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Mae

Mae formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2003, with Dave Elkins on vocals and piano. Their song 'Embers And Envelopes' became an early touchstone, and they...

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Blood Is Thicker Video on page · 28 visits arrow_forward A Melody, The Memory Video on page · 27 visits arrow_forward Someone Else's Arms Video on page · 27 visits arrow_forward Brink Of Disaster Video on page · 25 visits arrow_forward Embers And Envelopes Video on page · 24 visits arrow_forward Boomerang Video on page · 22 visits arrow_forward
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Mae's layered arrangements and introspective Virginia sound

The Charlottesville band behind The Everglow and songs like 'Embers And Envelopes'.

If you're new to Mae, start with 'Embers And Envelopes' and 'A Melody, The Memory'. They frame what the band does well.

Mae's music has a particular texture, Dave Elkins's vocals over those layered arrangements, with lyrics that lean introspective. 'Embers And Envelopes' became an early touchstone for a reason. It's the kind of song that sticks with you, and it set a tone for what they'd do on albums like The Everglow and Destination: Beautiful.

They formed in Charlottesville in 2003, with Elkins on vocals and piano. After a hiatus around 2007, they came back with (m)orning in 2010 and kept going through Attracting Flies To Honey and Multisensory Aesthetic Experience in 2021.

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Mae formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2003, with Dave Elkins on vocals and piano. Their song 'Embers And Envelopes' became an early touchstone, and they put out albums like The Everglow in 2005 and Destination: Beautiful in 2007. The band's lineup included Jacob Marshall on guitar, Zach Gehring on bass, and Rob Sweitzer on drums.

Around 2007, Elkins's personal struggles led to a hiatus. Mae returned in 2010 with (m)orning, and later released Attracting Flies To Honey in 2015 and Multisensory Aesthetic Experience in 2021. Other songs like 'Summertime' and 'All I Ever Wanted' show their range.

They've worked with other artists occasionally, like Shane Henderson from The Wonder Years and Anthony Raneri of Bayside. Mae's music tends toward introspective themes, delivered with Elkins's distinctive vocal style over layered arrangements.

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