After two days in the Philippines, not only had we made tons of amazing new friends, but our hearts were touched beyond belief by the generosity of our Filipino hosts. The culmination of our trip to Manila was our show at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds on November 14th with Katy Perry and Journey!

After over 20 hours of flight time, we finally made it to the Philippines! We spent the afternoon of November 12th in a town just outside of Manila distributing goods for people affected by the recent typhoons in the Philippines. Already, this has become one of the most life-changing journeys we've ever been on. Stay tuned for the next update!

We are just a few hours away from the end of the Ideablob.com competition for $10,000. There is no way we can win without your help! If you are reading this, let's show everyone what the power of community can accomplish. Register and vote for our idea at the link below. Together we will win $10,000 to help out teachers in need! http://www.whatismae.com/ideablob

Thanks to you, we are in the finals of the Ideablob competition for $10,000, but here's the catch... the competition is now more fierce than ever and we can only win with your help! The competition ends October 31st. Please take a moment to register and vote for our idea on Ideablob here! http://www.whatismae.com/ideablob Earlier this year, you helped us successfully win $10,000 on Ideablob which went directly to help build a home for a family in need in Newport News, VA in conjunction with Habitat For Humanity. This time, we are partnering with Donorschoose.org to help fund an educational project in every state. By helping teachers receive the supplies they need to make the educational experience more fun, thorough, and priceless, we can make a difference in literally thousands of children's lives! Please take a moment to register and vote for our idea and help us win $10,000 for Donorschoose.org and teachers in need! Vote for our idea and please pass on our message to your friends, families, co-workers, and anyone else who will listen! We love you so much and cannot do this without you. You are the best fans in the world and we are calling on you again to help us bring home a victory for Mae and for Donorschoose.org!

The (m)orning CD/DVD is in stores and online now! We're celebrating the release by giving you the chance to direct, produce, and star in your own Mae music video for the song, "A Melody, The Memory." Just as you have helped fund a house through Habitat For Humanity and educational projects through DonorsChoose.org, you can help create a music video that will help us spread the word about our year long project. One winner will will receive a Mae prize pack that includes a signed drum head drum sticks used during the recording of (m)orning, t-shirts, a special (m)orning Tour all access pass, and whatever other goodies we can dig up! Here's how to enter: 1. Pick up the (m)orning CD/DVD or download a copy digitally from wherever you buy music. 2. Make a music video for the song. 3. Upload your video to YouTube. 4. Submit your video to the Mae "A Melody, The Memory" Video Contest group here: http://www.youtube.com/group/maevideocontest We are looking for the most creative, high quality video possible, so show us what you've got! We will be judging each of the videos ourselves! Contest ends November 8th. Good luck!

Mae Presents: (a)fternoon is a live multi-sensory experience featuring SOUND and SIGHT with brand new stereoscopic 3D moments throughout the show, plus SCENT, as we offer for the first time the new limited edition rub n' smell (a)fternoon EP. With special guest appearances by Locksley, Jenny Owen Youngs, and Deas Vail. We are also excited to introduce the next sensory stimulation....TOUCH. Join us before every show as we touch your community together with local service projects. For more information visit whatismae.com/maeteam. Join us after every show as we perform acoustic songs to benefit your local schools with donorschoose.org. For a list of tour dates and to purchase tickets, check out whatismae.com/afternoon.

New song "In Pieces" coming to whatismae.com on August 28th. Tickets for the (a)fternoon tour now on sale at whatismae.com. Sign up for Maeteam at whatismae.com/maeteam. (m)orning CD/DVD in stores and online September 22nd on Cell Records.

Dave updates you from the studio on the progress of Mae's August song, "In Pieces."

Thank you for being patient with us as we had to bring you July's release one day late. We are very proud of this one and we hope you enjoy it!

Four songs, four months, and $65,000 in donations later, the (m)orning chapter of Mae's 2009 year-long campaign concluded with the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Floyd family home in Newport News, Virginia. Due to the compassion and support of the global Mae community, we have changed the life of a special family and proven that through music and a common goal, we can make a difference. Join us for (a)fternoon chapter! For more information visit whatismae.com.

Mae Presents: (m)orning is a live multi-sensory experience featuring select songs in stereoscopic 3D! Joining us on the tour will be our friends in Person L, Barcelona, and Tokyo. For a list of tour dates and to purchase tickets, check out whatismae.com/morning.

Music video for Mae's first song of 2009, "The House That Fire Built." Get involved in our year long project! Read more about and make a donation at whatismae.com.

Two weeks and nearly $3,500 in donations later, 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. Help spread the fire and make a difference!

As Mae released their first song of 2009, "The House That Fire Built," and began accepting donations to benefit Habitat For Humanity, several members in the band also saw an interesting development in their own living situation.

Introducing visual artist, videographer, photographer, and resident goof, Andy Mellon. Get a glimpse into Andy's world and what the future holds for him and the rest of the Mae family.

New music coming 01.01.09.

Mae is looking for artists of all talents: video, animation, and motion graphics artists for our 2009 live performance projection. Our goal with this project is to bring together as many artists as possible to create a collaborated multi-sensory audio and visual performance for our live shows. This project will reach thousands of Mae fans in cities and countries across the globe, and it's easy to be a part of. This is a chance for you to take your love for music and make a difference with your art. Join the Mae Projects Group at vimeo.com/groups/maeprojects to get started!

From the "Destination: Beautiful" Five Year Anniversary DVD, available now exclusively 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 is only available online at whatismae.com and will ship the week of November 24th. Each pre-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.