idea to do the Archive box set come up at this point? Hexum took time out to speak with Songfacts shortly before the release of Archive, during which he discussed how the box set came together, how the songwriting works in the band, and the stories behind some of 311's biggest hits. Since forming in Omaha, Nebraska in 1988, the band - which includes Nick Hexum (vocals, guitar, programming), Doug "SA" Martinez (vocals, turntables, DJ), Tim Mahoney (lead guitar), Aaron "P-Nut" Wills (bass), and Chad Sexton (drums, percussion, programming) - has been incorporating elements of alternative, reggae, rap, funk, and hard rock into their sound, and in the process, have scored such radio hits as "Down," "All Mixed Up," and a cover of the Cure's "Love Song." Instead of compiling hits, overlooked album tracks, live recordings, and sprinkling in a few rarities, the 311 lads have decided to focus solely on uncommon and/or unreleased material (81 tracks in all!). Such is the case with 311, and their 2015 four-CD set, Archive, which is not your average, ordinary box. One of the big career milestones a musical artist can receive is when a box set of their work is assembled - because in most cases, it confirms that you have enjoyed a long and successful career.
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