Armed with earnest lyricism and her acoustic guitar, Mae Krell’s branch of indie-folk personifies the often overlooked emotions that come with the human experience. After starting out as a freelance photographer (with credits at Sony RCA and Rolling Stone Magazine), Mae realized that she had a story that needed to be told from somewhere other than behind the camera. Now five years into her journey as an artist, Mae is a firm believer in making music that feels authentic to her own experiences, aiming to express her innermost thoughts with every song she writes.

With the help of producer and multi-instrumentalist Jakob Leventhal, Mae’s unique sound offers a perfect cushion for deeply vulnerable discussions of mental health and the struggles that plague daily life. Following the success of her 2020 single “garden”, Mae’s latest releases: the imposter syndrome EP and the subsequent imposter syndrome (b sides) revel in poignant and honest evaluations of the world through her eyes.

Mae’s genuine lyricism and fierce desire to break the shame barrier and stigma around mental illness has resonated far and wide as she spent the summer of 2022 on a nationwide tour in partnership with Sofar Sounds, and more recently supported Ethan Jewell on his "Lonely Together Tour". In addition, Mae was one of the 2022/2023 recipients of the LGBTQ+ Emerging Artist Award from Live Nation’s Music Forward Foundation in partnership with CitiBank, which offers just 15 recipients each year with a grant to support their creative artistry.

Mae wrapped up 2023 with her first international endeavor: a 3 week long UK tour in partnership with Sofar Sounds. Now, she’s back home in Brooklyn and preparing to lay her heart on the line with her debut album, (i think) i might be grown due for release on April 19th, 2024.