It’s hard to believe that I’ve been a fan of Mae for as long as they’ve been a band! I remember coming across their music on mp3.com and dmusic.com and instantly becoming a fan of their first single “Embers and Envelopes”. The band recounts a similar story of putting their music on mp3.com in a video that is posted on their website at the moment.

To celebrate the band’s 5-year anniversary (they’ve been around for about 6 years though), whatismae.com has 4 videos up that talk about how they formed, what it was like to play their first show, and how they’ve gone on to make music since then. It’s a pretty neat thing to watch as the band members reach into their minds to pull back memories from early in their formation.

In addition, the band is also selling a special anniversary edition DVD that includes never before seen footage of the band on tour and recording, song commentary, interviews, and much more. Check out the promo video below.

Mae – “Destination: Beautiful” Five Year Anniversary DVD Trailer from Mae on Vimeo.

And recently, the band released a new version of “Embers and Envelopes” that is just totally awesome.
Get it here: Megaupload