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* New Song "The Cure" Online Now! Donate and Make A Difference!
Today is June 21st, the first day of Summer, and we are happy to bring you the second song from the (a)fternoon EP. This song is called "The Cure" and it's a nice and lazy love song. We hope you enjoy its languid romance. While we are all still reeling over what we accomplished with Habitat For Humanity, this is not the time to slow down! We are proud to be partnering up with DonorsChoose.org, an amazing organization that employs a beautifully simple idea. With the mounting pressure on public school teachers to provide thorough curriculum, all the while having their budgets cut, DonorsChoose.org provides those teachers a forum online that allows them to request donations so that they can execute their methods of teaching to the best of their ability. How you can help is just as beautifully simple! By continuing to donate and download each new song at our website, whatismae.com, your monetary contributions will go directly towards those educational projects. Our goal is to fund one educational project in all 50 states and throughout this campaign, we will document exactly which projects are being funded and the difference that is being made in the lives of teachers and students all across the United States.

Please visit whatismae.com and make a donation. When you are done, tell a friend to do the same. If you haven't done so already, grab the Mae widget from our website and post it on your personal blog, Facebook, or Myspace profile. Make a donation and download "The Cure" here!



* (m)orning EP Now Available Online!
The (m)orning EP is now available in the Mae online store! There are only a limited number of these available, so if you were not able to get one on our recent spring tour, head to our online store to pick up a copy. The limited edition "rub and smell" version of the (m)orning EP features extended artwork and eight songs with a runtime of nearly 40 minutes. Once these sell out, we will not be making any more! Purchase the (m)orning EP here!

* New Song and Big Announcement!
Today we are excited to officially announce that we are starting a brand new chapter in our year long campaign. We are calling this chapter (a)fternoon. Today we are able to proudly announce that, without the help of any record label or large corporations or sponsorships behind us, with only our music and your donations, we have fully funded a house for Rhonda Floyd and her 3 children. Last night was the final night of our spring tour, Mae presents (m)orning, and it was only fitting that we had Rhonda and our friends at Habitat For Humanity there to help us celebrate this amazing accomplishment. We have only you to thank. There are no words to express the depth of our gratitude and appreciation. These four months and this rest of this year are and will continue to be proof that through community and music, we can make a difference.

For the (a)fternoon chapter, our attention will be focused on education. We are excited to partner up with an organization called Donors Choose to help educators around the country get the materials they need to effectively be able to execute their curriculum. There are so many schools and teachers around the county who are having their budgets slashed, making it very hard for them to teach the way they want. The education of the country's youth should not be compromised due to issues they have no control over. Every child deserves and needs an education and we hope that you'll continue to donate and show the country why Mae fans are the best fans in the world!

Today we are also bringing you a new song called "Over & Over." This song is the first song that will be included on the (a)fternoon EP. Parts of this song were recorded all over the country while we were on our spring tour. From Omaha and Los Angeles to Pittsburgh and Chesapeake, VA, your spirit is all over this song. We hope you enjoy the song and we know this summer is going to be an amazing one. We encourage you to visit whatismae.com and make a donation. Download and donate here!

* New Mae Online Community!
We are proud to announce that we've created a new community for Mae fans everywhere to gather, get to know each another, and collaborate to grow together and make a difference in the world. With that in mind, we welcome you to sign up, create a profile, and start contributing! Whether you're posting photos and videos, participating in the forums, or just chatting with other members, there is a lot to do. We want this to be a place that you love, so get involved and let us know what you think! Sign up now at whatismae.com/maeteam.

* New Mae Ringtones
We have brand new Mae ringtones and wallpapers available for our first four songs of 2009. Check them out here and let us blow up your phone!

* Follow Us On Twitter!
If you're not already following us on Twitter, what are you waiting for? We're going to be unveiling some fun stuff in the next few weeks, so make sure you follow us on Twitter to be in the know! Check us out here!

