Grassroots (EXPLICIT) (CD)

Inspired by funk, reggae, and heavy rock, not to mention the rap-rock innovations of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, 311 formed in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1990. They toured relentlessly, releasing several albums before getting their big break in 1996 with the single "Down" from their self-titled album. They've stuck to their guns since then, releasing albums that mix a jam-band sensibility with uncompromising rap-metal attributes.

• Category:  Music  »  Rock & Pop  »  General Rock & Pop
• Format: CD   Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
• Release Date: May 13, 1996
• Label: Volcano 3
• UPC: 614223212326
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106451770
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #29326 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #10372 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
• #6525 in General Rock & Pop (See Top 100 General Rock & Pop Bestsellers)

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311: Nicholas Hexum (vocals, guitar, programming); SA Martinez (vocals, DJ); Timothy J. Mahoney (guitar); P-Nut (bass); Chad Sexton (drums, percussion, programming).

Eclectic rock outfit 311 began to hit its stride with this sophomore effort. The impulse to skip wildly between styles is one of the band's distinguishing characteristics, and that impulse comes to the fore on GRASSROOTS. In addition to the mixture of funk, hard rock, and hip-hop that typified 311's debut, GRASSROOTS also features island grooves, psychedelia, and jam band-like explorations.

311 scoffs at categorical definitions throughout the disc, giving no credence to the commonly accepted definitions of rock, hip-hop, and the like. Fortunately, the individual members all have the instrumental chops and the freewheeling sense of fun needed to make the pell-mell fusion work, and while the group would continue to refine its aesthetic and gain in popularity with future releases, GRASSROOTS remains one of their strongest and most defining efforts.

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