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]

Contents 1 History 2 Members 2.1 Current members 2.2 Former members 2.3 Touring Members 2.4 Related projects 3 Discography 3.1 Full-length albums 3.2 EPs, compilations, etc. 3.3 DVDs 4 Notes 5 External links

[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

• 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

[edit] Touring Members

• Josiah Schlater – bass guitar
• Robert Smith – keyboard

[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

[edit] 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

v • d • e Mae Dave Elkins – Zach Gehring – Jacob Marshall Former members Rob Sweitzer – Mark Padgett Albums Destination: Beautiful – Destination: B-Sides – The Everglow – The Everglow Special Edition – Singularity EPs Connect Sets – Live Music Series: Mae EP – The Everglow EP DVDs From Toledo to Tokyo Singles "Embers and Envelopes" – "Summertime" – "Suspension" – "Someone Else's Arms" – "Sometimes I Can't Make It Alone"