Hey there 311 nation! Welcome back to the latest edition of the fan spotlight. This week let’s hear the story of Jamie Ann Rosalia!
Jamie remembers listening to 311 in the 90’s on the radio, but it wasn’t until 2012 when she reconnected with a friend…now her fiancé…that she experienced a live show or listened fully to their albums. “The one cool thing about that is I had such a large catalogue of music to immerse myself in and I still got to experience new albums being released with Stereolithic, Mosaic and Voyager.”
For show count, Jamie hasn’t kept track. She did try to count back and believes she might be around 35. First show for her was Jones Beach in 2012. As for favorite event, she chose 311 Day 2022, since this is when she got engaged to Kevin LaBella on stage at the Unity All-Stars show at the pre-party. “It meant the world that so many people I love were there to share that moment with us.”
Favorite songs for Jamie include “Prisoner,” “Champagne,” “Whiskey and Wine,” “Flowing,” and “Creatures (for a While).” One of her favorite lyrics is from “Too Late” – “The river cuts its way through stone, not through sheer force but persistence. At the end of the day the relentless always win.”
Jamie grew up in a small town called Harrison, New York, which is a suburb about 30 minutes north of New York City. She is a middle child with an older sister and younger brother. “We grew up in a three-family house and lived also with extended family including aunts, uncles and cousins.” Aside from Harrison, Jamie has also lived in New Haven, Connecticut, The Bronx, Jacksonville, Denver, and is now currently residing in Aurora, Colorado. “I’m a mechanical engineer by profession and I work as a consultant for commercial real estate investors. I was lucky enough to get a scholarship to Yale University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.”
Something you may not know about Jamie is that her white hair is natural and it’s been that way since she was about 5 years old. She did dye it for a while but then stopped. “My white hair and light eyes come from a gene mutation called Waardenburg’s Syndrome. I have a lack of pigmentation in my eyes and hair. “
Fun fact about Jamie is that her first language was American Sign Language (ASL). “Both my parents are deaf. My siblings and I were born hearing. My sister and I always got full control of the radio station every time we went anywhere as kids 🙂 We also were able to blast music very late into the night without a care in the world.”
Guilty pleasure for her is exercising and she really doesn’t feel guilty about it. ” I have been practicing yoga on and off since I was 18 and every now and then I have delusions of becoming a yoga teacher – maybe one day.”
When not listening to 311, she can be found cranking tunes from Slightly Stoopid, Rebelution, Dirty Heads, Passafire, Soja, Less than Jake, and Incubus.
To 311, Jamie has this message: “Thank you for your dedication, for the music and for bringing us all together!”
Now here is her message to all the other 311 fans out there:
“Thank you for being such amazing and positive people to be around. The energy I feel during shows really is different than any other show I’ve ever been to. I can’t think of a negative experience I’ve had interacting with any of the other fans of 311. Everyone has always been so accepting and inviting.”
Many thanks to Jamie for sharing her story with us all! As always, so much gratitude to all those who read each week. I hope you all have an amazing week! Sending you all good vibes.
Much Love – The Runt