Welcome to the new whatismae.com. Today is a big day, in addition to this new site our February release "Boomerang" is now available and tickets are now on sale for our spring tour with Person L, Barcelona, and Tokyo. Happy Valentine's Day!

Dave recently got together with our friends at Buzznet and answered a few questions. If you ever wanted to know what Dave wears when he sleeps or what his favorite sandwich is, then trust us...this is the interview for you! Check out the Buzznet "Behind Closed Doors" feature here and then add us as your Buzznet friend here!

Over the past week, we've spent some time working on Rhonda's house and we're amazed at the progress that is happening! Please take a moment to check out some photos from the build here and add us as a friend on Flickr. 

The "The House The Fire Built" music video is now up on YouTube. Check it out now at our YouTube channel! Also, make sure you subscribe to our channel to make sure you're updated whenever we post something new.

We're a few short days away from releasing our second song of 2009, "Boomerang." Head to whatismae.com this Saturday, February 14th to listen, donate, and download.

The new video for our first song of 2009, "The House That Fire Built," is making it's premiere today exclusively on MaeTV. Watch the video and spread the fire here!

We invite you to get involved in our year long project. With the help of passionate people like you, we've raised nearly $8,500 in less than 5 weeks! Read more about our project and make a donation at whatismae.com. Together, we are proving that the power of community can change lives!

Add the Mae Facebook application to your Facebook profile to help raise awareness about our year long project. Grab it here, put it on your profile, and then invite your friends to do the same! Add the Mae Facebook App here!

Several weeks ago, your votes helped us get into the finals of the Ideablob.com competition to win $10,000. Well, the finals have begun and we need your help once again!

Ideablob.com is holding a contest to give away $10,000 to whichever business idea receives the most votes. If our idea, "Music to Make a Difference," receives the most votes we will be able to put the $10,000 prize towards the Habitat for Humanity house we are sponsoring. We have until the end of the month to get the most votes and we need your votes to win! Please help our cause and take a minute to vote for us at the link below.

VOTE FOR OUR IDEA HERE!

Tonight's show in Hamden, Connecticut is sold out!  Hope to see you at The Space!

We are excited to formally announce our spring tour with our friends in Person L, Barcelona, and Tokyo! The tour kicks off on April 17th and will wrap up at the end of May in our hometown of Norfolk, VA!  We haven't seen some of you in a long time, so make sure you get your tickets early. We don't want to miss out on the opportunity to hang out!

April 19 - Charlotte, NC - The Casbah - Buy Tickets
April 20 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Buy Tickets
April 21 - Tampa, FL - Orpheum - Buy Tickets
April 22 - Orlando, FL - The Social - Buy Tickets
April 23 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree Cafe - Buy Tickets
April 25 - Dallas, TX - The Door - Buy Tickets
April 26 - Houston, TX - Walter’s on Washington - Buy Tickets
April 28 - Austin, TX - Emo’s - Buy Tickets
April 30 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad - Buy Tickets
May 1 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock - Buy Tickets
May 2 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse - Buy Tickets
May 5 - La Jolla, CA - The Loft @ UC San Diego - Buy Tickets
May 6 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction - Buy Tickets
May 7 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour - Buy Tickets
May 8 - Stockton, CA - Stockton Empire Theatre - Buy Tickets
May 9 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill - Buy Tickets
May 10 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk - Buy Tickets
May 12 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre - Buy Tickets
May 13 - Seattle, WA - Neumos - Buy Tickets
May 16 - Salt Lake City, UT - Avalon Theater - Buy Tickets
May 17 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre - Buy Tickets
May 19 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway - Buy Tickets
May 20 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club - Buy Tickets
May 21 - Chicago, IL - Reggie’s Live - Buy Tickets
May 22 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick - Buy Tickets
May 23 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom - Buy Tickets
May 24 - Buffalo, NY - Tralfamadore Music Hall - Buy Tickets
May 27- Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar - Buy Tickets
May 28 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre - Buy Tickets
May 29 - New York, NY - Blender Theater at Gramercy - Buy Tickets
May 30 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva - Buy Tickets

Spring marks the release of our third song this year - "A Melody, The Memory." This song explores and celebrates the magical way in which music takes us back to those memories we cherish most, almost as if to relive them again and again. Listen to "A Melody, The Memory" and make a donation to download the song here. We are extremely proud to share our song with you!

