311 - Homebrew (Bonus Music Video)

What this video is

Released during the early Capricorn Records era of 311's career, 'Homebrew' emerged from the Grassroots album (July 12, 1994) — a record recorded in the band's communal Van Nuys house with a deliberately raw, 'muddy' tone. The video predates 311's mainstream breakthrough (their 1995 self-titled triple-platinum album), capturing the band in a grassroots, underground register consistent with the early Alternative…

Why it matters

A primary artifact of early 1990s rap-rock/funk-metal fusion video aesthetics, 'Homebrew' documents 311's pre-commercial signature style — blending hip-hop cadence, reggae inflection, and punk energy in a single performance clip. As the opening track on Grassroots and one of their earliest…

The director

Dante Ariola grew up in New York City's West Village and attended the High School of Music & Art. His background in graffiti arts led to typography, graphic design, and award-winning album art for Atlantic, Columbia, Elektra, Epic, Sony, and Warner. He…