Dave Elkins
Backgroundperson
Birth nameDave Gimenez
Birth placeVirginia Beach, Virginia
OriginUnited States
OccupationMusician
InstrumentSinging, guitar
Current member ofMae · Schematic
Past member ofSky's the Limit

Dave Elkins (born Dave Gimenez) is an American musician from Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is best known as the co-founder and lead singer of the band Mae. His other notable musical projects include Sky's The Limit and Schematic.

Career

Sky's the Limit

In 2001, Elkins was the lead singer for the band Sky's the Limit. The band's only album, self-titled, was originally released independently, then later released again through Spartan Records to allow for greater distribution. Elkins went on to re-record several Sky's the Limit songs with Mae.[1]

Mae

In 2002, Elkins formed the band Mae with friend Jacob Marshall, with Elkins serving as lead vocalist and guitarist through several studio albums and EPs. The band went on hiatus in 2010, at which point Elkins and the other band members moved on to other projects. The band announced a reunion tour in 2014[2] and released a new album on Tooth and Nail Records in 2018.[3]

Schematic

After Mae went on hiatus in 2010 Elkins formed a record label and a band under the name Schematic.[4][5] He serves as the vocalist and producer for and composes and records most of the tracks himself. The band's albums are released through Spartan Records.[6] The project was put on hold for Mae's reunion tour.[7]

Personal life

Elkins moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2011.[8] He is currently a producer and engineer at Schematic Studios in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Sky's The Limit -". Spartan Records. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  3. ^ "MAE Announces New Album, Tour For Fall". 2018-07-02.
  4. ^ Kraus, Brian (2013-10-27). "Schematic (Mae frontman Dave Elkins) streams lead single from debut album". Alternative Press
  5. ^ Ketchum, Jameson (2013-03-06). "SUB. NEWS: DAVE ELKINS (MAE) LAUNCHES SCHEMATIC TODAY". Substream Magazine[dead link]
  6. ^ Mansfield, Brian. "Listen: Schematic's 'Stand' — exclusive". USA TODAY
  7. ^ "TUNED UP Special: Dave Elkins (formerly of Mae, current Schematic founder) interview". Iamtunedup.com. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Home | Arena Music". arena.com[dead link]
  9. ^ "20 Questions" with Dave Elkins of MAE & Schematic"

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