Mae Deline (musician)

Mae Deline (born March 6, 1990 as Madeline Mae Spooner) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist from Mequon, Wisconsin. Deline has been performing her songs as a solo artist since 2014. Since that time, she has released 17 singles and 2 EP's: Nautilus and Heartshapes that have spanned the genres of alternative pop, rock, electronic, and country. 
==Overview==
Growing up in the midwest, Deline attended Homestead High School and later studied music at Columbia College Chicago, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the California Institute of the Arts in Santa Clarita, California. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
At age 13, Deline began taking voice lessons at the Milwaukee Conservatory of Music, where she worked to perfect her vocals, music and stage presence. Deline taught herself to play guitar, wrote her first song at age 15, as well, she recorded and self-sold her first EP later that year, "River Suite", produced by Jonathon Leubner former owner of Surround in Sound, [Wauwautosa, WI.
At 16, Deline played for "Chick Singers Night" at Caroline's Jazz Club, Milwaukee in November, 2006. She was performing frequently at over seventeen venues across the Milwaukee metropolitan area, including locations such as the Milwaukee Ale House, Caroline's Jazz Club, and the city's renowned Piano Blu. Deline soon became closely associated with the Milwaukee music scene, performing at venues ranging from crowded county fairs to downtown institutions. 
Deline has twice won the American Songwriting Award—named 2014 Grand Prize Winner for “You Already Know”, and in 2015, she won First Place in Pop genre for “Had To Let It Go,” presented by Sony Creative Software.
Regarding Deline's success at the American Songwriting Awards, the executive director Joseph Paulos stated: "Madeline’s vibrant pop sound with psychedelic twists and turns keep listeners wanting more. We believe she is going to redefine the independent music scene.”
In 2014, Deline released her EP "Heartshapes" and promoted it through performances at various venues in Los Angeles. This was followed by the release of her "Nautilus" EP in 2016, which she also performed and promoted throughout LA.
Between 2018 and 2019, Deline released four singles: "Animal," "Multiply," "Wedding Cake," and "Graffiti." During this period, she continued to perform at notable Los Angeles venues, including The Satellite, the House of Blues on Sunset Strip, the 212 Pier in Santa Monica, the Dragonfly Nightclub, NoHo2 Studio, and the Bootleg Theater.
The COVID-19 pandemic period (2020-2022) saw Deline return to a more acoustic sound, focusing on guitar-based songwriting. This work resulted in a series of singles produced and released in 2023-2024. These recent releases have been promoted through various press outlets and performances. 
In December 2023, Deline performed as a featured artist at Sync Con 2023, a music licensing conference for film and television.
==Musical Style==
Deline's musical style has evolved throughout her career. In her early work, she was described as having "shining, Madonna reminiscent choruses and haunting, hypnotic verses". Her initial approach leaned "toward an avant-pop, trip-hop-inspired aesthetic".
Critics have noted Deline's "brilliant, sinuous melodies" and "soul-penetrating lyrics". Her songwriting has been compared to that of established artists, with one reviewer describing her work as combining melodic elements reminiscent of The Beatles with lyrical depth comparable to other contemporary songwriters.
During her "Nautilus" period, Deline's music shifted towards an avant-pop, electronic genre. More recently, she has returned to a more acoustic sound, blending elements of folk, pop, soul, and rock. Her recent work has been characterized as featuring a "soothing voice...mixed with steady guitar riffs" that critics have found "entrancing", "ethereal" and "elegant" and another says her vocals are "hauntingly beautiful."
She has released several singles over the years across genres like alternative pop, rock, electronic, country, and cinematic styles, including "Black Hole" (2023), "Whole Again" (2023) "What I Don't Need" (2023), "Future You Future Me" (2023), "Multiply" (2019), "Graffiti" (2019), "Had To Let It Go" (2016), and others. 
