Hello again friends & excitables! It’s that time where we introduce the latest 311 fan spotlight. Here we have the story of Kyle Perman!
Growing up in the 90’s, Kyle heard 311 on the radio and instantly fell in love with their sound. He loved the energy of their songs and thought it was just different and amazing!
For show count, Kyle is somewhere in the 30’s. “I wish it could be way more but my job sometimes does not give me the luxury of going to as many shows as I would like.” One of the best experiences he had was going on the 311 cruise. “It was the time of my life meeting all the amazing people discovering new favorite bands and of course 311 I was freaking out when I did meet and greet picture.” He said other than this, one of his other favorites was when he was stationed in Guam and they performed a show over there.
While obviously Kyle loves the entire 311 catalog, he said one of his favorite songs to listen to is the live version of “Paradise.” “It just makes me think of going to paradise and listening to my favorite band with a drink in my hand.”
One of Kyle’s favorite lyrics is the ever popular, “Stay positive and love your life.” “I honestly believe that I struggle with anxiety and depression and living by this quote along with 311’s positive music gets me through my day.” He also really likes the lyric, “From chaos comes clarity.” “With all the negative things going on in the world, people need to live by these quotes.”
Allen, Texas is where Kyle was born and raised. After high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force and has been serving for 14 years. “I have been all over the world I’ve been stationed in Delaware, Guam, Texas, and currently Oklahoma city. So I use the military to fund my 311 addiction lol. I try to go to every show that I can if I’m not out on duty somewhere in the world.”
Interesting fact about Kyle is that aside from being in the military, he also teaches golf lessons and plays in professional mini tours. He said he probably should have gone full time pro but it just wasn’t in the cards for him since he is married and has a child. He loves his family and needed a stable job to be able to provide for them. He said that golf can also be considered one of his guilty pleasures!
Kyle said that while he mostly listens to 311, he has found some other great artists because of them. Some of his other faves include The Norm, Tropidelic, The Interrupters, and The Skints. He also loves I Prevail, A Day to Remember, and he said since he’s from Texas, he does enjoy some country music!
Kyle has these words for the band: “Thank you for always putting on outstanding shows and continuing to put out great music 28 years later, I hope you never stop.”
Here is his message to all the fellow fans:
“Thank you for being my second family I love all you guys I can’t wait to see y’all at shows and OTMFB! Stay positive love your life!”
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That’s the story of Kyle Perman my friends! Hope you enjoyed the read! Have the best week you can and always stay positive and spread the vibes around!
Much Love – The Runt