So far, your generous donations have helped us raise nearly $24,000 as we partner with Habitat For Humanity to help build a home for Rhonda Floyd and her three children. With your help, we will reach our goal of $65,000! Read more about our year long project and help us spread the word. If you haven't already done so, please make a donation and download all three of this year's songs. We encourage you to donate as much as you can with the promise that your donation will go towards our goal!

We are just two weeks away from the beginning of our spring tour, mae presents: (M)orning, with our friends in Person L, Barcelona, and Tokyo. Check out the dates below and make sure you pick up your tickets if you haven't already. We'll be playing a bunch of new songs, selling copies of the (m)orning EP, and we have a few surprises up our sleeve that you'll have to see to believe. We haven't seen some of you in a long time, so come hang out!

April 19 - Charlotte, NC - The Casbah - Buy Tickets
April 20 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Buy Tickets
April 21 - Tampa, FL - Orpheum - Buy Tickets
April 22 - Orlando, FL - The Social - Buy Tickets
April 23 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree Cafe - Buy Tickets
April 25 - Dallas, TX - The Door - Buy Tickets
April 26 - Houston, TX - Walter’s on Washington - Buy Tickets
April 28 - Austin, TX - Emo’s - Buy Tickets
April 30 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad - Buy Tickets
May 1 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock - Buy Tickets
May 2 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse - Buy Tickets
May 5 - La Jolla, CA - The Loft @ UC San Diego - Buy Tickets
May 6 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction - Buy Tickets
May 7 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour - Buy Tickets
May 8 - Stockton, CA - Stockton Empire Theatre - Buy Tickets
May 9 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill - Buy Tickets
May 10 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk - Buy Tickets
May 12 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre - Buy Tickets
May 13 - Seattle, WA - Neumos - Buy Tickets
May 16 - Salt Lake City, UT - Avalon Theater - Buy Tickets
May 17 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre - Buy Tickets
May 19 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway - Buy Tickets
May 20 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club - Buy Tickets
May 21 - Chicago, IL - Reggie’s Live - Buy Tickets
May 22 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick - Buy Tickets
May 23 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom - Buy Tickets
May 24 - Buffalo, NY - Tralfamadore Music Hall - Buy Tickets
May 27- Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar - Buy Tickets
May 28 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre - Buy Tickets
May 29 - New York, NY - Blender Theatre at Gramercy - Buy Tickets
May 30 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva - Buy Tickets

Mae Presents: (m)orning is a live multi-sensory experience featuring select songs in stereoscopic 3D! Joining us on the tour will be our friends in Person L, Barcelona, and Tokyo. Check out a list of tour dates below and pick up tickets to the show near you. We can't wait to see you! Check out the tour video here!

April 19 - Charlotte, NC - The Casbah - Buy Tickets
April 20 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Buy Tickets
April 21 - Tampa, FL - Orpheum - Buy Tickets
April 22 - Orlando, FL - The Social - Buy Tickets
April 23 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree Cafe - Buy Tickets
April 25 - Dallas, TX - The Door - Buy Tickets
April 26 - Houston, TX - Walter’s on Washington - Buy Tickets
April 28 - Austin, TX - Emo’s - Buy Tickets
April 30 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad - Buy Tickets
May 1 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock - Buy Tickets
May 2 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse - Buy Tickets
May 5 - La Jolla, CA - The Loft @ UC San Diego - SOLD OUT
May 6 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction - Buy Tickets
May 7 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour - Buy Tickets
May 8 - Stockton, CA - Stockton Empire Theatre - Buy Tickets
May 9 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill - Buy Tickets
May 10 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk - Buy Tickets
May 12 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre - Buy Tickets
May 13 - Seattle, WA - Neumos - Buy Tickets
May 16 - Salt Lake City, UT - Avalon Theater - Buy Tickets
May 17 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre - Buy Tickets
May 19 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway - Buy Tickets
May 20 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club - Buy Tickets
May 21 - Chicago, IL - Reggie’s Live - Buy Tickets
May 22 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick - Buy Tickets
May 23 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom - Buy Tickets
May 24 - Buffalo, NY - Tralfamadore Music Hall - Buy Tickets
May 27- Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar - Buy Tickets
May 28 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre - Buy Tickets
May 29 - New York, NY - Blender Theatre at Gramercy - Buy Tickets
May 30 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva - Buy Tickets

We are so proud to share our fourth new song of the year with you - "Night/Day." The song is a focus on the moment that is the transition from resignation to motivation, from the darkness of indolence to the new light of action. It is a statement about stepping forward, putting others before yourself, and making a true difference. Listen to "Night/Day" here at our website and make a donation to download the song!