==Discography==
Title 	Year	Album 	Other Information
Honest Look 	2014	Heartshapes 	Video-Only
Rich Bitch 	2014	Heartshapes 	Video-Only
You Already Know 	2014	Heartshapes 	Video-Only
You Already Know (Remix)	2014	Heartshapes 	Video-Only
Raven 	2014	Heartshapes 	Video-Only
Farewell 	2016	Nautilus 	
Colored Glass 	2016	Nautilus 	
Had To Let It Go 	2016	Nautilus 	
Simple As Lavendar 	2016	Nautilus 	
Into the Womb 	2016	Nautilus 	
Strange Brigade 	2016	Nautilus 	
Animal 	2018	Non-Album Singles	
Multiply 	2019	Non-Album Singles	
Wedding Cake 	2019	Non-Album Singles	
Graffiti 	2019	Non-Album Singles	
Black Hole 	2023	Non-Album Singles	
Whole Again 	2023	Non-Album Singles	
Some People 	2023	Non-Album Singles	
What I Don't Need 	2023	Non-Album Singles	Producer Jon Joseph
King of Delusion 	2023	Non-Album Singles	
Future You And Future Me	2023	Non-Album Singles	Mastering Engineer, Dan Millice, Producer Jon Joseph
Leave 	2023	Non-Album Singles	
Black Magic 	2023	Non-Album Singles	Producer Ben Felix Mironer/DanceToFelix Mastering Engineer, Dan Millice
Shiver 	2023	Non-Album Singles	
You 	2023	Non-Album Singles	
Your Kind of Love 	2024	Non-Album Singles	
She's The Enemy 	2024	UnReleased
Non-Album Single	
I Can't Make You Love Me 
(Bonnie Raitt Cover)	2024	Non-Album Single 	
White Flag 	2024	Non-Album Single 	
==Videography and Live Performances==
Year	Title 	Format 	Location 	Other Information
2014	Honest Look 	Lyric Video 	 	Jennifer Pearl of Team Computer
2014	Honest Look 	official Music Video	 	Director, Bubba Fish Director of Photography, Gabi Chensi
2014	You Already Know 	official Music Video	 	Jennifer Pearl of Team Computer
2014	Raven 	official Music Video	 	Jennifer Pearl of Team Computer
2016	Farewell 	LIVE Performance 	The Satellite, LA 	
2016	Had To Let It Go 	LIVE Performance 	The Satellite, LA 	
2017	Into The Womb 	LIVE Performance 	Pool Party Records 	Director Anna Zlokovik
2017	Strange Brigade 	LIVE Performance 	Bootleg Theater, L.A	
2017	Into The Womb 	official Music Video	 	Director Daniel Pinci
2017	Strange Brigade 	official Music Video	 	Jennifer Pearl of Team Computer, Dancer Calypso Jete Balmain, Actor Nicholas Baker
2018	Animal 	official Music Video	 	Director Joseph Luca, Choreographer Tia Rivera
2019	Multiply 	official Music Video	 	Director Basil Mironer, Actors Eric Roberts and Eliza Roberts
2019	Wedding Cake 	Lyric Video 	 	Director Joseph Luca
2023	Black Hole 	official Music Video	 	Director Landon Lake
2023	Future You and Future Me	official Music Video	 	Director Landon Lake
2023	Future You and Future Me	LIVE Performance 	Nest Recorders 	Directed by Logan Stone
2023	Black Hole 	LIVE Performance 	Nest Recorders 	Directed by Logan Stone
2023	Whole Again 	LIVE Performance 	Nest Recorders 	Directed by Logan Stone
2023	Some People 	LIVE Performance 	Nest Recorders 	Directed by Logan Stone
2023	Leave 	LIVE Performance 	Nest Recorders 	Directed by Logan Stone, Mixed by Jon Joseph
2023	What I Don’t Need 	official Music Video	 	Co-Directors, Mae Deline and Logan Stone
2023	What I Don’t Need 	LIVE Performance 	Nest Recorders 	Directed by Logan Stone, Mixed by Jon Joseph
2023	Black Magic 	official Music Video	 	Directors, Landon and Mack Lake, Mae Deline
2024	She's the Enemy 	LIVE Performance 	Nest Recorders 	NPR Tiny Desk Submission, Director, Nas Bogado
2024	White Flag 	official Music Video	 	
==Musicians and Collaborations==
Artist Name 	Instrument 	Song 	Format 	Alias
Taylor Gordon 	Drummer 	Raven 	official Music Video	The Pocket Queen
Taylor Gordon 	Drummer 	Honest Look 	LIVE Performance 	The Pocket Queen
Kiel Feher 	Drummer 	 	 	
Adam Tressler 	Guitarist 	 	 	
Alysha Marcantonio	Makeup Artist	Strange Brigade 	LIVE Performance 	Alysha Sherri
Alysha Marcantonio	Makeup Artist	She's The Enemy 	LIVE Performance 	Alysha Sherri
Alysha Marcantonio	Makeup Artist	What I Don't Need 	official Music Video	Alysha Sherri
Alysha Marcantonio	Makeup Artist	Into The Womb 	official Music Video	Alysha Sherri
Max Benson 	Guitarist 	 	 	
Zena Kay 	Pedal Steel 	She's The Enemy 	Tiny Desk Submission	
FLAVIA 	Mae Collaboration: 
Video Content	Damn Life Is Good 	official Music Video	
Amber Eyes 	Mae Collaboration:
Co-Writer	Ecstasy 	official Music Video	
Fritz Stippinger 	Mae Collaboration:
Guest Singer	Peace For Christmas	Music Video 	
Category:American singers
Category:1990 births
Category:Songwriters
Category:Guitarists
Category:American people