* New Mae Song "Night/Day" Online Now! Donate and Download!
We are so proud to share our fourth new song of the year with you - "Night/Day." The song is a focus on the moment that is the transition from resignation to motivation, from the darkness of indolence to the new light of action. It is a statement about stepping forward, putting others before yourself, and making a true difference. Listen to "Night/Day" at whatismae.com and make a donation to download the song!

With your support, we have raised almost $30,000 this year for Rhonda Floyd and her family. The finish line is in sight and our goal is within reach! Please continue to give and help us finish Rhonda's house. Together, we can move mountains and make a miracle happen for an amazing family! Get more info about our year long project at whatismae.com and help us spread the word! If you haven't already done so, please make a donation and download all of this year's songs. We encourage you to donate as much as you can with the promise that your donation will go towards our goal!

* "The House That Fire Built" Music Video
The new video for our first song of 2009, "The House That Fire Built," is making it's premiere on MaeTV. Watch the video and spread the fire here!

* Buzznet "Behind Closed Doors" Feature!
Dave recently got together with our friends at Buzznet and answered a few questions. If you ever wanted to know what Dave wears when he sleeps or what his favorite sandwich is, then trust us...this is the interview for you! Check out the Buzznet "Behind Closed Doors" feature here and then add us as your Buzznet friend here!

* Watch Us Build Rhonda's House!
Over the past week, we've spent some time working on Rhonda's house and we're amazed at the progress that is happening! Please take a moment to check out some photos from the build here and add us as a friend on Flickr!

* New Mae Song Available at whatismae.com! Donate and Make A Difference!
Our first song of the new year, "The House That Fire Built," is now online at our website whatismae.com. Every month this year, we will bringing you a new Mae song and asking that you make a donation to benefit humanitarian organizations we will be partnering with all year long. Our first project of the year is partnering with Habitat For Humanity to help build a home for a family in need in Newport News, Virginia. Our goal is to raise $65,000 to fully fund this home for Rhonda Floyd and her three children. If you haven't donated yet, please do! Every dollar counts.

We need your help to spread the word! Grab the Mae widget and post it on your Myspace, Facebook, blog, or anywhere else you spend time online. Tell a friend about what we are doing and encourage them to help. With your help we will accomplish great things this year.



* New Mae Webisode Online Now. Help Spread The Fire!
We are well on our way to building a home for Rhonda Floyd and her family in conjunction with Habitat For Humanity. Every dollar counts and there are many ways that you can help. Check out our new webisode here to find out how you can help spread the fire and make a difference!

* Mae "Destination: Beautiful" Five Year Anniversary DVD Available Now!
Our new "Destination: Beautiful" Five Year Anniversary DVD is available now at whatismae.com!

The "Destination: Beautiful" Five Year Anniversary DVD is a choose your own adventure film, with 3 hours of content, including band interviews, song commentary, tour footage, special never before seen live performances, and much more - packaged inside a DVD sleeve printed on recycled cardboard. This DVD will be very limited in quantity and will only be exclusively available online at whatismae.com and at Mae shows. Each order comes with an exclusive download of a new version of "Embers and Envelopes," recorded and mixed at Earthsound Studios during the fall of 2008.

Check out the trailer and order your copy here! You can get the DVD by itself or choose one of two exclusive bundles. Get the DVD and the brand new "Space" T-Shirt or the rare "Snakemilk" t-shirt. Each "Snakemilk" is signed and hand-numbered by the members of Mae and a limited quantity are available in size small and medium only. Make sure you get yours before they are gone!



* Sign Up For The New Mae Mailing List! Free Unreleased Mae Song!
We just launched our new mailing list and we want you to sign up! Just sign up on our Myspace profile! As a thank you, you'll receive a free unreleased Mae song called "Somewhere." You'll also receive an important letter about our plans for 2009 - where we are going and how you fit in. Thank you for joining us on our journey and our continued walk together. We can not do this without you!

* New and Exclusive Mae T-Shirts Available!
We are happy to announce that we have new t-shirts in the official Mae online store. Check out the Mae Online Store to check out all the new designs - or just look below! Please note that the "Wrapped" design is exclusive to our store and will not be sold anywhere else!