With your support, we have raised over $30,000 this year for Rhonda Floyd and her family. The finish line is in sight and our goal is within reach! Please continue to give and help us finish Rhonda's house. Together, we can move mountains and make a miracle happen for an amazing family!

Mae Presents: (m)orning begins this Friday. Come hang out with us and our friends in Person L, Barcelona, and Tokyo. We can't wait to play these new songs for you and hear you singing along! Check out tour dates and pick up tickets here.

Our first physical release of the year will be the limited edition rub and smell version of the (m)orning EP. The first and only place that you'll be able to get a copy will be on our spring tour! The EP features extended artwork and eight songs with a runtime of nearly 40 minutes.   Check out the cover here!

If you're not already following us on Twitter, what are you waiting for? We're going to be unveiling some fun stuff in the next few weeks, so make sure you follow us on Twitter to be in the know! Check us out here!

We have brand new Mae ringtones and wallpapers available for our first four songs of 2009. Check them out here and let us blow up your phone!

We are proud to announce that we will be bringing you our next new song of 2009 on May 30th. The song is called "Over and Over" and will be the first song from the (a)fternoon EP. The release of the song will also come with a very special announcement... something truly, truly amazing that we cannot wait to officially share with you.

In the meantime, make sure you come see us on our spring tour: Mae presents (m)orning! The shows have been awesome and we've been so encouraged by your support thus far! We are selling limited edition "rub and smell" copies of the (m)orning EP and playing additional acoustic sets to benefit Habitat For Humanity.

We are proud to announce that we've created a new community for Mae fans everywhere to gather, get to know each another, and collaborate to grow together and make a difference in the world. With that in mind, we welcome you to sign up, create a profile, and start contributing! Whether you're posting photos and videos, participating in the forums, or just chatting with other members, there is a lot to do. We want this to be a place that you love, so get involved and let us know what you think! Sign up now at whatismae.com/maeteam.

We'll be appearing on Fearless Radio tomorrow, Thursday, May 21st at 3 PM EST. To listen, go to fearlessradio.com and click “Listen Now.” IM your questions to fearlessradio00 on AIM and Yahoo; fearlessradio on MSN.

Today we are excited to officially announce that we are starting a brand new chapter in our year long campaign. We are calling this chapter (a)fternoon. Today we are able to proudly announce that, without the help of any record label or large corporations or sponsorships behind us, with only our music and your donations, we have fully funded a house for Rhonda Floyd and her 3 children. Last night was the final night of our spring tour, Mae presents (m)orning, and it was only fitting that we had Rhonda and our friends at Habitat For Humanity there to help us celebrate this amazing accomplishment. We have only you to thank. There are no words to express the depth of our gratitude and appreciation. These four months and this rest of this year are and will continue to be proof that through community and music, we can make a difference.

For the (a)fternoon chapter, our attention will be focused on education. We are excited to partner up with an organization called Donors Choose to help educators around the country get the materials they need to effectively be able to execute their curriculum. There are so many schools and teachers around the county who are having their budgets slashed, making it very hard for them to teach the way they want. The education of the country's youth should not be compromised due to issues they have no control over. Every child deserves and needs an education and we hope that you'll continue to donate and show the country why Mae fans are the best fans in the world!

Today we are also bringing you a new song called "Over & Over." This song is the first song that will be included on the (a)fternoon EP. Parts of this song were recorded all over the country while we were on our spring tour. From Omaha and Los Angeles to Pittsburgh and Chesapeake, VA, your spirit is all over this song. We hope you enjoy the song and we know this summer is going to be an amazing one. We encourage you to visit whatismae.com and make a donation. Download and donate here!

