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Born in 1963 at Tripler Army Base (arguably the only building in the history of time not afraid to utilize the color "Salmon" to represent a military establishment), Melanie was influenced from birth by the curse of King Kamayamaya. She was to learn and celebrate the sacrid dance of the Hula. Because it was a religious dance, the training of ancient hula dancers at the halau hula (hula school) was strict. Students followed elaborate rules of conduct (kapu) and had to obey their teacher (kumu). For example, dancers could not cut their hair or nails, certain foods were forbidden, and no sex was allowed. A memorizer (hoopaa) assisted the kumu with the chanting and the drumming. A head pupil, selected by the students, was in charge of discipline. In time Melanie became this student. As a result the rules changed. When Melanie was 4 years of age, a student from the mainland came to visit to also study the mystery of Hula. Her name was Janis Joplin. Melanine and Janis became fast friends, and spent the next 2 years re-writing the code of ethics for the halau hula. At the age of 12 her family moved to the mainland where her family took roots in Albany, Oregon [a town named by the same family of that in upstate New York. The point here being they moved from New York (a suburb of Hell) to Oregon (A wet version of the same)]. Melanie while in Oregon excelled in academics, piano, Hula, equestrianship, and the fine art of maneuvering large piles of horse manure from one point in the yard to another (as circumstances would have it, this skill would serve her well later in life). At the age of 16, Melanie graduated high school after being the only student to correctly identify and spell the name of the unofficial state fish of Hawaii (Humuhumunukunukuapua'a). Following the teaching of the Hula, she accepted a position at Tulane University in New Orleans as the faculty coordinator of Hawaiian studies. While there, she also earned a degree in Western medicine which she received at the age of 17 (Ironically the same year that Doogy Houser received his). Unsatisfied with her accomplishments, Melanie set off to explore the human psyche and relate it cross-culturally to that of Hula, music, and manure. She spent numerous years in Greenland where she was reunited with Janis. It was here that Melanie mastered the Glockenspiel, and realized her vocal talents while singing endlessly to the local sea creatures that followed Janis (Side Note: It is a well know fact that Janis always had a thing for mermaids, and the taste of Humuhumunukunukuapua'a, so the sea creature part only makes sense. What is a little known fact, is that Melanie, to this day cannot eat seafood). Melanie eventually ended up in Mongolia in 2000, and while following a tribe of local Mongolian Hula dancers she met Geddy Lee (who was on sabatial seeking a place more desolate and colder than Canada). Geddy introduced her to the bass guitar. After mastering the hula, Geddy returned home and Melaine traveled south to China to unearth the sacrid "Chinese Hot Pot". In the summer of 2002, she had a chance encounter; that of meeting Jim Dailey who was performing at a local "House of Illrepute" with the bass player from the "Tree Frogs" (Sean). It was love at first sight. Together they toured China, Prog, Siberia, and eventually Cleveland. Jim and Melanie married, and together with Melanie’s daughter, Brit (a story unto itself) moved to Steamboat Springs. It was here on a dark and snowy night, that Melanie received a phone call from Jeff Clark. Apparently, Jeff had heard through the grapevine that Melanie was one of the few people in the world who could not only spell, but pronounce, Humuhumunukunukuapua'a. On top of that she could play bass guitar (which at that point Jeff was lacking, for his Super Group). After sharing some toast, sugar cubes, Absenthe, and Hula dances, Jeff learned of Melanie’s chance encounters with Janis and the Mermaids. She was hired that day... | Dave Hunt | Jeff Clark | Melanie Dailey | Charlie Reynolds | Jim Dailey | KIMCO | Khabir Salahadyn | Rick Laroy | | Return Home | Press Release | Events Schedule | On-line Catalog | Great Links | Contact Us | Set Lists | Bios | |
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