Julie Kavner

In The Simpsons, Kavner provides the voices for Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Jacqueline Bouvier and Gladys Bouvier. The band has denied that the name has any link with the KKK; saying that the name was taken from the number of an Omaha police citation for indecent exposure. Ultimately the band has benefited from the publicity of the rumor, gaining media exposure they would not have received otherwise. Kavner was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up entirely in Southern California, a fact that comes as a surprise to many people who identify her with her role as New Yorker Brenda Morgenstern and who peg her creaky, somewhat nasally voice as sounding "East Coast.". In 1997, a rumor started that the band's name, 311, stood for Ku Klux Klan because K is the 11th letter of the alphabet. Julie Kavner (born September 7, 1951) is an American actress, best known for her role as Brenda Morgenstern on the Rhoda television series in the 1970s and for providing the voice of Marge Simpson on the animated television show The Simpsons. Aside from their currently released, the band has created two well documented videos (Enlarged to Show Detail and Enlarged to Show Detail 2) of their touring, friendship, and of course: music. "Down", "All Mixed up".

Their first CD, Music was released in 1993 and eventually went gold. Their biggest selling CD was their self-titled release in 1995 (also known as "The Blue Album") which went triple-platinum, and also found mainstream success with the singles. These records, titled Dammit, Hydroponic and Unity, and their live shows, launched their career in the mid west after which they moved out to California in an attempt to be signed onto a major label. In 1990 and 1991, 311 released three records on their own indy label, What Have You Records. All five of the members grew up in Omaha, Nebraska in the 1970s.

The members of 311 are Nick Hexum (lead vocals, guitar), Douglas Vincent "SA" Martinez (vocals, turntable, programming), P-Nut (bass), Tim Mahoney (lead guitar), and Chad Sexton (drums). 311 formed in late 1988 in Omaha, Nebraska as a rapcore/nu metal/punk rock/reggae group.