Hexum’s optimism sparkles throughout Transistor. “A lot of people say, ‘Man, it’s such a shitty time to be alive,’ but I can’t relate to that at all.” “We really try to keep a good attitude,” says Hexum. 4, but the band has also endured fires, deceptive producers, and critical slings and arrows that would have torn apart a more uptight crew. Sure, 311 may have sold more than 2 million copies of their last album, and Transistor may have entered the Billboard album chart at No. But in truth, the bales of herb the band has smoked during its 7-year career may be what has kept it balanced. It makes you more sensitive.”Ĭonsidering how much pot the members of 311 smoke, it’s surprising that these boys from Omaha, Neb., can all make it to sound check on time, let alone shoot hoops and work out before tonight’s gig. “We’re saying, ‘If you’re gonna party, don’t do coke, don’t get drunk and smash your car, don’t do heroin.’ With pot, you could never get real stoned and then go beat your wife, because it doesn’t deaden things. “We like to smoke, but we’re not endorsing marijuana,” says the soft-spoken Hexum after three of his band mates have fallen into deep slumber. “Knowing that he was in jail for no reason besides the law made it worth the hassle.”Īs P-Nut, 23, relates the story, Hexum, 27, and SA nod appreciatively and sip cans of Guinness, while Mahoney gradually slides down a couch cushion, his face cemented into a goofy grin. “I’m just happy I got to help out, even though I don’t know the ,” reasons P-Nut. Frontman Nick Hexum likes to wake and bake at home but doesn’t partake much on the road, and rapper Doug “SA” Martinez, 26, doesn’t smoke at all anymore, although you’d never know it from his obsession with UFOs.īillie Eilish Learned All the Etiquette Before Meeting the Royal Family - Then Didn't Even Curtsy The only ones who don’t smoke are the group’s two vocalists. For the next half-hour, the bong is lovingly passed among band members, and when they’re not toking, P-Nut and Mahoney grip their containers of weed like infants clutching teddy bears. Moments later, guitarist Tim Mahoney, 27, uncovers a second stash, this one in a jar embossed THC. Aaron Wills) pulls out a rainbow-colored bong and a large zip-lock bag that is swelling with more than an ounce of strong marijuana buds, and proceeds to pack himself a bowl. Not two minutes after the journey begins, bassist P-Nut (a.k.a. show in support of their new album, Transistor. The door of their luxury bus closes, and 311 shuttle off on the 12-hour overnight drive from Los Angeles to Park City, Utah, where they will perform their second U.S.
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