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.
49-483: The band was formed by Tim Byron and Ezra Buchla, who had known each other for years, having spent time growing up in the Los Angeles suburb of Claremont together—Jeff Byron and Buchla were classmates at Claremont High School and close friends. Originally, Tim played guitar, Buchla played a collection of 30-year-old Buchla modules and sang, and varying drummers accompanied them. When Jeff graduated from college, he joined
98-426: A 2009 estimate, the median household income was $ 83,342 and the median family income was $ 107,287. The per capita income for the city was $ 39,648. About 3.5% of families and 5.4% of individuals were below the poverty line . German (12.0%) and English (11.6%) were the most common ancestries according to the 2000 census. Mexico (12.7%) and Taiwan (11%) were the most common foreign places of birth. According to
147-556: A 4-day West Coast tour with The Germs in late December 2007, followed by a two-week tour in the UK during January/February 2008 promoting their new album. Savino left the Mae Shi shortly thereafter, and Jacob Cooper (of Bark Bark Bark ) joined the crew as they prepared to tour more. They played 18 shows at SXSW (South by South-West Festival) in March 2008. Their third release, HLLLYH , was released on
196-747: A CD-R of the record to Moon in April 2004, and one week later in an Instant Messenger conversation, he offered to release it on Kill Rock Stars ' sister label 5 Rue Christine . Terrorbird was released in July 2004, and the band embarked on a 31-day, 32-show tour to promote it, without using a booking agent. The band played with bands such as Fat Day and Rapider Than Horsepower. To promote their first LP to say thanks to their mostly Los Angeles-based fanbase, they released The Mae Shi 2004 Mixtape . The 70-minute tape collects their favorite parts from their favorite 2000 songs. In 2005, they released an EP (titled Heartbeeps for
245-403: A band called Bark Bark Bark. He currently has a project called Heaven, which first appeared in 2012. Bark Bark Bark is an experimental, cut and paste electronic punk project formed by Cooper using the alias Jacob Safari. The project consists of Safari and guest artists and producers. Bark Bark Bark was discovered by Los Angeles-based Retard Disco after Safari played a show at The Smell and gave
294-466: A band with rapper Busdriver called Physical Forms. Breeck and formed a band called Skull Tape; its 2011 album The Invisible Hand and the Descent of Man, features Jon Gray on synths. In 2012, the original Mae Shi lineup of Buchla, Breeck, Tim Byron and Jeff Byron reunited to play a show at Pehrspace, a Los Angeles all-ages venue. In 2016, a lineup of Buchla, Tim Byron, Jeff Byron, and Fogel reunited to play
343-463: A benefit for The Smell, another Los Angeles all-ages venue. In 2022 and 2023, the Mae Shi announced via its Twitter page that the band was working on a new album. Claremont, California Claremont ( / ˈ k l ɛər m ɒ n t / ) is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California , United States , 30 miles (48 km) east of Los Angeles . It lies in the eastern portion of
392-467: A significant portion of its commercial activity located in "The Village," a popular collection of street-front small stores, boutiques, art galleries, offices, and restaurants adjacent to and west of the Claremont Colleges. The Village was expanded in 2007, adding a controversial multi-use development that includes an indie cinema , a boutique hotel, retail space, offices, and a parking structure on
441-543: A stop adjacent to the Claremont Metrolink Station . The local transit bus service Foothill Transit covers Claremont and several other cities in the eastern San Gabriel Valley . Bark Bark Bark Jacob Alonzo Cooper , also known as Jacob Safari , is an American musician , remixer , record producer , songwriter , and occasional DJ . Cooper has been a drummer of the bands Wavves , The Mae Shi , Cold Showers, Har Mar Superstar , and previously had
490-704: A worthwhile listen." A Steregoum article stated the title track has "a dirty, dark electro-pop vibe, with digi beats and distorto - vox that moan along to fit its name." Bark Bark Bark had a quiet ending after playing only 1 show in 3 years on top of a parking garage roof at 2008's SXSW Music Festival , coincidentally the same year The Mae Shi played a record-breaking 19 shows in 6 days. Jacob "re-united" to play his last Bark Bark Bark shows ever in his home state of Arizona in 2013 with long-time drummer Michael Sanger. Cooper joined Los Angeles -based post-punk The Mae Shi in 2007 after replacing Marcus Savino on drums. He, along with bandmates Bill Gray and Jon Gray, left
539-643: A year later due primarily to founding member Jeff Byron's substance abuse issues. Cooper explained in an e-mail statement, "Helping hands were extended; we were supportive and respectful about the time to heal and even tried reaching out to Jeff when we were specifically told not to contact him by those closest to him." Cooper and the Grays formed a new band, Signals. Cooper later joined the noise rock / surf punk band Wavves . Jacob replaced Billy Hayes of Wavves in November 2010 and immediately began an arena tour supporting
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#1732894055307588-586: Is The Webb Schools , a collective name for two private college preparatory schools for grades 9–12, founded by Thompson Webb in 1922. The two schools, officially the Webb School of California (boys' school) and the Vivian Webb School (girls' school), share the same campus in northwest Claremont. Within the campus is the Vivian Webb Chapel, which began initial construction in 1939. It was built by
