Welcome friends! It’s time we meet another awesome 311 fan. This week I introduce you to Julie Waltermann!
A complete accident is how Julie was introduced to 311. She belonged to the CD club Columbia House and if you didn’t send back the card saying you don’t want the CD of the month, they send it to you. The CD for that month was Soundsystem.“Of course, I forgot to send the damn card! I decided to pop it open and give it a chance as I had heard Come Original on the radio and from then on I was hooked! That CD was on repeat for months in my car! Their music was so unique and combined so many genres that I enjoyed that it was instant fandom.”
Julie’s show count is now at 35, which includes four 311 Day events and five cruises. First show for her was in 2007 in Indianapolis. “Their energy during that first live experience made me want more!” Favorite of the 35 is hard to choose for her. “My first 311 Day in 2010 was only my third live show and was such an epic experience, seeing it was a 6 hour show! It was also my first time being with so many Excitables. The first 311 Cruise always stands out as a favorite as well because the vibe of being with so many fans for all the best reasons was amazing! I met some of my best friends that trip. 2016 at Red Rocks was my absolute favorite venue of all time and I can’t believe I waited so long to visit such an iconic music venue!”
The song that grabbed Julie when she first listened to Soundsystem was “Eons.” It remains her favorite to this day. “That miT riff at the beginning gives me goosebumps every time!” She loves all the words in “Paradise” but the lyrics she chose as favorites are, “Everything you do it comes back to you, whatever it may be. What you did as a devil or did as an angel. The favor returns itself somehow.” She also loves the lyrics, “Life’s a bowl of punch, go ahead and spike it,” and, “You’re all up in my mix like fuckin’ Betty Crocker.”
Richmond, Indiana, is where Julie was born and raised. She now lives in Greenwood and has been there for 25 years with her husband Joe. She and Joe have been married for 30 years and have 3 kids together – Tony, 25; Drew, 22; and Erin, 18. “All three of my kids inherited my love of music and concerts!”
Profession for Julie is dental hygienist, which has also been constant in her life for 30 years! “My boss is great to let me take time off each time I ask for 311 events! Joe and I love to workout, play tennis, travel, and spending time with our kids and friends.”
Joe and Julie met on a blind date when she was a senior in high school. Last March, when in Las Vegas for 311 Day, she surprised Joe with a vow renewal in front of 26 of their excitable friends! “It is literally the ONLY time I have pulled off a surprise on him!!”
Julie says her musical interests are all over the map and are very eclectic. She loves the reggae genre including Stick Figure, Rebelution, and Iration. She also loves some pop such as Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars. She said after 311, Prince and then Dave Matthews Band make up the 2nd and 3rd most songs in her Spotify playlist. “Others on heavy rotation are Dirty Heads, RDGLDGRN, David Bowie, The Police, and recently The Skints. My best friend in the world LOVES country and it is still the one thing we can’t agree on!”
Guilty pleasure for Julie is anything related to “The Real Housewives” on Bravo T.V. “And it drives my husband crazy!”
These are the words Julie has for 311: “Thanks for leading me through the good, the bad, and the ugly that life has thrown at me and giving some amazing friends along the way!”
Now her words to her 311 family:
“Every moment with 311 fans has been a privilege and adventure feeding my soul through life!”
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That’s Julie Waltermann’s story friends! Thanks for sharing Julie and to all who read the posts! Have the best week and see you next time!
Much Love – The Runt