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The Mae Shi

Experimental & noise band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 2002

alternative
Art punk
experimental rock
mae shi
new weird america
noise pop
pop
the mae shi

Shows on record: 14
Rooms played: 13
Cities: 8
Releases: 13
Last show: Sep 30, 2016The Smell

About

The Mae Shi is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 2002, tagged alternative, Art punk, experimental rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2016, across 13 rooms in 8 cities.

The Mae Shi formed in 2002 — MusicBrainz
The Mae Shi is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
The Mae Shi disbanded in 2010 — MusicBrainz
Brad Breeck: member — MusicBrainz
Jeff Byron: member — MusicBrainz
Tim Byron: member — MusicBrainz
Jonathan Gray: member — MusicBrainz
Marcus Savino: member — MusicBrainz
Ezra Buchla: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Corey Fogel: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
The Mae Shi has 9 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2003–2008 — MusicBrainz
The Mae Shi is based in Los Angeles, California — The Mae Shi on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: Heartbeeps (2005-06-07) — Bandcamp
The Mae Shi is from Los Angeles , California , United States — Wikipedia
The Mae Shi has 2 members: Jeff Byron, Tim Byron — Wikipedia
The Mae Shi plays Art punk — Wikipedia
The Mae Shi plays experimental pop — Wikipedia
The Mae Shi plays indie rock — Wikipedia
The Mae Shi plays experimental rock — Wikipedia
The Mae Shi plays post-hardcore — Wikipedia
The Mae Shi has 102798 listeners on Last.fm — The Mae Shi on Last.fm
The Mae Shi has released 10 recordings between 2005 and 2015 — The Mae Shi on Discogs
Country (per TheAudioDB): Los Angeles, California — The Mae Shi on TheAudioDB

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

14 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20071 show
20089 shows
20093 shows
20161 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Sep 30, 2016	The Smell · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith clipping., Sons of the Bitch, Media Jeweler	Headliner	clipping., Sons of the Bitch, Media Jeweler
Aug 27, 2009	Majic Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith No Age, High Places, HEALTH, +6	Support	No Age, High Places, HEALTH, +6
Jun 12, 2009	The Satellite · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Chris Holmes, Robert Francis, Red Cortez, +2	Headliner	Chris Holmes, Robert Francis, Red Cortez, +2
Apr 4, 2009	The Vera Project · SeattleHeadlinerwith Pre, Past Lives, Mecca Normal	Headliner	Pre, Past Lives, Mecca Normal
Oct 24, 2008	Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith Akimbo, An Albatross, Best Fwends, +10	Support	Akimbo, An Albatross, Best Fwends, +10
Oct 21, 2008	Johnny Brenda's · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Popo, Sole And The Skyrider Band, King Kong Ding Dong	Headliner	Popo, Sole And The Skyrider Band, King Kong Ding Dong
Aug 30, 2008	Echoplex · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith David Vandervelde, No Age, Negative Approach, +24	Support	David Vandervelde, No Age, Negative Approach, +24
Jul 21, 2008	Market Hotel · BrooklynHeadlinerwith The Death Set, Joan of Arc, Ponytail, +2	Headliner	The Death Set, Joan of Arc, Ponytail, +2
Jul 7, 2008	Uptown Bar & Café · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Alpha Consumer	Headliner	Alpha Consumer
May 21, 2008	Moho Live · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Johnny Foreigner, Ivan Campo	Headliner	Johnny Foreigner, Ivan Campo
Mar 13, 2008	Austin Children's Museum · AustinSupportwith Crystal Castles, Crime Novels, Mammoth Grinder, +6	Support	Crystal Castles, Crime Novels, Mammoth Grinder, +6
Feb 28, 2008	The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Eagle & Talon, Mezzanine Owls, Frankel	Support	Eagle & Talon, Mezzanine Owls, Frankel
Jan 30, 2008	The Gramaphone · LondonHeadlinerwith Hands on Heads, Spectres, The Sceptres, +1	Headliner	Hands on Heads, Spectres, The Sceptres, +1
Aug 25, 2007	The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Deerhunter, No Age, Boom Bip, +40	Support	Deerhunter, No Age, Boom Bip, +40

Where they play

13 rooms in 8 cities

Rooms played most

The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
Austin Children's Museum · Austin1 show
Echoplex · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
Johnny Brenda's · Philadelphia1 show
Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · Brooklyn1 show

Cities played

Los Angeles (LA)6 shows
Brooklyn2 shows
Austin1 show
London1 show
Manchester1 show

and 3 other cities

Releases

13 releases, 2003–2015

Yea Big Presents HLLL YEA
2015
R U Professional
2009
Lamb and the Lion
2008 · Single
Run to Your Grave
2008 · Single
Lamb & Lion
2008
HLLLYH
2007 · Album
Do Not Ignore the Potential
2006 · Album
Heartbeeps
2005 · Ep
I
2005 · Compilation
II
2005 · Compilation
Fancy Wool Hats And Coats / Animal Birth Control's Mae Shi Hate Peanut Butter Remix
2005
Terrorbird
2004 · Album
To Hit Armor Class Zero
2003 · Ep

Lineup

Brad Breeck
Jeff Byron
Tim Byron
Jonathan Gray
Marcus Savino

Former

Ezra Buchla
Corey Fogel

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2008-04-01–2022-09-14 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Sean) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Morgan) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Mae Shi — The Smell, 2016-09-30 — Poster · The Smell, 2016-09-30 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
The Mae Shi on Bandcamp	Artist facts
Bandcamp	Artist facts, Photos
Wikipedia	Artist facts
The Mae Shi on Last.fm	Artist facts
The Mae Shi on Discogs	Artist facts
The Mae Shi on TheAudioDB	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
TheAudioDB	Photos
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikidata	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.