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Mae is an American rock band that formed in Norfolk, Virginia[1][2] 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.[3]
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 announced that they had fulfilled their contract with Tooth & Nail and 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). It is titled Singularity and was released on August 14 2007. On June 19, 2007, the band released their first single from the upcoming album titled "Sometimes I Can't Make It Alone".
According to Elkins in a 2003 interview, while the band members are Christians, Mae is not a "Christian band".[3]
On September 24, 2007 Mark and Rob parted ways with Mae.[4] The two replacement members for touring are 20-year-old Josiah Schlater on bass and Robert Smith on keyboards. Schlater and Smith are members of the band Tokyo, also from Virginia Beach.[5]
Mae is currently in the studio recording their 4th studio album. [6]
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
- William Clark – Bass
- Matt Beck – guitar (now with Spitfire)
- Jacob Clemons – saxophone (left band after a year and a half)
- David Pogge – bass
Touring Members
- Josiah Schlater – bass guitar
- Robert Smith – keyboard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2003 | Destination: Beautiful | Tooth & Nail | |
| March 29, 2005 | The Everglow | Tooth & Nail | 51 |
| August 14 2007 | Singularity | Capitol | 40 |
EPs, compilations, etc.
DVDs
| Release Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2005 | From Toledo to Tokyo | Astorya Entertainment |
Notes
- ^ Breimeier, Russ, The Everglow review, Christian Music Today, retrieved 2007-12-02
{{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Eaves, Elisabeth, #33 Virginia Beach-Norfolk, Forbes, retrieved 2007-12-02
{{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "AbsolutePunk.net 2003 interview with Dave Elkins". Retrieved 2007-02-20.
- ^ "sad news for MAE and MAE fans". Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ "YouTube - Mae - The New Faces".
- ^ - Mae - Studio Blog 2 http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=3176996&blogID=417182500 - Mae - Studio Blog 2.
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External links
- Mae Official Website.
- Singularity Webisodes
- Mae on PureVolume Contains MP3s, a biography, show dates and photos.
- Mae on Virb
- Video interview with Mae on their tour bus
- Video interview with Mae for AbsolutePunk.net
- Interview with Mae for FussMagazine.com
- Interview with Dave Elkins for freshZIVE.com
- Concert Photos of 2008 Show in Tokyo, Japan