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The Mae Shi
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Currently, there are six members of the Mae Shi: Brad Breeck, Jeff Byron, Tim Byron, Bill Gray, Jon Gray and Jacob Cooper. You are likely to only see four of us on stage at any given time, but the rest of us are lurking in the shadows. We’ve been told that “mae shi” means “business card” in Japanese. This is fitting, because the band is our business card. The band is our self-help vehicle, and as our personal goals change, our roles within the band change.
Amidst all of this change, some things are constants. What’s been done has been done, and it’s of little interest to us unless we can repackage it in a new and exciting way. The only option is to forge ahead, to try new things, to test out bad ideas, to all try to sing and work together and hope the road we’re on leads somewhere. It’s about the journey and the destination. This all sounds immensely airy but we believe it — at its core the rock and roll band is a surrogate family for our culturally extended childhood, it’s our self-help group, it’s our soap box, it’s a way to see what we’re really capable of. Growing up is tough. This is our attempt to grow up.
Amidst all of this change, some things are constants. What’s been done has been done, and it’s of little interest to us unless we can repackage it in a new and exciting way. The only option is to forge ahead, to try new things, to test out bad ideas, to all try to sing and work together and hope the road we’re on leads somewhere. It’s about the journey and the destination. This all sounds immensely airy but we believe it — at its core the rock and roll band is a surrogate family for our culturally extended childhood, it’s our self-help group, it’s our soap box, it’s a way to see what we’re really capable of. Growing up is tough. This is our attempt to grow up.
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HLLLYH
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Book of Numbers
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I Get (Almost) Everything I Want
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Kingdom Come
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Party Politics
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Shoutbox
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noircturn wrote:
i am very glad that a band that has my last name in it doesn't suck. you guys make some great songs and i don't care about the ever changing lineup as long as you keep making awesome music.
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jonFREAKINryan wrote:
they're so deceptive in their christian-ess. so blantant once you realize it though
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leachiro4077 wrote:
Can only one person sing? Kthanks. J/K you guys are alright.
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spetetic wrote:
lol u dont listen to good songs because of other peoples opinions of a band you crude loser
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nigel_vs_shark wrote:
It's sad... Terrorbird is still cool, but I haven't listened to them in 6 months because the HLLYH band got so damn overhyped.
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nigel_vs_shark wrote:
You know I've got my fingers crossed for Ezra to come back and have a Shi threesome with the Byrons...
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Nineteen-Eleven wrote:
Am I crazy, or did I just hear Lamb and the Lion on a Cartoon Network commercial D:
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clem-mcculloch wrote:
fucking piece of shit advert on spotify is slowly ruining the mae shi for me.
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cannonball108 wrote:
such a good album. one of my favorites these days
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Jellobomb wrote:
r.i.p sweet princes
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robbyreyn wrote:
I'm hoping the Byrons remain a two man guitar 'n' bass band.
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russiansquares wrote:
my heart bleeds
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Hail2theChief wrote:
the new shi: john, billy and jacob make SIGNALS! check em'... www.myspace.com/signalsla
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Murky_Waters wrote:
RIP MAE SHI V3.0
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justavessel wrote:
@hail2thechief, mrt1ki, dr_moonmaster: people posting with reference to signals and/or the chances of a new album should refer to the post 'WHO IS PLAYING AT PITCHFORK FEST TODAY?' on their myspace
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MrT1ki wrote:
sad =[
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spilled_milk wrote:
becoming signals wtf?
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Hail2theChief wrote:
@ vampirexbeats so obvs no chance :(
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Hail2theChief wrote:
such ashame these guys are splitting!
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vampirexbeats wrote:
time for another new album, ya?
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WHO IS PLAYING AT PITCHFORK FEST TODAY?
19 Jul 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/themaeshi
That depends on
who you ask. If you ask Jon Gray, Bill Gray, or Jacob Cooper, the Mae
Shi are playing. Jacob's Facebook update from yesterday says this:
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19 Feb 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/themaeshi -
19 Feb 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/themaeshi -
15 Jan 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/themaeshi
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