More than two decades after its release, 311 is looking back at Don’t Tread on Me, the 2005 album the rock band recorded in Los Angeles with producer and engineer Ron Saint Germain.
The band marked the album’s 21st anniversary with a video shared on Instagram. In the caption, 311 wrote: “21 year of ‘Don’t Tread On Me.’ Recorded in LA at the Hive with Ron Saint Germain, this album still holds a lot of memories for us.”
In the video, vocalist and guitarist Nick Hexum and bassist Aaron “P-Nut” Wills talked about what comes to mind when they think about the album. For Hexum, one memory stood out right away.
had Sexton, S.A. Martinez, Nick Hexum, Tim Mahoney and P-Nut from 311 on August 13, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.Photo by Alison Buck/WireImage
“I think of it being the last time we worked with Ron Saint German,” Hexum said.
P-Nut remembered one song in particular: “Always an Excuse When You Need One,” which appears on the album as “There’s Always an Excuse.”
View this post on InstagramHe explained that the track was the second of what the band called its “epics,” songs built around several musical movements. P-Nut connected that idea to his interest in The Beatles and their song “Happiness Is a Warm Gun.”
He recalled being interested in the way different song ideas could be joined together and said 311 used a similar approach on “Always an Excuse When You Need One.”
“So having different movements where it starts and then maybe it’s like, you know, three songs in one or more and always with the big soaring Mahoney solo. So I’m really proud of that one,” P-Nut said.
Released on Aug. 16, 2005, Don’t Tread on Me was 311’s eighth studio album. The record was the third 311 album recorded at The Hive, the band’s recording studio in North Hollywood, California.
Ron Saint Germain served as producer, engineer and mixer on the album. 311 also received a producer credit, while Giff Tripp worked as assistant engineer and David Kahne handled additional pre-production.
The album arrived during an important period in 311’s long career. The band had already built a large following through releases such as 311, Transistor, Soundsystem and From Chaos.
Don’t Tread on Me made a strong debut, entering the Billboard 200 at No. 5 after selling 91,000 copies during its first week.
The title track was released to radio before the album and became one of its best-known songs. “Don’t Tread on Me” reached No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 1 on the R&R Panel Alternative chart.
The album also included “Speak Easy” and “Frolic Room,” which were released as later singles. Other songs on the 11-track standard album included “Thank Your Lucky Stars,” “Solar Flare,” “Waiting,” “Long for the Flowers,” “Getting Through to Her,” “Whiskey & Wine,” “It’s Getting OK Now” and “There’s Always an Excuse.”
The album also produced material that was later released outside the original record. “Into the Flame” and “Stealing My Girl” appeared on the Archive compilation, while “Stealing My Girl” was later reworked into “The Call” for 2014’s Stereolithic.
Hexum also remembered another part of the album’s history: how often its songs were performed live.
“We didn’t play those songs that much. And that kind of started our like kind of backlog of writing songs and putting them on albums and then not really playing them live. But you know that leaves the room open for special shows like 311 Day,” he said.
That history makes 311 Day an important part of the band’s relationship with its deeper catalog.
The annual event gives 311 room to perform songs that may not regularly appear in its standard concert sets. The band has used 311 Day to play fan favorites, rarities, older material and songs that can be difficult to fit into normal shows.
This year, 311 Day took place March 7-8 at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas. The band performed 80 songs across four sets during the two-night celebration, according to Rock Cellar.
Among the songs performed was “Getting Through to Her,” another track from Don’t Tread on Me. Doug “S.A.” Martinez gave the song a rare acoustic solo performance, marking his first performance with a guitar with 311.
311’s lineup has remained together for years, with Hexum, P-Nut, drummer Chad Sexton, guitarist Tim Mahoney and Martinez continuing as the band’s core members.
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