The (m)orning EP is now available in the Mae online store! There are only a limited number of these available, so if you were not able to get one on our recent spring tour, head to our online store to pick up a copy. The limited edition "rub and smell" version of the (m)orning EP features extended artwork and eight songs with a runtime of nearly 40 minutes. Once these sell out, we will not be making any more! Purchase the (m)orning EP here!

In January, due to matters beyond our control, we were forced to cancel a scheduled show in Bandung, Indonesia and promised that we would return.  We are extremely proud to announce that we have made plans once again to visit our friends in Indonesia on July 26th.  We cannot wait to visit this wonderful country and meet the amazing people we have heard so much about!  See you soon Bandung!

July 26th @ 7 PM
Sabuga
Jl. Tamansari No. 200
Bandung, Indonesia

Our next new song of the year is entitled, "The Cure." The song is the second song from the (a)fternoon EP and it will be available exclusively at whatismae.com on the first day of summer, June 21st.

Today is June 21st, the first day of Summer, and we are happy to bring you the second song from the (a)fternoon EP. This song is called "The Cure" and it's a nice and lazy love song. We hope you enjoy its languid romance. While we are all still reeling over what we accomplished with Habitat For Humanity, this is not the time to slow down! We are proud to be partnering up with DonorsChoose.org, an amazing organization that employs a beautifully simple idea. With the mounting pressure on public school teachers to provide thorough curriculum, all the while having their budgets cut, DonorsChoose.org provides those teachers a forum online that allows them to request donations so that they can execute their methods of teaching to the best of their ability. How you can help is just as beautifully simple! By continuing to donate and download each new song, your monetary contributions will go directly towards those educational projects. Our goal is to fund one educational project in all 50 states and throughout this campaign, we will document exactly which projects are being funded and the difference that is being made in the lives of teachers and students all across the United States.

Please make a donation. When you are done, tell a friend to do the same. If you haven't done so already, grab the Mae widget from our website and post it on your personal blog, Facebook, or Myspace profile. Make a donation and download "The Cure" 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!

We are so excited to finally have the opportunity to play our first ever show for all of our fans in Indonesia this coming Sunday, July 26th.  As we are sure you've heard, last week's terrorist bombings in Jakarta have sent a shockwave throughout the international community.  We have been inspired by the opportunity to show a generation of youth in Indonesia that terror is only as strong as the power that we give it. The great challenge our generation faces is to rise above this very fear. The terror that struck Indonesia last Friday is the same terror that struck our own towers in New York only a few years ago. As artists, this isn't just another show to play. This is our chance to take a stand for peace, for community, and for what is right. This is our chance to lend our voices and our music to those who need it the most. This show is a declaration of hope and friendship to the people of Indonesia.

We can't wait to share our experiences in Indonesia with you and we can't wait to see our friends and fans in Indonesia this Sunday!

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!

We have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that our July song "The Fight Song (Crash and Burn)" is delayed. The good news is that it won't be long before you're able to hear it. Check out a video update from Dave about the song and when you can expect it to be available at whatismae.com. Watch the video here!

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!

After a short delay, we are so happy to bring you the July song...in August! This month's song is called "The Fight Song (Crash and Burn)." The past week has been a whirlwind of the most inspiring events we can remember. We have just arrived back in the United States after having the privilege of traveling to Indonesia to play a show in Bandung. It was an honor to be the first international act to perform in the country since the bombings that occurred the previous week. The experience was mesmerizing and words can't describe the energy we felt. Despite tragedy, the people of Indonesia exuded a warmth and appreciation that was immeasurable, and it is impossible to not be moved by the interaction. Community and the ideal of global unity is continually challenged by cowardly acts like the one that happened in Jakarta so recently, yet the human spirit remains tenacious and undeterred, and continually motivated to become the rule, not the exception. Nothing is more eye opening than a humbling experience, such as the one we experienced, which reminds us of our strength and vulnerability simultaneously. We are blessed that we can use our songs to fight against terrorism, whatever reasoning it claims, whatever form it may take. Music is a paralyzing medium that transcends and can overcome any barriers that happen to fall onto our path. We are grateful to our fans and friends in Indonesia for giving us a time that we won't soon forget.

August will find us holed up in the studio continuously working on new music and preparing for the (a)fternoon tour which begins in September! Please check out the dates as soon as you get a chance. Also, if you haven't already, make your way over to Maeteam and join up! It's new and better than ever. We will be starting weekly chats this month, so get your questions ready!

