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Mae is an American rock band that formed in Norfolk Virginia 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.

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, 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".

On September 24, 2007 Mark and Rob parted ways with Mae.

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.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGrisXNw-4U

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 guitar
  • Matt Beck – guitar (now with Spitfire)
  • Jacob Clemons – saxophone (left band after a year and a half)


Touring Members

  • Josiah Schlater – Bass Guitar
  • Robert Smith – Keyboard


Related projects

Before forming Mae, Dave Elkins was co-founder and lead vocalist for the Christian/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



EPs, compilations, etc.



DVDs



Notes

External links



2000s music groupsCapitol Records artistsAmerican indie rock groupsPeople from Norfolk, VirginiaTooth and Nail Records artistsVirginia musical groups

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