The Mae Shi

The Mae Shi
The Mae Shi
	Performing at Summer Sundae, August 2008
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Art punk, experimental pop, indie rock, experimental rock, post-hardcore
Years active	2002–2009, 2012, 2016, 2022–present
Labels	Kill Rock Stars; Moshi Moshi; Strictly Amateur Films; Join or Die; Team Shi;
Members	Jeff Byron; Tim Byron;
Past members	Ezra Buchla; Corey Fogel; Marcus Savino; Brad Breeck; Jonathan Gray; Bill Gray; Jacob Cooper; William Esperanto Gray;

The Mae Shi is an American art punk and experimental pop band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2002. They are known for making frantic and joyous music that explores dark themes using a wide variety of sounds, instruments, and music genres. Their music has been described as "spazz rock," "avant-pop," "surprise music," "hyper-prog," and "punk with a bubblegum soul." They are closely associated with The Smell, an all-ages, volunteer-run venue in Los Angeles. Their third album, HLLLYH, was released to critical acclaim, with Pitchfork naming it the eighteenth best album of 2008.