We hope by now that you've picked up a physical copy of the new (a)fternoon CD/DVD release! We just released it on our own label, Cell Records. The physical edition is the only way to get your hands on a copy of the (a)fternoon DVD, so if you haven't done so already, please pick up the CD/DVD at your local local Best Buy, Hot Topic, FYE, or wherever music is sold, or order it online at Amazon.com or BestBuy.com!

The (a)fternoon chapter of our 2009 campaign brought with it so many highs and lows, so share in our story with us by watching the DVD and sharing your opinions with us. We just released the official trailer for the DVD, so check it out here!

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If you only want the music, you can order (a)fternoon on iTunes or AmazonMP3.

Hello all! The MAE camp is deep in reflection these days and thoroughly focused on the future. It would be silly to assume that our spotted interaction with you, our fans, would not be cause for slight curiosity as to what we are doing these days. Obviously, we experienced a set back last year which has slowed us down, although, but that is not the whole picture. The whole picture is more detailed, although, no less concerned with MAE and the promise we made to you last year. So far, since the beginning of 2009 we have released two parts of a three part picture, and this year we will complete the picture. We just released (a)fternoon in stores, with a DVD included, and later this year, we will release (e)vening, the last installment. Please go pick up (a)fternoon if you haven't done so yet, the DVD is pretty great. Meanwhile, stay tuned and look for a new song to be released on whatismae.com in May!

For the first part of this year we are playing some shows which can be found on our website. We hope that they happen in an area close enough for you to come out and have fun with us. In May, we will be part of Destination Imagination's Global Finals, which is the culmination of a years worth of work, and contest between groups of kids from around the world that compete with each other in events that focus on creativity, ingenuity, and problem solving. We're honored to be a part of it! Please check out the details at the Destination Imagination website. In addition to that, we also have some shows spotted here and there around the country which are listed on our website.

Although, what else is going on!? Well, lately we've all been able to focus on some of our own, more self indulgent, creative questions or desires. Jacob has teamed up with Andy Mellon and our good friend Brett Brownell and Astorya Entertainment to document Zach Bonner's walk across the country to raise awareness for homeless children. It's an amazing story and falls right in line with MAE's focus on community involvement. Dave has been busy in Nashville working with a band from Virginia Beach called Rekapse. He also has a few other production projects lined up and is looking for bands to produce! Keep tabs on what Dave is doing by following him on Twitter. Zach has started working on some music of his own with friends, he's also had his nose in books. Check out his blog to argue with him! The beauty of all of these individual projects is that they all enrich the experience of MAE, just like the individual can enrich the whole of the community. It's all part of the maze!

See ya soon!

--MAE

The (a)fternoon CD/DVD is in stores and online now on Cell Records! The physical copy of the album is the only place you can get the DVD, so pick up a copy at your local Best Buy, Hot Topic, FYE, or wherever music is sold, or order it online at Amazon or BestBuy.com. The DVD is over 40 minutes in length and outlines the (a)fternoon chapter of our 2009 campaign and much more. We want you to see it and we want to hear what you think! Check out a short teaser video here!

If you just want to pick up the music and you want it right now, you can order (a)fternoon on iTunes or AmazonMP3.

The (a)fternoon CD/DVD is available in stores and online now! This version of (a)fternoon includes over 40 minutes of music plus a bonus DVD featuring behind-the-scenes footage, a documentary about the (a)fternoon chapter year long charity campaign, and more! Purchase a digital copy for cheap (without the DVD) on iTunes or Amazon MP3 for cheap or pick up a physical copy at a record store near you or on Amazon.com!

We'll be chatting live on Maeteam tonight (March 30th) at 9 PM EST! Come chat with us and help us celebrate the official release of the (a)fternoon CD/DVD! We would absolutely love it if you are able to watch the DVD ahead of time, so we can discuss!

The (a)fternoon CD/DVD comes out everywhere this Tuesday on our label, Cell Records! We've posted two songs from (a)fternoon on our Myspace page, so head over there and check them out. If you can't wait until Tuesday to pick up your physical copy, you can pre-order it digitally for only $4.99. Pre-order your copy here!

(a)fternoon will finally be available in stores and online on March 30th! This version of (a)fternoon includes over 40 minutes of music plus a bonus DVD featuring behind-the-scenes footage, a documentary about the (a)fternoon chapter year long charity campaign, and more good stuff. Head to our Myspace page to preview a few tracks from (a)fternoon and stay tuned for a cool t-shirt pre-order bundle that we'll be launching very soon.

The limited edition rub and smell "(a)fternoon" release is now available for the first time in the Mae Online Store! There are only a limited number of these available, so grab a copy before they are gone or check out one of the new "(a)fternoon" bundles available in our store. We also have a bunch of new t-shirts available, so head over the the Mae Store and pick up a few. 'Tis the season!

We are proud to be partnering with The Road Home when we are in Salt Lake City, UT tomorrow (Wednesday, October 21st). The Road Home, formerly Travelers Aid Society, is a social service agency established in 1923 in Utah to assist stranded travelers, unescorted and runaway youth, and other disconnected persons. Today, the Road Home provides support and shelter for overcoming homelessness.  Their programs are designed to connect people with resources and help integrate them back into the community

We need your help and getting involved is easy.  Just come to In the Venue on October 21, 2009 and bring your item(s) for The Road Home's Christmas bags.

Items needed are as follows: shaving cream, weatherproof gloves, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, razor, toothpaste/toothbrush, chap stick, scarves/hats, curling iron, deodorant, socks, decks of cards, make-up.  Hygiene items should be full-sized!

We hope that you'll be able to participate.

