Mae
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{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = Mae
|Img =
|Img_capt = Singer Dave Elkins live in Columbia, MD (Adam Shlossman)
|Background = group_or_band
|Origin = [[Norfolk, Virginia]], [[United States|USA]]
|Genre = [[Indie rock]]<br />[[Alternative Rock]]<br>[[Christian rock]] (disputed)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2005/everglow.html|title=Mae - The Everglow<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/music/Content?oid=oid:79787|title=Tucson Weekly : music : Soundbites<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref><!--Provide sources before adding Genres-->
|Years_active = 2001–present
|Label = [[Tooth & Nail Records|Tooth & Nail]], [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
|Associated_acts =
|URL = [http://www.whatismae.com/ http://www.whatismae.com/]
|Current_members = [[Dave Elkins]]<br />Zach Gehring<br />Jacob Marshall
|Past_members = Rob Sweitzer<br />Mark Padgett<br />William Clark<br />Matt Beck<br />Jacob Clemons
|Touring members = Josiah Schlater<br />Robert Smith
}}
'''Mae''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Rock music|rock band]] (except for Dave Elkins from [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]) that formed in [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], [[Virginia]]<ref>{{Citation |last=Breimeier |first=Russ |title=The Everglow review |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2005/everglow.html |publisher=''Christian Music Today'' |date= |accessdate=2007-12-02}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Eaves |first=Elisabeth |title=#33 Virginia Beach-Norfolk |url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/3/forbeslife-cx_singles07_Virginia-Beach-Norfolk_VAVir.html |publisher=''Forbes'' |date= |accessdate=2007-12-02}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="Elkins 2003 interview">{{cite web | title = AbsolutePunk.net 2003 interview with Dave Elkins | url = http://www.absolutepunk.net/archive/index.php?t-28085.html | accessdate = 2007-02-20}}</ref>
==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 (album)|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".<ref name="Elkins 2003 interview"/>
On September 24, 2007 Mark and Rob parted ways with Mae.<ref name="sad news for MAE and MAE fans">{{cite web | title = sad news for MAE and MAE fans | url = http://mae.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?showtopic=193 | accessdate = 2007-09-24}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGrisXNw-4U|title=YouTube - Mae - The New Faces<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref>
== Members ==
===Current members===
* [[Dave Elkins]] (born Dave Gimenez) – [[Singer|vocals]], [[guitar]]
* Zach Gehring – guitar
* Jacob Marshall – [[Drum kit|drums]]
===Former members===
* Rob Sweitzer – [[Synthesizer|keyboard]], vocals
* Mark Padgett – [[bass guitar|Bass]]
* William Clark – [[bass guitar|Bass]]
* Matt Beck – [[guitar]] (now with [[Spitfire (US band)|Spitfire]])
* Jacob Clemons – [[saxophone]] (left band after a year and a half)
* David Pogge – [[bass guitar|bass]]
===Touring Members===
*Josiah Schlater – [[bass guitar]]
*Robert Smith – [[keyboard instrument|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 ===
{| class="wikitable" width="65%"
! Release Date
! Title
! [[Record label|Label(s)]]
! US Billboard <br /> Top 200 Peak
|-
| align="center" | [[February 25]], [[2003]]
| align="left" | ''[[Destination: Beautiful]]''
| align="center" | [[Tooth & Nail Records|Tooth & Nail]]
| align="center" |
|-
| align="center" | [[March 29]], [[2005]]
| align="left" | ''[[The Everglow]]''
| align="center" | [[Tooth & Nail Records|Tooth & Nail]]
| align="center" | '''51'''
|-
| align="center" | [[August 14]] [[2007]]
| align="left" | ''[[Singularity (album)|Singularity]]''
| align="center" | [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
| align="center" | '''40'''
|}
===EPs, compilations, etc.===
{| class="wikitable" width="60%"
! Release Date
! Title
! [[Record label|Label(s)]]
|-
| align="center" | [[November 16]], [[2004]]
| align="left" | ''[[Destination: B-Sides]]''
| align="center" | [[Tooth & Nail Records|Tooth & Nail]]
|-
| align="center" | [[October 4]], [[2005]]
| align="left" | ''[[Connect Sets (Mae)|Connect Sets]]''
| align="center" | [[Tooth & Nail Records|Tooth & Nail]]</br>[[Sony]]
|-
| align="center" | [[May 9]], [[2006]]
| align="left" | ''[[Punk Goes 90's]]''
| align="center" | [[Fearless Records]]
|-
| align="center" | [[September 14]], [[2006]]
| align="left" | ''[[Live Music Series: Mae EP]]''
| align="center" | [[Beyond Warped]]</br>[[iTunes]] download
|-
| align="center" | [[November 21]], [[2006]]
| align="left" | ''[[The Everglow EP]]''
| align="center" | [[Tooth & Nail Records|Tooth & Nail]]
|}
===DVDs===
{| class="wikitable" width 60%
! Release Date
! Title
! Label
|-
| align="center" | [[July 13]], [[2005]]
| align="left" | ''[[From Toledo to Tokyo]]''
| align="center" | [[Astorya Entertainment]]
|-
|}
== Notes ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.whatismae.com Mae] Official Website.
* [http://www.081407.com/ ''Singularity'' Webisodes]
* [http://www.purevolume.com/mae Mae on PureVolume] Contains MP3s, a biography, show dates and photos.
* [http://www.virb.com/maeband Mae on Virb]
* [http://www.zipperfish.net/music/mae.php Video interview with Mae on their tour bus]
* [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=199856 Video interview with Mae for AbsolutePunk.net]
* [http://www.fussmagazine.com/content/view/120/45/ Interview with Mae for FussMagazine.com]
* [http://freshzive.com/index.php?p=get_content&id=414 Interview with Dave Elkins for freshZIVE.com]
*[http://www.killerbandphotos.com/mae_alternative_rock/index.html Concert Photos of 2008 Show in Tokyo, Japan]
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[[Category:2000s music groups]]
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[[Category:People from Norfolk, Virginia]]
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