After tackling a steep incline while en route to an Omaha show, the RV caught fire. The album was produced by Eddy Offord, who famously produced Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer.įinancing their own tour, the band drove around in an old RV borrowed from Sexton's father and towed a Volkswagen bus which held their equipment. However, the album failed to chart at the time. The single " Do You Right" received airplay on modern rock stations and reached No. 27 on Billboard 's Modern Rock Tracks chart. Their first major record, Music, was released in 1993. Within their first few months, 311 was signed to Capricorn Records. 311 recorded a six-track demo, called Hydroponic, also recorded at Rainbow Recording Studios, and moved to Los Angeles. In 1992, SA Martinez, who had been making various appearances with 311 over the past years as a vocalist, was officially asked to join the band. It was also around this time they recorded the since lost and often sought after track "Spooky Breakfast". The band began to headline shows in local clubs, such as The Ranch Bowl and Sokol Auditorium. 1000 CDs and 500 cassettes of Unity were printed they were distributed through consignment and sold at shows. In 1991, Tim Mahoney replaced Jim Watson on guitar and 311 released their third independent release, Unity, recorded at Rainbow Recording Studios in Omaha. In 1990, 311 produced 300 cassettes of their second independent release, Dammit!, recorded at IEV Studios in Papillion, Nebraska. It features the song "Feels So Good," which was recreated/remastered in the album Music and is a staple of most of 311's live shows. Unlike many of their releases, it had no cover art. History Early recordings (1988–1992) ģ11's first independent release was the Downstairs EP, which was recorded in 1989 in Nick Hexum's basement. The band's name was chosen by Aaron "P-Nut" Wills from the police code for indecent exposure in Omaha after a friend of the band was arrested and cited for skinny dipping in a public pool. As of 2011, 311 has sold over 8.5 million records in the United States. The band's most recent studio album is 2019's Voyager. ![]() Their 2004 compilation album Greatest Hits '93–'03 was also certified platinum. The band's next three albums- Transistor (1997), Soundsystem (1999), and From Chaos (2001)-were also successful, with the first going platinum and the last two going gold. They achieved greater success with their 1995 triple platinum self-titled album, which reached number 12 on the Billboard 200 on the strength of the singles " Down" and " All Mixed Up", the former of which topped the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks in 1996. After a series of independent releases, 311 was signed to Capricorn Records in 1992 and released the albums Music (1993) and Grassroots (1994) to moderate success. In 1992, Doug "SA" Martinez joined as a second vocalist and turntablist.ģ11 has released 13 studio albums, two live albums, four compilation albums, four EPs and four DVDs. Watson was replaced by Tim Mahoney in 1990. The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist and guitarist Nick Hexum, lead guitarist Jim Watson, bassist Aaron "P-Nut" Wills, and drummer Chad Sexton. A course on data structures, algorithms, differential equations, and linear algebra is recommended.311 (pronounced "three eleven") is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. ![]() Prerequisite: CS 124, ECE 220 or equivalent ECE313, IE300, or STAT400. Course material is distilled from recent research papers thus, there is no required textbook. ![]() ![]() Students will get experience through labs, programming assignments, and they will perform hands-on laboratory work on the Polaris GEM autonomous vehicle platform. Also provides exposure to some of the state-of-the-art software tools for control, simulation, and analysis. Covers key algorithms and approaches in perception, modeling, motion planning, control, and safety analysis, with a view towards understanding their basic assumptions and performance guarantees. Introduces techniques for building autonomous systems such as autonomous cars, delivery drones, and manufacturing robots, and techniques for performing their safety analysis. ECE 484 Principles of Safe Autonomy credit: 4 Hours.
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