In fact, this track is so synonymous with reggae and surf vibes that it was written specifically to be included in the major animated motion picture film ‘Surfs Up’. In case you hadn’t already noticed, 311 love reggae – so much in fact that they made possible THE most reggae track I have ever heard, Reggae Got Soul. If I could go back in time, I’d have learned this song on the guitar and played it at parties to impress the ladies! 5. This is a very slow, romantic, and smooth ballad, glistening with Santana-esq guitar solos and a sensational music video to go along with it. The band threw away the nu-metal riffs and the metallic snare drum for this one, going for something even more chilled than Amber (if that’s even possible!). Next on my list of the best 311 songs is Love Song, and the sound of this track could not reflect the name any better. Very cool stuff, it comes across as very euphoric and exotic to my ears. Ultimately that all comes down to melody and harmony, it’s like the band invented their own tuning or something.
I was trying to put my finger on it earlier, and I think it comes down to two things – Nick Hexum’s uniquely harmonic vocal style, and the guitar scales being used. Ska-rock, alternative rock, and nu-metal were all huge genres in 1997 when 311 released Beautiful Disaster, yet something about the band really stands out amongst the crowd. It combines hard rock, DJing, and hip-hop vocals in a way that is synonymous with nu-metal, yet 311 were making tunes like this before nu-metal giants!ĭown has got to be one of the best 311 songs in my books – I just love the vocals, you just instantly know it’s 311 playing! 3. This track, released in 1995, is a little bit heavier and ridiculously ahead of its time in my opinion. Just take a look at the contrast between the last track and Down. DownĪs I mentioned in my introduction, 311 has always kept things interesting and versatile. Someday I plan to take a nice beach holiday like the bandmates in the music video, sit by the beach, and relax to the sound of this track. The song really reminds me of a cooler and more down-to-earth version of Peter Andre’s reggae classic Mysterious Girl – even the video follows a similar kind of vibe. The first track on this list simply had to be Amber – it’s one of those tunes that everybody seems to know, yet nobody can put their finger on who performed it.
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