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Dave Mello | |
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Born | Oakland, California |
24 February 1969
Genres | Ska, punk, hardcore |
Occupations | Songwriter, musician |
Instruments | Drums, vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | Lookout! |
Associated acts | Operation Ivy, Jewdriver, The Bowel Tones, PAWNS, Schlong, Downfall |
Dave Mello was the drummer of the punk/ska band Operation Ivy.[1] He was one of the key pieces to the musical feel of Operation Ivy.
Operation Ivy's first show was held in Mello's garage in Albany, California. He played for them only two years. They broke up in 1989 because of unwanted attention. Before Operation Ivy, he was in Rabbi Conspiracy and Distorted Truth and after Operation Ivy disbanded, Dave went on to bands like Downfall and Schlong (with his brother Pat Mello). In addition, Dave has toured with many bands as a stand-in. He also got a signature drumstick model by the Bulgarian company, Twotone Drumsticks.
Today, he lives in the East Bay area with his wife Sarah and young son, Maxwell. While still pursuing his musical projects, Dave regularly appears at the all ages punk club 924 Gilman Street and plays guitar with the band Jewdriver, and does some reunion shows with Schlong.
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Mihael Keehl (Japanese: ミハエル・ケール Hepburn: Mihaeru Kēru), universally referred to by the mononym Mello (メロ Mero), is a fictional character in the manga series Death Note, created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. Mello is introduced alongside Near as a potential substitute for L. Both Mello and Near were raised at Wammy's House, an orphanage established by Watari, L's assistant. However, Mello refuses to work with Near to capture a murderer dubbed "Kira". Over the course of Death Note, he joins the mafia, obtains a Death Note, causes the death of some people, and dies before he can expose Kira's identity. Mello has also appeared in other media from the series, including video games, and light novels.
The character of Mello was created, along with Near, to break the endless cycle of confrontations between the detective L and Light Yagami, the persona behind Kira. Both Mello and Near were designed after L, and were initially envisioned as twins and sons of L. Ultimately, this idea was dropped, with their designs switched compared to the original concept. He is voiced in the Japanese anime series by Nozomu Sasaki and in the English adaptation by David Hurwitz. Merchandise has been created for the character, including plush dolls and action figures. Mello has received mixed commentary by manga and anime publications.
Mello can refer to:
Places
People
In fiction
I take a walk down to the shore
and I wonder how much longer I'll sustain these steps
It's been a month since I've been gone
And its been a month too long since
You have graced me with your presence
I smell your scent on every single shirt I wear
I found pieces of your hair stuck to my suit case
I try to call but the reception here is weak
And it will still be three more weeks until I get home
I hope your waiting by the door when I get home
I don't want anyone to see me here alone
It's not enough to say I think about you now
But that was all I had, but that was all I had
But that was all I had.
I walk the boards alone tonight
And try to fill this empty space inside my chest
I take Atlantic home tonight
And every neon light in sight spells out your name
And every morning that I wake
I make a point to check the date, in case
I slept an extra day.
I cross as many numbers out
But every time I count them
There are so much more
I hope your waiting by the door when I get home
I don't want anyone to see me here alone
It's not enough to say I think about you now
But that was all I had, but that was all
I hope your waiting by the door when I get home
I don't want anyone to see me here alone
It's not enough to say I think about you now