Mae

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Mae
Origin Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Genre(s) Indie rock
Alternative Rock
Christian rock (disputed)[1][2]
Years active 2001–present
Label(s) Tooth & Nail, Capitol
Website http://www.whatismae.com/
Members
Dave Elkins
Zach Gehring
Jacob Marshall
Former members
Rob Sweitzer
Mark Padgett
William Clark
Matt Beck
Jacob Clemons

Mae is an American rock band (except for Dave Elkins from Dublin, Ireland) that formed in Norfolk, Virginia[3][4] 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.[5]

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[edit] 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".[5]

On September 24, 2007 Mark and Rob parted ways with Mae.[6] 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.[7]

[edit] Members

[edit] Current members

  • Dave Elkins (born Dave Gimenez) – vocals, guitar
  • Zach Gehring – guitar
  • Jacob Marshall – drums

[edit] Former members

[edit] Touring Members

[edit] 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.

[edit] Discography

[edit] 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

[edit] EPs, compilations, etc.

Release Date Title Label(s)
November 16, 2004 Destination: B-Sides Tooth & Nail
October 4, 2005 Connect Sets Tooth & Nail
Sony
May 9, 2006 Punk Goes 90's Fearless Records
September 14, 2006 Live Music Series: Mae EP Beyond Warped
iTunes download
November 21, 2006 The Everglow EP Tooth & Nail

[edit] DVDs

Release Date Title Label
July 13, 2005 From Toledo to Tokyo Astorya Entertainment

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Mae - The Everglow.
  2. ^ Tucson Weekly : music : Soundbites.
  3. ^ Breimeier, Russ, The Everglow review, Christian Music Today, <http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2005/everglow.html>. Retrieved on 2 December 2007 
  4. ^ Eaves, Elisabeth, #33 Virginia Beach-Norfolk, Forbes, <http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/3/forbeslife-cx_singles07_Virginia-Beach-Norfolk_VAVir.html>. Retrieved on 2 December 2007 
  5. ^ a b AbsolutePunk.net 2003 interview with Dave Elkins. Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
  6. ^ sad news for MAE and MAE fans. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
  7. ^ YouTube - Mae - The New Faces.

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Mae
Dave Elkins – Zach Gehring – Jacob Marshall
Former members
Rob Sweitzer – Mark Padgett
Albums
EPs
DVDs
Singles
"Embers and Envelopes" – "Summertime" – "Suspension" – "Someone Else's Arms" – "Sometimes I Can't Make It Alone"
Languages