Name: Melanie Hollis

Family:  Husband, Steve; daughters: Anna,     Lili and husband, Rob Donnell

Hometown: Ellaville, Georgia

Current town:  Athens, Georgia

Years at UGA:  1989-1992

Degree: Bachelors of Early Childhood Education

Professional:  Kindergarten teacher at Athens Academy for 23 years

Ties to Athens Music: Seeing live bands in early 90s such as Widespread Panic, Allgood, White Buffalo and Landsharks were some of my favorite times in college.

Melanie’s Playlist

Fave Band seen in Athens: Avett Brothers at the Classic Center in 2011

I and Love and You – Avett Brothers

Wish I Knew You –  The Revivalists

Feeling Good Again – Robert Earl Keen

24 frames –  Jason Isbell

King of the Road – Roger Miller

Murder in the City – Avett Brothers

Circles – Post Malone

Good Old Days – The Revivalists

The Road Goes on Forever – Robert Earl Keen

Friend of the Devil – Grateful Dead

Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show

Easy on Me – Adele

Chilly Water – Widespread Panic

Head Full of Doubt – Avett Brothers

Hold on Loosely-  38 Special

Rocky Mountain High – John Denver

Travelin’ Light – Widespread Panic

All of My Friends – The Revivalists

Carl Perkins Cadillac – Drive by Truckers

Wildflowers –  Tom Petty

Ramblin’ Man – Allman Brothers