637-681: Is a school of theology formerly affiliated with the Claremont Colleges. In May 2023, the school moved from its Claremont campus to the Westwood Methodist Church in Los Angeles. The Claremont Courier is widely regarded as Claremont's newspaper of record . In 2018, the Courier was named the top community newspaper in California by the California News Publisher's Association. In addition, Claremont High School's students produce
686-706: Is in the Fifth District, represented by Kathryn Barger . In the California State Legislature , Claremont is in the 25th Senate District , represented by Anthony Portantino since 2016, and in the 41st Assembly District , represented by Chris Holden since 2012. In the United States House of Representatives , Claremont is in California's 28th congressional district , represented by Democrat Judy Chu following 2022 redistricting. Claremont
735-780: Is on the San Bernardino Line , with trains traveling to Los Angeles Union Station (west) and San Bernardino – Downtown (east) 19 times on weekdays (20 on Fridays), 10 times on Saturdays, and seven times on Sundays. Claremont's train station is known as the Claremont Depot. Claremont is also planned to eventually connect with the Metro A Line on the Foothill Extension Project , funded in 2024 and planned for completion in 2030. This extension will also provide service to L.A. Union Station via Pasadena . FlixBus utilizes
784-496: The Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences (1997). All of these schools are consistently rated among the best in the nation. Just north of Foothill Boulevard is the college-owned Robert J. Bernard Field Station , which preserves natural coastal sage scrub on its property. Claremont Lincoln University shares some resources with the Claremont Colleges, but is a separate entity. Claremont School of Theology
833-505: The LA Weekly 's 2005 Music Awards. In October 2005, they embarked on another US tour. Corey Fogel, who joined the band in the middle of their European tour as a mid-tour replacement for Breeck when he suffered a family emergency, joined the band full-time as drummer, with Breeck switching to guitar, keyboards and drums. To help fund the tour, they released two limited edition CD-Rs, I and II . Their debut DVD, Lock The Skull, Load The Gun ,
882-589: The Claraboya residential area. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.35 square miles (34.6 km ), of which 13.3 square miles (34 km ) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km ) (1.03%) is water. Claremont is located at the eastern end of Los Angeles County and borders the cities of Upland and Montclair in San Bernardino County , as well as
931-555: The Claremont United Methodist Church unveiled a nativity scene depicting Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus separated and locked up in individual chain-link pens. This was done to reflect the plight of immigrants and asylum seekers on the U.S. Southern Border in 2019. The church had constructed similarly non-traditional nativity scenes in prior years. In the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors , Claremont
980-532: The French band, Phoenix (band) . After several US/international tours and television appearances on David Letterman and The Daily Habit with GZA ( Wu Tang Clan , Jacob left the band in 2013. Brian Hill ( The Soft Pack / The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower ) began playing drums soon after. Jacob premiered several demos for a new solo project he had been working on between tours with Wavves called Heaven and formed
1029-715: The U.S. version released by 5RC and Go Zbra by Swedish label Deleted Art), and a split LP with Rapider Than Horsepower called Do Not Ignore the Potential on Narshardaa in Europe (released in January 2006 on Strictly Amateur Films in the U.S). They embarked on a five-week tour of Europe in May 2005 with the band Rapider Then Horsepower. Upon returning to the US in June 2005, they were named "best punk/hardcore band" in
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#17328940553071078-772: The United States to own and host a nationally accredited museum on campus ) and the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College. Each July, Ophelia's Jump Productions presents their annual Midsummer Shakespeare Festival at The Sontag Outdoor Theatre in Pomona College. Productions are performed in repertory with local community and civic events and festivities. The Claremont Village hosts a Pie Day Festival every March 14. In past years, attendees could collect pie recipes as they walked around downtown Claremont and checked out different stores. In 2019, Claremont made national news after
1127-484: The band as singer/guitarist. Although the band decided to not play outside of their LA home after their Fall 2005 tour, they participated in a small two-week East Coast tour in August 2007 with Yea Big + Kid Static. On the tour, the band offered two limited edition CD-Rs, "III" ('HLLLYH' out-takes and demos) and IIII (Kingdom Come out-takes), along with a limited release of HLLLYH on cassette. The same year they appeared in
1176-623: The band gained a reputation for its high-energy performances. Soon after, they released their first EP, To Hit Armor Class Zero , on the label Byron runs, Join Or Die. They embarked on a tour in the summer of 2003, playing shows on the West coast. In Olympia, WA , they met Kill Rock Stars / 5RC founder Slim Moon , with whom they kept in touch after the show. Through the fall of 2003 and winter of 2004, they worked on their debut LP, recording songs in their living rooms and bedrooms using borrowed gear. They sent
