“Maybe we just get lucky sometimes,” said Mae guitarist Zach Gehring. “It was awesome to play with the Foo Fighters after listening to them as kids growing up.”
Mae originated in 2002 in Virginia Beach, Va., with childhood friends vocalist and guitarist Dave Elkins and drummer Jacob Marshall. Through contact with roommates and friends, bassist Mark Padgett and keyboardist Rob Sweitzer soon joined.
Over the next year the band recorded its debut album Destination: Beautiful, which released in May 2003. After that album, Gehring joined the band.
Once Destination: Beautiful was released, John Fraiser from Drive-Thru Records heard it and really liked it, Gehring said.
Fraiser, however, was in the process of transferring from Drive-Thru Records to Tooth & Nail Records. During his transition, the Fueled By Ramen label also showed interest in Mae, but Fraiser managed to sign the band to Tooth & Nail. Fraiser always has been there for the band and recently helped them transition from Tooth & Nail to Capitol Records, Gehring said.
Once signed to Tooth & Nail, Mae released its second album, The Everglow, in March 2005. The beginning track explains how to listen to the album, along with the enclosed pamphlet. It is like a book on tape, with each track lending itself to one cohesive story.
The Everglow was written while the band was on the road touring, and time was always an issue. With the new album, Mae stayed in a house in Virginia Beach and constantly wrote. The band has been listening to a lot of ’90s rock recently, which contributes to the sound of the new record, Gehring said.
Due out late next year, Mae’s third album has been listed as one of Alternative Press’ Most Anticipated Albums Of The Year.
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