Thank you for your donation! Please continue to be inspired, be creative, and most of all, be good to each other.

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 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!

We are proud to announce that (m)orning will finally be available in stores and on all digital outlets on September 22nd. This date is also significant because it marks the first ever release of our new record label, Cell Records! This release of (m)orning also includes a bonus DVD that features includes a 33 minute documentary on the first chapter of our year long charity campaign and the music video for "The House That Fire Built."

Pre-order your copy at Interpunk bundled with a (m)orning T-Shirt here or by itself here. Or grab your copy from Smartpunk and get it autographed here!

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!"

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!

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

In celebration of the "(m)orning" CD/DVD release, we will be doing a free in-store acoustic performance and signing at Best Buy in Virginia Beach  at 5 PM on September 22nd.  When you buy the album there you'll get a free Mae poster with purchase, so stop by and say hi!

Best Buy
3334 Princess Anne Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23456

"(m)orning" is available in stores and online September 22nd!

The (m)orning CD/DVD finally hits stores everywhere this Tuesday, September 22nd! Head over to Absolutepunk.net for an exclusive stream of "The Fisherman Song (We All Need Love)." This is the first time we have officially released this song online anywhere, so make sure you check it out if you haven't yet and then pre-order your copy.

You can still pick up a copy at Interpunk bundled with a (m)orning T-Shirt here or by itself here. Additionally, Smartpunk is offering a free autographed booklet with purchase here!

The "(m)orning" CD/DVD is currently streaming in its entirety now on our MySpace page! Swing by to check it out before it is finally available in stores next Tuesday, September 22nd!

There's also a little time left to pre-order "(m)orning" and get some bonus goodies with it. Get a copy at Interpunk bundled with a (m)orning T-Shirt here or by itself here. Smartpunk is also offering a free autographed booklet with purchase here!

The (m)orning CD/DVD is in stores and online now! Get it at Best Buy, your local record store, or download the songs online at for only $6.99 at iTunes or AmazonMP3! The album is currently streaming in its entirety now at AOL's Spinner, so head over there to sample it now! When you pick up the album in stores, it also includes a bonus DVD that features includes a 33 minute documentary on the first chapter of our year long charity campaign and the music video for "The House That Fire Built."

In celebration of the "(m)orning" CD/DVD release, we will be doing a free in-store acoustic performance and signing at Best Buy in Virginia Beach today at 5 PM! When you buy the album there you'll get a free Mae poster with purchase, so stop by and say hi! Best Buy 3334 Princess Anne Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23456

Our September song is called "I Just Needed You To Know" and it's the first song from the forthcoming (e)vening release. We will be premiering it exclusively at whatismae.com this Monday, September 28th! We are on tour now! Check out dates and purchase tickets at whatismae.com!

Our September song, "I Just Needed You To Know," is online right now only at whatismae.com. The song is the first song from the forthcoming (e)vening release. Make a donation and download the song here!

We are less than a week into the (a)fternoon Tour! Check out dates and pick up tickets at whatismae.com and read about our community outreach projects at Maeteam!

Our friends at Tooth & Nail were nice enough to interview and feature us on their new podcast. Check out our interview and find out our favorite songs from the (m)orning CD/DVD! Download the podcast now at iTunes.

The (m)orning CD/DVD is in stores and online now! We're celebrating the release by giving you the chance to direct, produce, and star in your own Mae music video for the song, "A Melody, The Memory."

Just as you have helped fund a house through Habitat For Humanity and educational projects through DonorsChoose.org, you can help create a music video that will help us spread the word about our year long project. One winner will will receive a Mae prize pack that includes a signed drum head drum sticks used during the recording of (m)orning, t-shirts, a special (m)orning Tour all access pass, and whatever other goodies we can dig up!

Here's how to enter:

1. Pick up the (m)orning CD/DVD or download a copy digitally from wherever you buy music.

2. Make a music video for the song.

3. Upload your video to YouTube.

4. Submit your video to the Mae "A Melody, The Memory" Video Contest group here:

http://www.youtube.com/group/maevideocontest

We are looking for the most creative, high quality video possible, so show us what you've got! We will be judging each of the videos ourselves!

Contest ends November 8th. Good luck!

