SPIT FOR ATHENA WAS BORN ON 8/31/2001, IN COLDWATER, MI. LEVI BAILEY (VOCALS, GUITAR), AND MATT BUDD (DRUMS) FORMED THE BAND SO THEY COULD PLAY THE KIND OF MUSIC THAT ALL THEIR OTHER FRIENDS CONSIDERED "PUSSY-ROCK". MARC PALM TALKED LEVI INTO ASKING MELANIE CUMMING (BASS) IF SHE'D LIKE TO JOIN THE BAND...SHE ACCEPTED. THEY PLAYED THEIR FIRST SHOW ON 9/15/01 AT THE BRANCH COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. (MORE)