311: New Album 'Mosaic' Out Today Via BMG
By: Caryn Robbins Jun. 23, 2017
311 fans love nothing more than a lot of music from their favorite band. The multi-platinum group deliver 17 songs on their new album MOSAIC--out today, June 23 on BMG--and have just launched their extensive U.S. summer headlining tour. Today (Friday, June 23), when the clock strikes 3:11pm PT, the band will launch a one-hour online listening party for the new album MOSAIC - with track-by-track commentary from 311's Nick Hexum. Listen in live here: https://twitter.com/311.
For MOSAIC, 311 worked with producer John Feldmann (Blink-182, Panic! At The Disco) as well as Scotch Ralston (who produced the group'siconic Transistor, Soundsystem and Stereolithic albums). On the album singer/guitarist NICK HEXUM, guitarist TIM MAHONEY, bassist P-NUTdrummer CHAD SEXTON and singer/DJ S.A. MARTINEZ dive into a variety of styles, flexing their collective musical muscle honed from playing together for almost three decades. There's the current single "Too Much To Think," of which Nick Hexum states, "Musically, it starts out with a signature 311 guitar riff. The unique thing about this arrangement is that the chorus is so sparse. Usually, the chorus is the biggest part of the song. The first time you hear 'I wanna get high, but you're keeping me low' it's just voice and very sparse reggae guitar and bass. Then it kicks in. The song's been described as an earworm. It sticks in your head."
Other songs include "'Til The City's On Fire," a track inspired by the latest production techniques coming out of Jamaica & the EDM scene; the rocking "Perfect Mistake" with an opening rap from S.A. Martinez that sets a fiery tone; "Too Late" highlights some of the heaviest and most dissonant riffs Hexum and Mahoney have ever churned out; and "Places That The Mind Goes," an achingly beautiful love song that is by no means sweet.
In support of MOSAIC, 311-a touring machine for over 27 years--launched their headlining tour of North America last night (June 22) at Hard Rock Live in Cleveland. Unity Tour 2017 marks the group's 18th consecutive summer headlining the U.S. The outing features special guests New Politics plus The Skints and Passafire (on select shows). 311 will also make headline appearances at several festivals and radio events. The full tour itinerary (June 23-Aug 20) is listed below and on
MOSAIC is available now at: http://smarturl.it/MosaicAR
The track listing for MOSAIC is:
- Too Much to Think
- Wildfire
- The Night is Young
- Island Sun
- Perfect Mistake
- Extension
- Inside Our Home
- 'Til the City's on Fire
- Too Late
- Hey Yo
- Places That the Mind Goes
- Face in the Wind
- Forever Now
- Days of '88
- One and the Same
- Syntax Error
- On a Roll
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Catch 311 on tour this summer in the following cities:
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2017 SUMMER TOUR DATES:
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DATE
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LOCATION
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VENUE
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THU
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6/22
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Cleveland, OH
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Hard Rock Live
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SAT
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6/24
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Montebello, Quebec
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Amnesia Rockfest
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SUN
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6/25
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Detroit, MI
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The Fillmore
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WED
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6/28
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Columbus, OH
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Express Live
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THU
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6/29
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St. Louis, MO
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Pageant Theatre
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FRI
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6/30
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Lincoln, NE
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Lincoln on the Streets Party
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SUN
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7/2
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Chicago, IL
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Northerly Island Pavilion
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MON
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7/3
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Kansas City, MO
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Crossroads
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TUE
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7/4
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Indianapolis, IN
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Pavilion at Pan Am Plaza
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THU
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7/6
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Pittsburgh, PA
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Stage AE
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FRI
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7/7
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Hampton Beach, NH
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HB Casino
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SAT
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7/8
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Portland, ME
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Maine State Pier
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MON
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7/10
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Buffalo, NY
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Artpark
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TUE
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7/11
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New York City, NY
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Hammerstein Ballroom
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FRI
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7/14
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Long Island, NY
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Great South Bay Music Festival
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SAT
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7/15
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Asbury Park, NJ
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Stone Pony Summerstage
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SUN
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7/16
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Boston, MA
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Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
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WED
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7/19
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Glen Allen, VA
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Innsbrook After Hours
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FRI
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7/21
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Philadelphia, PA
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Penns Landing at Festival Pier
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SAT
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7/22
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Hartford, CT
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CT Convention Center
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MON
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7/24
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Washington, D.C.