We need your help! Once again, we are competing on Ideablob.com for a chance to win $10,000. Earlier this year, you helped us successfully win $10,000 which went directly to help build a home or a family in need in Newport News, VA in conjunction with Habitat For Humanity.

The current chapter of the Mae story focuses on education and helping further the experience that teachers wish to provide their students in the classroom. We are currently partnering with Donorschoose.org to help teachers receive the supplies they can not afford to make each educational experience fun, thorough, and priceless. This time, if we win, we will give all of the $10,000 to Donorschoose.org and to teachers in need!

Over the next two weeks, we will be asking you to vote for us on two separate occasions. Once to help us make the finals and once to help us WIN IT ALL! Please take a moment register and vote for our idea and help us make the finals! We love you so much and would never be able to do this without you. Let's show the world again why Mae fans are the best fans in the world!

VOTE FOR OUR IDEA HERE

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.

Thanks to you, we are in the finals of the Ideablob competition for $10,000, but here's the catch... the competition is now more fierce than ever and we can only win with your help! The competition ends October 31st.

Please take a moment to register and vote for our idea on Ideablob here!

Earlier this year, you helped us successfully win $10,000 on Ideablob which went directly to help build a home for a family in need in Newport News, VA in conjunction with Habitat For Humanity. This time, we are partnering with Donorschoose.org to help fund an educational project in every state. By helping teachers receive the supplies they need to make the educational experience more fun, thorough, and priceless, we can make a difference in literally thousands of children's' lives! Please take a moment to register and vote for our idea and help us win $10,000 for Donorschoose.org and teachers in need!

Vote for our idea here and please pass on our message to your friends, families, co-workers, and anyone else who will listen! We love you so much and cannot do this without you. You are the best fans in the world and we are calling on you again to help us bring home a victory for Mae and for Donorschoose.org!

After a brief delay, we are proud to announce that our October song is finally online now at whatismae.com. Please check out the new song "Seasons" and make a donation!

"Seasons" is much different than anything we have released this year. It is a story about relationships in time. It is a dance between a day and a year. And it is the music of a birth, a life, a death, and a rebirth. It is about cycles that we experience in our brief stay here on Planet Earth.

"Seasons" is designed to be experienced simultaneously as sound and image. When you listen to the song, follow along with the digital booklet that is included in your digital download. Each image in the booklet coincides with a section of the song. As you listen to the song more and more, replace the images with those that you create.

Our greatest hope is that you have been inspired by our year long project in 2009 and that you make a commitment within yourself to be the difference you want to see in the world. That is the greatest multisensory aesthetic experience you can have; a life well lived and full of love.

Take this coming year and make your own story out of pictures. Use this song as your soundtrack and show us your world.

We awoke this morning in Philadelphia to discover that both our van and our trailer had been stolen from the parking lot of the hotel we were staying in. Needless to say, this was an absolutely devastating discovery! All of our instruments, equipment, merchandise, and many personal items are gone. This misfortune has fallen among many of our friends in the past and we suppose that after touring for 8 years this sort of thing is bound to happen. However, we will be finishing the remainder of the (a)fternoon Tour to the best of our ability! We have four dates left on our tour and will play the shows with the help of our friends in Deas Vail and Jenny Owen Youngs.

It's in these moments that our fans lift us up and remind us why we do what we do. We thank you for the immediate outpouring of love and support. If you would like to help us out, you can make a donation using the button below or by clicking here.

We are thrilled beyond belief to be visiting the wonderful country of the Philippines for the first time in less than two weeks! We will be sharing with stage with Katy Perry and Journey in Metro Manila at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds on November 14th. We have always dreamed of the opportunity to play for our fans in the Philippines, so if you are anywhere nearby, please make your plans to come see us. We can't wait to see you!

For the entire month of November, "(m)orning" is available for only $5 at AmazonMP3. If you haven't picked up a copy yet, now is your chance to get "(m)orning" for super cheap! Grab it here!

After over 20 hours of flight time, we finally made it to the Philippines! We spent the afternoon of November 12th in a town just outside of Manila distributing goods for people affected by the recent typhoons in the Philippines. Already, this has become one of the most life-changing journeys we've ever been on. Check out the latest video update here and subscribe to our Youtube channel to make sure you are the first to get new updates!

