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About the project

 

"We must become the change we want to see in the world." — Mahatma Gandhi

 

There is strength in numbers. There is power in community. However, community is only as strong as the individuals that create it. That is why we believe this project will work; because you are here reading this right now. The power to make a difference is here in your hands. From the beginning, Mae has been about making music and using our voice to help serve as a bridge to connect people and build community. For the entirety of 2009, our desire is to be the change we want to see in the world. This is how you can help write the story.

• Each month during 2009, we will be bringing you a new Mae song.
• When you visit whatismae.com, you will be able to hear the music for free.
• Every song will be available as a digital download for a min. donation of $1.

Our promise to you is to commit all of the profits from digital downloads to fund humanitarian projects that Mae and you will be a part of all year long. Like a fire that spreads without boundaries, we can ignite a change in this world if we work together. As we tie our voices, our resources, our minds, and most importantly our actions together, we will see the world change for the better over the course of this year and beyond. Take this music and this mission and run with it.

 

 

 

 

About our current cause

 

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.

 

Donate now and get the new Mae song.

 

MAE - New Years 2009 Message

Greetings and welcome to 2009!

We are so excited that the new year is here and look forward to the journey that our music and your interaction will lead us on together. We are pleased to share with you our first song for 2009 titled "THE HOUSE THAT FIRE BUILT."

From beginning the writing process in our hometown, to recording live demos at Drexel University in Philadelphia, to listening to the final mix at Earthsound Studios in Chesapeake, VA, we have been hard at work aspiring to give you a song that you will love and that will define us in this moment, as exactly who we are.

As you may know, our band has gone through a number of obstacles and adjustments in the last eighteen months. Through all of the ups and downs, we asked ourselves the difficult questions that must be asked when coming to a crossroad:

* What is MAE’s purpose?

* What are our goals moving forward?

* How do we now define our success?

Finding new answers to these questions has lead to a redefinition of ourselves and our mission for this next chapter. The one thing that has always been most vital to our band is you. Our fans have always mattered most to us as you are responsible for breathing life into us on a daily basis and we thank you for that. Inspiring you and igniting your passions gives us purpose.

In this 2009 venture, we will bring about this purpose ourselves, as we have decided to offer our music directly to you without the partnership of a proper label. Absent a label, we have found ourselves with no limitations, continually inspired with creativity to approach the whole of our course with this direct connection in mind. With our desire to impact the world being the forefront of our mission, we have decided to donate all of our profits from digital downloads to fund humanitarian projects that MAE and you will be a part of all year long. Our new goals have become to reach new fans through you, our fans, and to reach out to those in need through the MAE community.

With this new creed, success will be redefined over and over again as we meet our goals and set new ones to change the lives of those in need, and spread this message through our music and through our community of fans and friends.

So how will we impact the world together?

When we decided how we would be sharing our music with you, giving you one song each month for the duration of 2009, we wanted to make sure that the first song we released shared our common goal and illustrated our vision to show you how to play your part in it. "THE HOUSE THAT FIRE BUILT" is not just another MAE song or even the first new MAE song. "THE HOUSE THAT FIRE BUILT" is a mission statement. This song sums up how we intend to work with you to build a greater community and a better world. Starting today, we will be reaching out our hands to you and asking that you grab them and hold on. Once you are locked in, we are going to ask you to help us make the chain longer and stronger. Just like a fire that spreads without boundaries, our goal is to ignite a change in this world that is worth being part of. Every profited dollar raised from this song will go to build a home for a family in need as we partner with you and Habitat for Humanity. Though our website you will meet this family and watch the progress as their home is built. We have provided a custom MAE mp3 player for you to embed on your personal sites, profiles, and blogs, so that you can spread the word about our goals and the new music.

We encourage you to donate as much as you can to help, with the knowledge that every dollar you are able to give will make the difference in the life of a special family. When you donate, you will receive a download of "THE HOUSE THAT FIRE BUILT," a digital booklet, and information about the song.

We hope that you enjoy "THE HOUSE THAT FIRE BUILT." Together we can help build this house and spread this fire!

MAE