MELI MAE

When she was 10 years old, Meli Mae had one goal and one goal only: To play guitar and be as cool as her rock n roll brother. She idolized her older bro and his band, so she enrolled herself for courses in classical guitar. To her teacher's dismay, she never practiced, instead choosing to mess around in her own rock-influenced way. At 11, Meli began listening to her parents' jazz albums and discovered The Beatles. This discovery was like a miracle to her, and she took on the bass in her high school music class.

She chose the bass because:
a) It was the only string instrument the school had to offer
b) She wanted to rock out with the drums

When she was 12, Meli's brother bought her an electric bass and an amp for Christmas, and this was the beginning of a new adventure for her: Now she could play the bass away from school. She learned Henry Rollins songs and got a huge crush on David Bowie and, by the age of 15, she formed a band with her friends in high school. She continues to play with them today (when she's not touring with Creature, of course). At 17 years old, Meli Mae got a blue Musicman and began playing in bars before she was old enough to buy alcohol (Shhh! Don't tell her mom!). In the years to come, Meli continued to play with different bands, knowing full well that music was her passion in life. When Creature asked her to join, she came into their jam space, and it was love at first sound.