In 1995, I stood in front of my television watching 120 Minutes with my fingers hovering over the record and play buttons on the VCR, impatiently waiting for 311's "Down" to come on. It was a very good time for bands with distorted guitars over funky bass lines with posi lyrics belted out in a charming fake patois. Their album cover had an alien head on it, it ruled. Almost 20 years later and 311 is still a household name for chill funky peeps everywhere just looking to vibe out.The band name 311 does not mean "KKK." It does not mean "the 3 of the 11th letter in the alphabet." That would be KKK, which is short for the Klu Klux Klan. That's not what 311 means at all. I think it's police code for smoking ganja while being trill. 311 isn't down with cops, unless you're a chill off-duty cop, just drinking a Bud Lite Lime, vibing out on 311 Day.It's March 11th. 3/11. 311 Day. The boys in 311 have been throwing concerts on 3/11 for years now, complete with VIP packages that include chilling with them, vibing, autographs, commemorative 311 Day wrist bands, and special for this year's day in NOLA: commemorative Mardi Gras beads. Righteous.But what if you're one of the millions and millions of 311 fans who want to celebrate your favorite alternative/reggae rock/ska/rap rock/funk rock band from Omaha in a more permanent way? You get inked up. You also tweet the tatt to the band's official Twitter account and to P-Nut's personal Twitter account. Here are seven of the best I found (because let's be honest, 311 is a lot).
Allison got this little beauty today. She got this very well done 311 tattoo on her body for the rest of her life on 3/11/2014.
Joey has it all. Crucial fade on that bad boy so you know he's been a true fan for years and he's just chilling in bars, having strange men write little words of positivity on his beautiful natural hairy legs.
Jaime is just killing it with this traditional 311 logo. Imagine how awesome the 311 Day entry wrist band is going to look next to this bad boy.
Adam has obviously learned to "let go of regret" (that's a 311 lyric). The only way this tattoo would be better was if the boys were illustrated in the style of South Park characters.
Hell yeah you're a 311 fan if you pop those guns just a little more to show off that 311 ink while opening your mason jar of moonshine. What else would you be?
Logo: check. Band as cartoons: check. Every autograph: check. Two gorgeous girls shook as hell over your ink: CHECK.
Hey man, I know this sounds crazy but… is that 15 seconds of the best part of "This Too Shall Pass" from 311's Omaha Sessions?Please feel free to send me your 311 ink on Twitter or stories of the first time you smoked weed out of your inhaler in a Porta Potty at a Jones Beach show. Please have a happy and safe 311 and remember to chill and always come original.Tim Meehan is on Twitter, straight chillin' and patting himself on the back for not making an Amber joke. - @timmeehan666Also never forget the time we interviewed the shit out of 311.
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