Mae to go on hiatus following (e)vening

Norfolk emo-rock unit, Mae- short for Multi-sensory Aesthetic Experience- said their final "Goodbye, Goodbye" late last year, but are not yet on hiatus. Their final self-produced EP of the set will be shipped to stores on March 8th, along with a live DVD of their last show. (source)

Previously only available from their merch stand on tour.

Release date: August 23rd, 2010 (limited release)
Genre: emo, alternative rock, pop punk

Unfortunately, I failed to discover the band before they called it quits. Their music is lyrical, lovely, and spirited; a Tooth and Nail signing. Hear for yourself, two tracks from (e)vening:

02 "Bloom"
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.] 03 "I Just Need You To Know"
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Mae is Dave Elkins (vocals), Zach Gehring (guitar), Mark Padgett (keys), Rob Sweitzer (bass), Jacob Marshall (drums).

A human experience, through audio.

Despite its title, the Drop covers all genres, including EDM. It focussed primarily on the local Toronto scene until 2013, after which most of my written music coverage shifted to The B-Side, a publication friends and I founded at UC Berkeley. During that time, this page has held more poetry and personal musings, but as of 2017, I'm back to covering what I did best here -- new and unique sounds.

Kindly direct all inquiries and material to jo@dropmeinthemiddle.com.