We are less than two weeks away from the start of the (a)fternoon Tour. Joining us on the entire tour will be our new friends in Deas Vail, and joining us each on half of the tour will be Locksley and Jenny Owens Young. We will be selling limited edition copies of the new (a)fternoon EP and have some fun tricks up our sleeve, so get your tickets now and make your plans to experience an evening of music and fun. Get tickets on whatismae.com or Maeteam!

w/ Locksley and Deas Vail
09/24/09 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle - Buy Tickets
09/25/09 - Greensboro, NC - Greene Street Club - Buy Tickets
09/26/09 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon - Buy Tickets
09/27/09 - Richmond, VA - The Downstairs Lounge - Buy Tickets
09/28/09 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Buy Tickets
09/30/09 - Orlando, FL - The Social - Buy Tickets
10/01/09 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
10/02/09 - New Orleans, LA - Parish @ House Of Blues - Buy Tickets
10/03/09 - Little Rock, AR - The Village - Buy Tickets
10/04/09 - Dallas, TX - The Door - Buy Tickets
10/05/09 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit - Buy Tickets
10/06/09 - Austin, TX - Emo's - Buy Tickets
10/08/09 - Scottsdale, AZ - Martini Ranch - Buy Tickets
10/09/09 - Las Vegas, NV - Henderson Events Plaza
10/10/09 - San Diego, CA - Soma - Buy Tickets
10/11/09 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction - Buy Tickets
10/13/09 - West Hollywood, CA - The Roxy Theatre - Buy Tickets
10/14/09 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Downtown Brew - Buy Tickets
10/15/09 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill - Buy Tickets
10/16/09 - Stillwater, OK - Oklahoma State University
10/18/09 - Seattle, WA - Neumos - Buy Tickets
10/19/09 - Boise, ID - The Venue - Buy Tickets
10/20/09 - Billings, MT - The Railyard - Buy Tickets
10/21/09 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue - Buy Tickets

w/ Jenny Owen Youngs and Deas Vail
10/22/09 - Denver, CO - The Marquis Theatre - Buy Tickets
10/23/09 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar - Buy Tickets
10/24/09 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock - Buy Tickets
10/26/09 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium - Buy Tickets
10/27/09 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway - Buy Tickets
10/28/09 - Chicago. IL - Reggie's Rock Club - Buy Tickets
10/29/09 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House - Buy Tickets
10/30/09 - Akron, OH - Musica - Buy Tickets
10/31/09 - Grand Rapids, MI - Mixtape - Buy Tickets
11/01/09 - Columbus, OH - Skully's - Buy Tickets
11/03/09 - Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar - Buy Tickets
11/04/09 - Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar - Buy Tickets
11/05/09 - Cambridge, MA - The Middle East - Buy Tickets
11/06/09 - New York, NY - The Fillmore at Irving Plaza - Buy Tickets
11/07/09 - South Hackensack, NJ - School Of Rock - Buy Tickets
11/08/09 - Washington, DC - Black Cat - Buy Tickets
11/28/09 - Honolulu, HI - Pipeline Cafe

For the upcoming (a)fternoon Tour, we are literally "taking it to the streets" to make an impact locally in every city we will be in. We are partnering up with our friends and fans on Maeteam to orchestrate a community outreach activity every day. In addition to meeting up with our fans locally to serve their communities, after each show we will be performing acoustically for donations, all of which will go directly to the local chapter of Donors Choose. Our goal is to impact a school in every state in the country.

If you are not on Maeteam, sign up and start to create relationships with people in your region. Get involved in the forum and contribute your ideas about what we can do to make a positive difference in your community. We will work together, side by side!

Tickets for the (a)fternoon Tour are on sale now. Check out whatismae.com for tour dates and to buy tickets!

Our new song, "In Pieces," is online now! Make a donation and download the new song. The song is the August song of our "12 SONGS. 12 MONTHS. 1 GOAL. MAKE A DIFFERENCE." Campaign and the last song of the (a)fternoon chapter. Keep giving! Your donations are going to fund educational projects in conjunction with Donors Choose.

Make sure you check out the dates for our upcoming (a)fternoon Tour, pick up your tickets, and tell your friends! We're bringing along Locksley, Jenny Owen Youngs, and Deas Vail this time around! They are all amazing bands and the show will be a lot of fun! We hope to see you out on the road. Thanks for your support and we hope you enjoy the new track, "In Pieces!"

Our final song of (a)fternoon, "In Pieces," will make it's debut this Friday, August 28th exclusively on whatismae.com! Watch a video blog from Dave recorded in the studio during the recording of the song here and join the countdown with us as we eagerly anticipate the release of "In Pieces." With your constant support we have accomplished so much this year and we have much more planned. Please continue to donate and download for every new song. Your donations are going directly to Donors Choose, an incredible organization that helps teachers across the country get the tools they need to help them educate their kids, so keep giving!

From now until the beginning of the (a)fternoon Tour, we will be holding weekly chats on Maeteam every Wednesday night at 10 PM EST. We are laying the foundation for a serious project with you and we need to hear your thoughts. We are hard at work in the studio working on August's song, "In Pieces." Check out a video update from Dave here and then make your plans to chat with us every Wednesday night on Maeteam!

Our new song "The Fight Song (Crash and Burn)" is coming to whatismae.com at 10 PM EST tonight, August 1st!   Get pumped and join the chat that is currently going on at Maeteam!

We've just released the first batch of tour dates for the upcoming (a)fternoon Tour exclusively at Maeteam. More tour dates will be announced soon, so hang tight! Pretty soon we'll also be making an announcement about who we'll be taking on tour with us, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, check out the tour dates at our Maeteam site and if you're not a member, sign up and join our community of friends and fans from across the world! Check out tour dates and more here!

Our next new song of the year will be hitting whatismae.com exclusively on July 31st. Stay tuned to the website for more info and mark your calendars for the 31st!