After two days in the Philippines, not only had we made tons of amazing new friends, but our hearts were touched beyond belief by the generosity of our Filipino hosts. The culmination of our trip to Manila was our show at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds on November 14th with Katy Perry and Journey! Check out the latest video update here and subscribe to our Youtube channel to make sure you are the first to get new updates!

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!

Due to the theft of all of our instruments, gear, and equipment, our November song is unfortunately delayed.   We apologize to all of you have been patiently waiting.   As soon as we are back up on our feet, we will aim to get you the November and December songs as soon as we possibly can.  As always, thank for your love, dedication, and support.  You are what keeps the fire burning!

After some setbacks, we are so excited to be able to announce that our new song, "Sleep Well" is online now at whatismae.com! Please make a donation, download the song, and pay it forward! The song includes the very, very cool assistance of our friends in Owl City on strings, so make sure you to give it a listen!

(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 (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!

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 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.

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

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.

Hey everyone,

By now, most of you have heard, but we're happy to officially share some wonderful news that we have been waiting to tell you for a couple of months.

2010 has been a year of reflection, reconditioning, and reconsidering what it has meant to be in this band for the last 8 years. We have come to some conclusions, we have asked questions that lead us to more questioning, and we have transformed into a brand new, old, new thing. In a phrase, what does this mean exactly? It means, "thank you." Thank you for sharing your world with us as we have done our best to be honest, creative, and true to ourselves, our calling, and our lifeline which is you. The exciting news that we have for you is the best news that we have shared in a very long time. Together, you and Mae have brought glimpses of hope to the hopeless, food to the hungry, clothing to the cold and tired. A home has been built for a family in need. These are all things that we are truly proud of and humbled as we look back and see what this band has been able to accomplish on this journey. Yet, through all of these feats, something has lacked along the way. Now that insufficiency is no more!

We are so pleased to share with you the return of Rob and Mark to Mae!

This has been a long process of searching, renewal, and repair and yet it is true. The Mae that you grew to love through our records such as "Destination: Beautiful" and "The Everglow" is back together. We are also excited to let you know that we will be touring for the first time in a year and touring for the first time as the 'original five' in over three years sharing with you an experience we'd like to call, "Goodbye, Goodnight." This reunion is something that is refreshing all of us in different, needed ways but it's also a chance for us to say "goodbye" for a while.

After this tour, we will be hiding away, embarking on new adventures, trying out life's opportunities as individuals with freedom and anticipation. In order for us to do this properly, we needed to "dim the lights" in the rooms of the house you and Mae have built together. Mae presents: "Goodbye, Goodnight." is exactly our chance to do that.

We would absolutely love to see all of you at a club in your city this fall for one more night together, one more "rock show." Since this will be our last run indefinitely, we are making sure to give you the show you've wanted for some time and the show that we've been eager to perform. We'll be giving you the opportunity on Maeteam to tell us your favorite songs from each album so that we may try to play all of those favorites. There may even be a certain record in our collection that gets played from start to finish on some nights.

Please, please, please come and join us for "Goodbye, Goodnight" so that we may thank you for the most incredible eight years we've had together. Also, bring a warm "welcome back" to Rob and Mark. They have missed you just as much as you and we have missed them! We will be announcing a chat on Maeteam in the coming days so we can answer your questions and tell you what to expect this fall and the months leading up to the tour.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Dave, Jacob, Zach, Rob, and Mark

-Mae

We're happy to officially announce the first batch of dates of our upcoming fall tour, Mae presents: "Goodbye, Goodnight." This tour with be the first time the five of us have toured together in over three years and this tour is incredibly special to us because it marks the last time we will tour together for the foreseeable future. So please make your plans to join us for an evening of music as we are joined by our friends in Terrible Things and Windsor Drive. Check out the tour dates here and stay tuned for more news and dates that will be announced soon. See you this fall!

*mae

Our 2008 version of "Embers And Envelopes" is now available on iTunes, AmazonMP3, and other digital outlets everywhere! The song was recorded at Earthsound Studios in Chesapeake, VA in the fall of 2008 and was originally only available with the purchase of the "Destination: Beautiful 5 Year Anniversary" DVD. Now you can get it everywhere online for only 99 cents. Preview it and download from iTunes here and AmazonMP3 here or wherever you buy music online!