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We’re still so happy that “Amber” was successful and it remains our most successful song.Transistor is simultaneously 311’s most tantalizing prospect and their most disappointing slog. And there’s always some sort of challenge. We’ve played “Amber” a lot, but the lucky thing about our music is that I always look forward to playing it the best that I can. We obviously try and balance the show to give something to everyone. We know we will get all different types of fans at our shows. Now, we know we have to include it in a live show. It was a surprise in our camp that it had success in radio. It was like the blue record, where it was the third song that was released off the record and that was the one that kind of went big. None of us knew it would be successful on the radio. We had some great compression techniques on that song. We ended up recording “Amber” at the Hive with Ron Saint Germain, he had great technical tools even though we were limited on gear. When we recorded it, it was almost like, “Damn it, I just recorded all the drum tracks over at Sound City.” I wanted all the drum tracks to be consistent. It’s that simple.ĭid you know “Amber” was something special after recording it, and what does the song mean to you now? If you make good choices and are positive, life has no option but to grant you the benefit of those choices. You just balance it out and move forward. That’s what we’ve tried to show people through the music. But there’s always the other side of the coin. It’s easy for people to focus on negative things or things that are not going right. We were out enjoying ourselves trying to think of the most positive thing so that we can have the best time possible. It’s actually how we all have been living even since we were teenagers. That’s not something that was a calculated decision. I feel like From Chaos is a great example of that. So, in preperation for 311 nation popping some Champagne with Caliornia on the brain Friday eveing and kicking back for an Uncalm show, Sexton kindly woke up our minds to all the Sick Tight From Chaos elements that You Wouldn’t Believe.ģ11, while always pioneering messages of optimism and unity, is not afraid to acknowledge the hard times that you have to endure as well. For example, “Amber”, the album and band’s biggest hit to date was not only the last song to be added to From Chaos, it was also the first song to be recorded at The Hive. Sexton, from literally inside the hive, took us on a deep From Chaos dive, detailing how it was the first record to be worked on from the band’s Los Angeles headquarters, The Hive. This record holds a special place amongst the streamsystem efforts as 2021 also marks its 20th anniversary. This past Monday on the 50th episode of AW Live, we were thrilled to have drummer Chad Sexton as our guest ahead of 311’s From Chaos performance on Friday.

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Grassroots, the self-titled blue album, Transistor and Soundsystem would all follow suit with enthralling full album shows via 311StreamSystem, live from the hive. Prior to 311’s first full album live stream (of their debut record Music), frontman Nick Hexum explained on AW Live how the band planned to let loose with their fans with this unique performance.

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