Indie-rockers Mae [ tickets ] have lined up an early year slate of headlining shows while the group looks to pump out a steady stream of material from the recording studio in 2009.

The Virginia-based trio will play a Jan. 31 show in Malibu, CA, before heading back to the other side of the country for a nine-date East Coast outing that kicks off Feb. 13 in State College, PA. Details are included below.

The band--singer/guitarist Dave Elkins, drummer Jacob Marshall and guitarist Zach Gehring (bassist Mark Padgett and keyboardist Rob Sweitzer recently exited the group)--is supporting its third album, "Singularity," which surfaced in August and reached No. 40 on The Billboard 200.

Elkins said in a press statement that "Singularity" exemplifies Mae's growth over the years, and is the best collection of material the band has written to date.

"The five of us understand each other's strengths and weaknesses now more than ever, and over the past couple years, that momentum has continued to change and grow our band in really positive ways," the frontman said.

The group, which continues to work on its fourth studio album, plans to release a new song each month in 2009 to help fund humanitarian projects. Each song will be available as a digital download from the band's website for a minimum donation of one dollar. The group's current charity song, "The House That Fire Built," benefits Habitat For Humanity.