Welcome all to the latest edition of the 311 fan spotlight! It’s time to read all about Carly Schramm!
It was Carly’s best friend in high school, Jay (who is also her current roommate), who got her hooked on 311. She said one day it just clicked! “I remember going to Homers in downtown Omaha and buying every 311 cd they had. I was hooked in the best kind of way!”
Show count for Carly is currently at 55. Her first show was in 204 at Omaha’s 150th birthday. “It was a free show in memorial park with over 40,000 people. 311 shows instantly became home for me.” While it’s hard to pick just one show as a favorite, Carly said that it’s a tie between New Orleans 311 Day 2014 and the cruise to Jamaica in 2015 since both of those events are what brought she and Mike (Taylor) together.
There are many songs that Carly connects to, but one in particular that she loves is “Tune In.” “My sister and I used to sing it to each other all the time and it got her coming to 311 shows with me!” One of her favorite lyrics comes from “Life’s Not A Race”: “The world whirls around your mind in a golden spiral, The natural way that things organize. You can’t stop entropy so why even try, Observe the conscious flow and don’t mystify. Life’s not a race.”
Omaha, Nebraska, is where Carly was born and raised. “I think I connected with the band a lot because of that.” In 2011 she moved to Orlando, Florida, and lived there for 5 years, making tons of connections with some of her closest friends in the 311 community. She moved up to Rochester, New York, in 2016 before venturing to where she is now in Evergreen, Colorado. “Who knows where I’ll land next!” Carly is a bartender and has been working in the service industry her whole life. “I have always had a passion for cooking and feeding delicious food and drinks to my friends and family. I’ve been vegan for six years now and It’s one of the most fulfilling things I’ve ever done.”
Interesting fact about Carly is that she took guitar lessons for 5 years but said she can’t play guitar! “I really want to get back into it though. My attention span is a lot better now.” What makes her unique is that she’s a total goofball! “I like to think my greatest talent is making my friends laugh. What do you call a hippies wife? Mississippi.”
Guilty pleasure for Carly is that she turns on music and gets lost in painting or drawing. “It’s like I can shut the world off when I’m letting go in my creations.” Other music she loves aside from 311 include many artists, although one of her favorites right now is a reggae band called The Late Ones.
Carly’s words to 311 are: “Thank you for saving my life countless times. Thank you for leading me to my favorite people I’ve ever met. Thank you For everything!!”
Her words to the rest of the 311 fan base:
“I’ve grown up with you guys. It’s hard to believe I’ve known some of you for almost 15 years! Thank you all for helping me become the person I am today. “I’ve got a clique but it’s more like a family!!”
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There you have the tale of Carly Schramm! Thanks you to Carly for sharing and to all the readers each week. Have the best week you can have and continue to be amazing!
Much Love – The Runt