Mostly only did this because Joe sent it to me and I’m bored too.
1. Favorite Song: Probably either The Fisherman Song or In Pieces. Though I’m partial to Summertime and Goodbye, Goodnight as well.
2. Favorite album/EP: The Everglow, though I’ll take (M)orning, (A)fternoon, and (E)vening as a straight run-through over it.
3. I don’t really listen to lyrics (weird, I know), but if I had to pick, I would probably go with “ It is so clear to me that this was meant to be. Do you remember watching fireworks? As we looked into the sky, I made my plans. I did my best to put my love in words, when I knelt down at your feet and took your hands.”
4. Favorite photo: Definitely the picture from the Everglow Vinyl (and I think it’s in the CD jacket too) of Everglow dude on the whale. I just think it’s a really cool picture, and I love the art style.
5. Favorite photo/video of them in a concert: The DVD of the farewell concert on the (e)vening tour.
6. Favorite music video: Never really seen an actual “music video” so I don’t really know how to answer this.
7. Favorite band member: Probably Rob (even though I’m a guitar guy, his piano parts fit so well), though obviously Dave is a really integral part. It’s close.
8. Favorite quote a band member said: Couldn’t tell you.
9. Favorite solo photo of any band member: Uhhh?
10. Favorite song from Destination: Beautiful: Summertime
11. Favorite song from The Everglow: The Sun and The Moon
12. Favorite song from Singularity: Just Let Go
13. Favorite song from (m)orning EP: The Fisherman Song
14. Favorite song from (a)fternoon EP: In Pieces
15. Favorite song from (e)vening EP: I Just Needed You To Know
16. Favorite YouTube video of the band: There aren’t many out there, and the ones taht are are in pretty shitty quality, so I don’t really know/have one.
17. Favorite acoustic/live version of a song: I hate that I didn’t go to the show in Chicago with Joe and Sean. I’d have to say the live version of This Time is the Last Time on Destination: B-Sides. The interlude is awesome.
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19. First song you heard of Mae (or earliest memory of them): I actually think The Fisherman Song was the first song I heard of them, though I remember hearing Sean play Boomerang a lot on his laptop. Some sort of mix of the two. What’s funny is I had Mae on my laptop for a REALLY long time and never listened until Joe and Sean told me I needed to listen to The Everglow (Joe used to give me shit for not listening to it straight through all the time).
20. Pick a Mae song you think should have a music video made, and if possible, what would the video look like? : I would LOVE to see some sort of extended mini-video that accompanied The Everglow (using the art style of the CD and Vinyl jacket, of course). That would be phenomenal.
21. A Mae song that reminds of you of someone or something: The Fisherman Song reminds me of the times that Joe Sean and I used to play our acoustic version of it. I really enjoyed when we would do that, and wish we would have done open mic night with it.
22. A Mae song you think is underrated: This is tough. Tisbury Lane or Over & Over are what I would have to go with, I suppose.
23. Your ideal Mae setlist/playlist: (m)(a)(e) straight through. With The Everglow OR Destination: Beautiful as an encore. It would be a long show, but incredible.
24. If Mae were to tour to your town with two other bands, which would you like to see them with and why?: John Mayer (especially if it could be like his old shows) and Coldplay. That concert would be all over the place, but would be awesome.
25. If Mae would cover a song, what would you want them to sing?: Any song from any band that broke up and got back together. Maybe THAT would inspire them to do the same.
26. Favorite Mae apparel you have bought or are dying to buy: Unfortunately, I haven’t bought any. I really like the zip-up that Joe has but probably wouldn’t buy it since he already has it. I think it would be cool to have an original copy of all of their album/EP releases.
27. Have you ever seen Mae live?: No. And it is one of the single biggest regrets I have in college, since I could have gone to see them in Chicago with Joe and Sean. To this day, it really pisses me off that I didn’t go.
28. Other bands you discovered because of Mae: Honestly I don’t think any. Mae was a good enough discovery for me.
29. How did Mae change your life?: Sounds kind of silly, I suppose, but Mae kind of rejuvenated my guitar playing. I guess I have Joe to thank for that too, since he did the tabbing, but I was starting to really get sick of guitar until I figured out how to play some of their stuff. Also, Mae makes my drives to Lafayette and back much more tolerable. Even more importantly, I probably would have had a panic attack on the plane to Boston had I not been listening to (m)(a)(e) (per Joe’s suggestion).
30. If you could tell the band anything, what would it be? : PLEASE, for the love of god and music, GET BACK TOGETHER and write more music!!
- Favorite song
- Favorite album/EP
- Favorite lyrics
- Favorite photo
- Favorite photo/video of them in a concert
- Favorite music video
- Favorite band member
- Favorite quote a band member said
- Favorite solo photo of any band member
- Favorite song from Destination: Beautiful
- Favorite song from The…
This Is Funny, You Should Watch It of the Day: John Mayer can’t tour — throat problems. Luckily, there’s a Holopac-like replacement to stand in. Ish.
Wonder if the hologram also has a racist penis…