1225-500: The band on guitar and Tim moved to bass. After a few months of practicing together, the three met Brad Breeck, who was studying at the California Institute of Arts with Buchla and had performed versions of John Zorn 's "strategy game piece" Cobra in an ensemble led by Buchla. (The ensemble also featured future Mae Shi drummer Corey Fogel). The band began performing live in 2003. More shows throughout Los Angeles followed, and
1274-474: The cities of Pomona and La Verne in Los Angeles County . It is geographically located in the Pomona Valley . Claremont is approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of downtown Los Angeles . Claremont has a Mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification Csa ). During the summer, temperatures may get very hot, sometimes rising above 100 °F (38 °C). In the autumn, Claremont can experience
1323-570: The city have been replaced by residential developments of large homes. Construction of Stone Canyon Preserve, one of the final residential tract developments in the north of the city, commenced in 2003 as part of a complicated agreement between Pomona and the City of Claremont which resulted in the creation of the 1,740-acre (7.0 km ) Wilderness Park. The foothill area also includes the Padua Hills Theatre (a historic site constructed in 1930) and
1372-542: The city was 73.48% White , 15.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, 11.51% Asian , 4.98% Black or African American , 0.56% Native American , 0.13% Pacific Islander , 5.2% from other races , and 4.14% from two or more races. 31.3% of households included children under the age of 18. 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who
1421-545: The city's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Claremont has been praised for its vibrant arts and culture scene. Each year, Claremont holds a springtime folk music festival, hosted by the Folk Music Center Store and Museum. The 35th event took place in May 2018. Local museums include the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology at The Webb Schools (the only high school in
1470-494: The county, in Pomona Valley , at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains . As of the 2010 census it had a population of 34,926, and in 2020 the population was 37,266. Claremont is home to the seven Claremont Colleges and several other educational institutions and is known for its tree-lined streets with numerous historic buildings. Because of this, it is sometimes referred to as "The City of Trees and Ph.Ds." It
1519-540: The film What We Do Is Secret performing as The Screamers in The Masque scene, playing a cover version of the Germs' "Sex Boy" with Rich Moreno playing the role of Tomata du Plenty . On December 2, 2007 the band debuted Bill Gray and Marcus Savino in their live line up to replace bassist Tim Byron and drummer Brad Breeck, who continued on with the Mae Shi, but stopped touring with them. With their new line up, they embarked on
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1568-712: The founder for his wife, Vivian. The Kimberly Bell Tower was added to the chapel in 1955. The Webb Schools is also home to the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology , America's only accredited museum located on a high school campus. Private educational institutions host approximately 6,500 students every year from across the country and around the world. The Claremont Colleges , a consortium of seven schools of higher education, include five undergraduate institutions— Pomona College (founded in 1887), Scripps College (1926), Claremont McKenna College (1946), Harvey Mudd College (1955), and Pitzer College (1963)—and two graduate institutions— Claremont Graduate University (1925) and
1617-456: The gusty " Santa Ana Winds ", which can bring fire danger to nearby foothill areas. As winter comes along, most of the city's annual rainfall occurs, which is typical around the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Snow is rare in Claremont, but can be viewed in the nearby San Gabriel Mountains in the winter. In the late spring, Claremont can receive many overcast days due to the strong onshore flow from
1666-438: The label a cassette tape that later turned up to be completely blank. They have so far released one full-length studio album, several remixes, and a mixtape, Tour Girlfriends , released both digitally and as a limited physical release in early 2009 on Retard Disco. The studio album, Haunts , was described by Allmusic 's Stewart Mason as "an uneven, occasionally frustrating exercise, but Safari evinces enough solid ideas to make it
1715-568: The labels Moshi Moshi (UK) and Team Shi (America) on February 11, 2008. They are already working on a new EP featuring all six current members of The Mae Shi. The Mae Shi has currently been chosen as one of the "Best New Bands" of California by Boston Phoenix Annual 50 Best Bands in America. In 2009, the band went on an extended hiatus, with Jon Gray, Bill Gray, and Cooper departing to form Signals and Jeff Byron and Tim Byron announcing they would continue to work as The Mae Shi. In 2009, Jeff Byron started
1764-638: The ocean. This is typically called "May Gray" or "June Gloom" in the region. The 2010 United States Census reported that Claremont had a population of 34,926. The population density was 2,589.7 inhabitants per square mile (999.9/km ). The racial makeup of Claremont was 24,666 (70.6%) White (58.9% Non-Hispanic White), 1,651 (4.7%) African American , 172 (0.5%) Native American , 4,564 (13.1%) Asian , 38 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 2,015 (5.8%) from other races , and 1,820 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 6,919 persons (19.8%). The Census reported that 29,802 people (85.3% of
1813-652: The population) lived in households, 4,926 (14.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 198 (0.6%) were institutionalized. There were 11,608 households, out of which 3,576 (30.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,305 (54.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,223 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 397 (3.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 429 (3.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 138 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 2,957 households (25.5%) were made up of individuals, and 1,556 (13.4%) had someone living alone who
1862-578: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,593 people (24.6%) lived in rental housing units. During 2009–13, Claremont had a median household income of $ 87,324, with 7.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line . As of the census of 2000, there were 33,998 people, 11,281 households, and 7,806 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,586.6 inhabitants per square mile (998.7/km ). There were 11,559 housing units at an average density of 879.4 units per square mile (339.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of
1911-679: The site of an old citrus packing plant west of Indian Hill Boulevard. Claremont also hosts several large retirement communities. Claremont has been a winner of the National Arbor Day Association's Tree City USA award for 22 consecutive years. When the city incorporated in 1907, local citizens started what has become the city's tree-planting tradition. Claremont is one of the few remaining places in North America with American Elm trees that have not been exposed to Dutch elm disease . The stately trees line Indian Hill Boulevard in
1960-464: The student newspaper The Wolfpacket , with support and printing services from the Courier . There are also several media outlets based at the Claremont Colleges, including The Student Life , the oldest college newspaper in Southern California, and the radio station KSPC . Commuter train service to Claremont is provided by Metrolink from the Claremont Metrolink Station . The station
2009-563: The vicinity of the city's Memorial Park. Prior to the establishment of the city of Claremont, the area was frequented by the Serrano , Cahuilla , and Tongva for thousands of years. The Tongva established villages in the area as early as 7000 B.C. and thrived from the freshwater of what the Spanish would call the San Antonio Creek . One well-documented Tongva village, known as Torojoatngna ,
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2058-417: Was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males. There were 12,156 housing units at an average density of 901.3 units per square mile (348.0 units/km ), of which 7,700 (66.3%) were owner-occupied, and 3,908 (33.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 21,209 people (60.7% of
2107-439: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08. The population was widely distributed in age, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 18.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. According to
2156-417: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57. There were 7,925 families (68.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.1. The population was spread out, with 6,459 people (18.5%) under the age of 18, 6,778 people (19.4%) aged 18 to 24, 6,940 people (19.9%) aged 25 to 44, 8,979 people (25.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,770 people (16.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
2205-419: Was likely named after Claremont, New Hampshire . The early history of the city was closely tied to that of Pomona College , which moved there in 1889. In 1902, a town meeting vote established that east–west streets would be numbered and north–south streets named after colleges and universities. The city was incorporated in 1907. The citrus groves and open space which once dominated the northern portion of
2254-411: Was located at a place called "Indian Hill" by early American settlers. The village was active until the nineteenth century, housing nearly 200 residents in 1870, yet was eventually abandoned after being ravaged by a smallpox epidemic by 1883. The city of Claremont was first mapped out by developers in a land boom precipitated by the arrival of transcontinental railroads to Southern California. It
2303-407: Was named the best suburb in the West by Sunset Magazine in 2016, which described it as a "small city that blends worldly sophistication with small-town appeal." In 2018, Niche rated Claremont as the 17th best place to live in the Los Angeles area out of 658 communities it evaluated, based on crime, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities. The city is primarily residential, with
2352-673: Was previously represented by Republican David Dreier , who served from 1981 to 2013. Claremont was also represented by President Richard Nixon when he was a member of the House of Representatives from 1947 to 1950 , prior to his becoming a United States senator . Claremont's school district is known as the Claremont Unified School District (CUSD). It has seven elementary schools, one intermediate school, El Roble, and two high schools, Claremont High School (CHS) and San Antonio High School. The other high school in Claremont
2401-513: Was released in April 2006 on 5RC. It combined 32 music videos made by friends and fans with an hour-long tour documentary chronicling their Celebration Tour. In July 2006, it was announced that Buchla had left the band approximately two months before. Fogel has also since left the band. Both departing members formed the group Gowns . Breeck returned to playing the drums, and it was announced in September/October 2006 that Jonathan Gray had joined
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