The Nick Hexum Quintet My Shadow Pages

A desire to improve his guitar chops and then form "a for-fun kind of jam band" has turned into a full-blown new musical adventure for 311's Nick Hexum.

The group's frontman will release "My Shadow Pages", the first outing by the Nick Hexum Quintet, on Oct 1. via his own What Have You Records label.

The album's first single, the reggae-flavored "Super Natural" (co-written with Hollander), actually dates back a couple of years and pre-dates the Quintet, Hexum says. "Sam had done a lot of stuff with Gym Class Heroes, and they'd expressed an interest in the reggae stuff I'd done," Hexum recalls. "I don't really remember why they didn't take it, but I'm glad because I like that song and was happy to have it for the Quintet."

1. Once In Your Life 2. Just Give it To Me 3. Somewhere in the Middle 4. Blame the Sky 5. Tidal Wave 6. The Dreamer 7. Sideways 8­. You'll Do It Again 9. Waiting In Vain 10. Starry Eyes 11. The Getaway 12. Super Natural 13. A Song For Driving