311 are notorious for their inspiring, positive music and energetic live show. They are currently touring in support of their sixth full-length release, From Chaos. Almost every show on this tour has been played to a sold-out audience, and rightfully so. 311's live performance is absolutely mind-blowing. I can assure you that you will never see anything like it. Since their debut album, Music, in 1992, 311 have garnered a massive cult following. In today's music industry, there is no other band with such a positive sound and message. With all that in mind, I decided I would bother bassist P-Nut by asking him to answer seven of the most random questions I could think of. Here is what he came up with...
In the form of a fairy tale, tell the story of 311. It must begin with "Once upon a time..." and end with "...happily ever after."
Once upon a time there was a group of guys, who didn't know each other, but they all loved music. They all loved music so much that together, they had to be. So one day, after a couple of failed attempts, they were together for the rest of time. But they had no record contract, but the talent emitted from the quintet was not to be denied. And after moving to the land of no snow (thank goodness), they found a contract laying on the ground, signed it (before reading it) and boom, 311 had just begun their truly professional rise to underground success. Music can mean lots of different things to different people, but when it's played from the heart, everyone with an open ear will live happily ever after.
In the form of a mathematical equation, describe your sound.
E(nergy)+L(ove)=311
If you could be struck by any natural disaster and survive, what would you pick and why?
I would like to be struck by lightning -- that's got to feel pretty cool.
Go back through the years... your first kiss and your first show, how are they different? How are they similar?
I was nervous for both, [but] my mouth was drier during the first kiss.
Have the tragic events of the past several months affected your spirituality and/or beliefs? If so, how? Do you feel 311's music has a role to play in what is now being deemed "America's new war"?
The recent tragedies have just made me happier to be in a positive band that makes people feel better, instead of just venting for venting sake.
Aside from your musical career, what would you say is your biggest accomplishment in life?
Meeting my wife (and marrying her) would have to be my favorite accomplishment in life.
And now for the final and perhaps "deepest" question... If 311 were a breakfast cereal, what kind would you be and why?
We would be the "never the same bowl twice" cereal, because we've always been more than a one trick pony.
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