LS41, O-KULT, and Mae

Mae delivers their pop-punk brand of music in the most sincere and engaging way. They have tinges of the emo genre incorporated into their music, which gives their music an emotional tie to their audience. Mae can perform their music in a very catchy way that will hook their audience with their jangly guitar riffs, but they can also crank out soft, sincere ballads that will pluck their audience’s heart strings. They play on the traditional rock instruments such as bass, guitar, and drums, but their incorporation of piano into their music is what gives their sound a new take on the pop-punk genre. The piano is what gives their music an epically emotional vibe to their delivery. Rob Sweitzer’s piano playing adds beautiful depths to the music and usually sets the mood of some of their strongest songs such as “Were So Far Away”.
A strong ambience is usually conveyed in Mae’s performances. At times the stage is dimly lit and soft lights are draped around the keyboard. Their guitars are usually layered with strong delay, which helps build up the ambience and the emotional quality of the music. Dave Elkins is always giving his all when singing his lyrics. You can tell that each lyric that Elkins sings is dear to his heart as well as has a strong connection to his audience. Mae’s audience is always engaged in the performance singing their hearts out to all the lyrics. On songs such as “The Everglow” Elkins refrains from singing and lets the audience sing out the lyrics in unison.
At a Mae performance you can expect to be moved by the strong energy and sincerity of the performance. Everyone in the audience is just as drawn into the music as the band, and the connection between the audience and the band is immensely strong. Mae’s performances have clearly shown the strong impact that live music conveys when performed in a sincere way.