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Fillmore Silver Spring
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TUE
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7/25
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Washington, D.C.
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Fillmore Silver Spring
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WED
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7/26
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Charlotte, NC
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Metro Credit Union Amphitheater
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FRI
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7/28
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Atlanta, GA
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Tabernacle
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SAT
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7/29
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Atlanta, GA
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Tabernacle
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SUN
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7/30
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Myrtle Beach, SC
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House of Blues
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TUE
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8/1
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Boca Raton, FL
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Sunset Cove Amphitheater
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WED
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8/2
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St Augustine, FL
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St Augustine Amphitheater
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FRI
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8/4
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New Orleans, LA
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Bold Sphere Amphitheater
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SAT
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8/5
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Houston, TX
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Revention Music Center
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SUN
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8/6
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New Braunfels, TX
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Whitewater Amp
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TUE
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8/8
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Dallas, TX
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Southside Ballroom
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THU
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8/10
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Albuquerque, NM
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Sandia Casino
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FRI
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8/11
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Denver, CO
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Levitt Pavilion
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SAT
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8/12
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Salt Lake City, UT
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USANA Amphitheater
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MON
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8/14
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Boise, ID
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Revolution Concert House
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TUE
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8/15
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Eugene, OR
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Cuthbert Amphitheater
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WED
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8/16
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San Jose, CA
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City National Civic
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FRI
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8/18
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Las Vegas, NV
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Mandalay Bay Beach
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SAT
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8/19
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Los Angeles, CA
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Hollywood Palladium
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SUN
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8/20
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San Diego, CA
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Cal Coast Credit Union OAT
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FRI
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9/1
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Virginia Beach, VA
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American Music Festival
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About 311:
Over the course of their amazing career, 311 has sold over 9 million albums/DVD's in the U.S. alone. 311's last 9 consecutive albums reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Charts and they've had 9 Top 10 radio hits, including three No. 1's. Their list of hits includes "Down," "All Mixed Up," "Amber," "Love Song," "Come Original," "Beautiful Disaster," "Don't Tread On Me," "Hey You," and "Sunset In July." 311's last album "Stereolithic" debuted at # 6 and their new album MOSAIC will be released summer 2017 via BMG and was produced by John Feldmann(Blink 182, Panic! at the Disco, The Used, etc.) and Scotch Ralston (who produced 311's Transistor, Soundsystem & Stereolithic albums). 311's celebratory live shows & incessant touring schedule have earned them a massive grassroots following nationwide. 311's annual summer headlining run the Unity Tour has become one of the most anticipated concerts of the summer. 311 have headlined this U.S. summer tour for the past 18 consecutive years. Previous 311 Unity Tours have included Sublime with Rome, The Offspring, Snoop Dogg, Slightly Stoopid, Cypress Hill, The Roots, Matisyahu, Ziggy Marley, and more. 311 just returned from their 5thsold-out 311 Caribbean Cruise. The 311 Caribbean Cruise has sailed on 5 adventures to date: Cozumel (2017), Jamaica (2015), Bahamas (2013 & 2012) & Turks & Caicos (2011). The 4 night adventure aboard a luxury Norwegian Cruise Lines ship sees some 3,000 passionate 311 fans (from all 50 U.S. states & 15 countries), with 311 playing 3 shows along the way. In 2016, the grouplaunched 311 Amber Ale in conjunction with Rock Brothers Brewing, Cigar City Brewing & Nebraska Brewing. 311 also launched their Grassroots Uplifter brand vape pen.311 was formed in 1990 in Omaha, Nebraska by singer/guitarist NICK HEXUM, singer S.A. MARTINEZ, guitarist TIM MAHONEY, drummer CHAD SEXTON and bassist P-NUT. The band now resides in Southern California. For more info: www.311.com.
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