Mae
is an American rock band that formed in Norfolk, Virginia [1] in 2001. The band's name is an acronym for "Multi-sensory Aesthetic Experience," based on a course taken by drummer Jacob Marshall while a student at Old Dominion University. [2]
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MAE TICKETS
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History
Jacob Marshall and Dave Elkins began what would become Mae by writing their first song, "Embers and Envelopes", in Marshall's living room. The band signed with
Tooth and Nail Records and released their first album,
Destination: Beautiful
, in 2003. They released their second full-length album,
The Everglow
, in 2005. The band toured extensively to promote it, and also performed on the
Vans Warped Tour. Mae re-released
The Everglow
in 2006, adding three new songs and a 2-hour DVD.
Later in 2006, the band signed to
Capitol Records for their third full-length album. Mae began recording the album in the fall of 2006, working with producer
Howard Benson (who has produced albums for
Saosin,
My Chemical Romance, and
Relient K). The album, titled
Singularity
, was released on
August 14 2007. On
June 19,
2007, the band released the first single from
Singularity
, "Sometimes I Can't Make It Alone".
On September 24, 2007 Padgett and Sweitzer parted ways with Mae.
[3] As of July 2009, Padgett still contributes in the studio.
In 2008, Mae announced that they have split ways with Capitol Records.
[4] They have also stated that they will release one new song for each month of 2009. These songs are available to download on their website for a minimum donation of $1. Proceeds will go to humanitarian projects of Mae's choosing. Additionally, they will be compiling these songs into three separate EP's entitled
(m)orning
,
(a)fternoon
and
(e)vening
, respectively. They will be released periodically in 2009.
On December 17, 2008, Mae released a demo version of the song "Somewhere" on their MySpace page.
The EP titled (m)orning has been released and it is only available on their spring US tour. The actual disc for (m)orning is scratch-and-sniff. It is scented like the Ocean and the band encourages the members in the crowd of their live shows to smell the disc during their song from the Everglow entitled "The Ocean."
Members
Current members
- Dave Elkins (born Dave Gimenez) – vocals, guitar
- Zach Gehring – guitar
- Jacob Marshall – drums
Former members
- Rob Sweitzer – keyboard, vocals
- Mark Padgett – Bass, vocals
- William Clark – Bass
- Matt Beck – guitar (now with Spitfire)
- Jacob Clemons – saxophone (left band after a year and a half)
Touring Members
- Josiah Schlater – bass guitar From the Virginia Beach-based band Tokyo
- Robert Smith – keyboard Also from the band Tokyo
- Mark Padgett- bass guitar For Fall 2008
- David Pogge – bass
Related projects
Before forming Mae, Dave Elkins was co-founder and lead vocalist for the emo/indie band Sky's the Limit. Elkins used his song "Skyline Drive", originally recorded by Sky's the Limit, on Mae's
Destination: Beautiful
.
Discography
Full-length albums
Release Date
| Title
| Label(s)
| US Billboard Top 200 Peak
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February 25, 2003
| Destination: Beautiful
| Tooth & Nail
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March 29, 2005
| The Everglow
| Tooth & Nail
| 51
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August 14 2007
| Singularity
| Capitol
| 40
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EPs, compilations, etc.
Release Date
| Title
| Label(s)
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November 16, 2004
| Destination: B-Sides
| Tooth & Nail
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October 4, 2005
| Connect Sets
| Tooth & Nail Sony
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May 9, 2006
| Punk Goes 90's
| Fearless Records
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September 14, 2006
| Live Music Series: Mae EP
| Beyond Warped iTunes download
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November 21, 2006
| The Everglow EP
| Tooth & Nail
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April 19, 2009
| (m)orning EP
| Cell
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Upcoming:
- (a)fternoon
(TBA 2009
)
- (e)vening
(TBA 2009
)
Songs of the Month (Proceeds benefiting
Habitat for Humanity through April,
Donorschoose.org since May):
January 2009: The House that Fire Built
February 2009: Boomerang
March 2009: A Melody, The Memory
April 2009: Night/Day
May 2009: Over and Over
June 2009: The Cure
July 2009: The Fight Song
August 2009: In Pieces
DVDs
Release Date
| Title
| Label
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July 13, 2005
| From Toledo to Tokyo
| Astorya Entertainment
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April 4, 2006
| The Everglow: Special Edition DVD
| Tooth And Nail Records
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November 24, 2008
| Destination: Beautiful Five Year Anniversary
| Mae Recording Company
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Notes
- The Everglow review
- AbsolutePunk.net 2003 interview with Dave Elkins
- sad news for MAE and MAE fans
- Title Unavailable