Holed up somewhere on Mulholland Drive, high above the Hollywood Bowl, Nick Hexum, Doug “SA” Martinez, Tim Mahoney, Aaron “P-Nut” Willis, and Chad Sexton—collectively known as 311—laid the demo for “Down,” the third single from the band’s 1996 self-titled album. They could have never predicted it would be the song to launch them into another orbit. Propelled by MTV, which designated “Down” a “Buzz Clip,” the track blew up and landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart.