Mae 1592042 225491918 2008-07-13T23:52:19Z 75.60.229.226 {{otheruses}} {{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&ndash;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 == {{reflist}} == 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] {{Mae}} [[Category:2000s music groups]] [[Category:Capitol Records artists]] [[Category:American indie rock groups]] [[Category:People from Norfolk, Virginia]] [[Category:Tooth and Nail Records artists]] [[Category:Virginia musical groups]] [[fr:Mae]] [[ja:メイ (バンド)]] [[pt:Mae]]