Jacob Marshall and Dave Elkins began what
would become Mae by writing their first song, "Embers and
Envelopes", in Marshall's living room. The band signed with
Tooth and Nail Records and released their first album,
Destination: Beautiful, in 2003. They released their
second full-length album,
The Everglow, in 2005. The band toured extensively to
promote it, and also performed on the Vans Warped Tour. Mae
re-released The Everglow in 2006, adding three new songs
and a 2-hour DVD.
Later in 2006, the band announced that they had fulfilled
their contract with Tooth & Nail and signed to Capitol Records
for their third full-length album. Mae began recording the album
in the fall of 2006, working with producer Howard Benson (who
has produced albums for Saosin, My Chemical Romance, and
Relient K). It is titled
Singularity and was released on August 14, 2007. On June
19, 2007, the band released their first single from the upcoming
album titled "Sometimes I Can't Make It Alone".