Mae's Journals

Philippines Video Update

Hey everyone! 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!

We love you!
*mae

One Last Push for $10,000! Please Vote For Mae!

Please vote for us to win $10,000 for teachers across America on Ideablob.com!

Hello friends!

This is it! This is our chance to leave a positive mark on the world...together. We've spoken all year long about community and the power that lies within the voice of many joined together as one. Now, it's time to use that voice and use it loudly!

We are just hours away from the end of the Ideablob.com competition for $10,000. Thank you so much to everyone who has shown their support by voting for our idea and spreading the word for us. No matter what happens, it was a noble effort and we could not have acheived anything without your help.

WE HAVE ONE LAST CHANCE!

If you have not voted for our idea on Ideablob.com, there is still time! Please, please, please take a moment to register on Ideablob.com and vote and spread the word to your family and friends.

Vote for our idea on Ideablob.com here!

Just think, if everyone reading this votes just one time, we will win. If we win, thousands of students and teachers in 50 states will directly benefit from receiving the $10,000 grant that we will give them...and that is a beautiful thing!

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
*mae

We're in the Finals! Vote for Mae on Ideablob.com!

Hey everyone,

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!

*mae

Vote for our idea on Ideablob.com!

Hello friends!

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!

VOTE FOR OUR IDEA HERE

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!

*mae

Mae "A Melody, The Memory" Music Video Contest!

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!

New Song "I Just Needed You To Know" Online Now!

Hello friends!

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!

*mae

(m)orning CD/DVD Available In Stores and Online Now!

Hey everyone,

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

See you soon!
*mae

Exclusive Stream of "The Fisherman Song (We All Need Love)!"

Hello friends,

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 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!

Much love,
*mae

Two Weeks and Counting until the (a)fternoon Tour!

Hello friends,

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

Much love,
*mae

Mae Community Outreach Project

Hello friends!

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!

Much love,
*mae