[wassereis]

메이트 Mate
젬컬쳐스






Im Heon Il 임헌일
Position: Vocals and Guitar
Born: November 13, 1983
Debut: Jeong Won Young band
Favorite musicians: Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Buckley, John Mayer
Education:The Practical Music and the Arts
Awards:2004 statue of the 15th yujaeha Music Contest
Cyworld:www.cyworld.com/bremengt
Pre-Mate: Sessions for Lee Sora, Kim Dong Ryul, Lee Juck, Im Jae Bum, Jung Jae Il and others,
Jeong Won Young band, band Bremen



Jung Joon Il 정준일
Position: Vocal and Keyboard
Born: August 16, 1983
Awards:2005 16th Silver yujaeha Music Contest
Cyworld:www.cyworld.com/nj83
Pre-Mate:Session, DoReMiPaSolLaShiDo OST (vocal)



Lee Hyun Jae 이현재
Position: Drums (Also a model)
Born: April 12, 1988
Cyworld: www.cyworld.com/hjdrum
Pre-Mate: Model, Speed Scandal OST (drums)


Discography:

Album : vol.1 Be Mate
Date : 27 April 2009
PURCHASE ON YESASIA

Tracklist :
01. 고백 (Confession)
02. 그리워
03. Come Back To Me
04. Its Alright
05. 하늘을 날아
06. 너에게.. 기대
07. 우울한 너에게
08. 왜 (Why)
09. 난 너를 사랑해
10. 안녕 (Hello)

Videos:

MV
[MV] It's Alright
(the song in the beginning is Come Back To Me)
[MV] 그리워 (eng sub)

Live
Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook - 그리워
Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook - 하늘을 날아
Music Bank - 그리워
Music Core - 하늘을 날아
Kiss the Radio - 그리워

Covers
Kiss The Radio-Marry U Cover
MATE - KISSING U COVER

Interview
Nanjang Concert Interview (eng sub)
First Recording - Be Mate

Fancams
[LIVE] 메이트 (Mate) - If You Want Me and 그리워 @ Sejong Center [Jan. 17-18 2009]
[09.04.30] 메이트 (Mate) -It's Alright ("The First" Concert)
[09.04.30] 메이트 (Mate) - 난 너를 사랑해 ("The First" Concert)
[09.04.30] 메이트 (Mate) - 그리워(임헌일) ("The First" Concert)
[09.04.30] 메이트 (Mate) - 정준일 (Jung Joon Il) - The Last Time ("The First" Concert)


Site:
club.cyworld.com/themate


Trivia:
* All of them neither drink or smoke. They're eating waffles and drinking coffee instead.
* Their first concert was sold out in 4 hours. Their 2nd in 6 minutes.
* They were the first to give an encore at Yoo hee Yeol's Sketchbook (that wasn't broadcasted)
* HyunJae said in a radioshow that he heard that there was once an american in his father's family.

credits to Naver + Daum + Mardi09 + raihan + wassereis

[kirra12]

WOW A NEW BAND? XD
THe middle one looks mixed,
and he plays the drum? XD
drummah is always <3333
anyways. such an age difference XD 83ers and 88 XD

i just heard of the audios next to the link u posted..
they are more of a pop balladish? XD

love the vocalist voice<3333

im so loving WAE (WhY) song the most XD very soothing~

[Mardi09]

They do sound pop balladish but they're not considered pop ballad or whatever maybe because they play a lot of guitar and piano. I think I have to review the album ^^
I was listening to it the whole day today
They have a movie(live concert or something) coming out on the 30th, info here : http://movie.daum.net/play/detail/main.do?playId=9546

anywho here are some more pictures ^^























credits to Naver + Daum + Mardi09

[wassereis]

wow, I saw them like everywhere today. D:
they get a lot of attention for a new indieband.
I didn't heard much of them yet but I liked what I heard.

a concert right after debut? @_@ that's awesome. uh, it's already the day after tomorrow ...

[1wawa3]

I'm loving the song. Also the rest of the songs I found in youtube.
And the singer's voice, <333
Hyun Jae looks mixed. And he makes a really good model.

I'll be keeping an eye out for any updates from them.
Thanks for the thread, Mardi!

[Mardi09]

[LIVE CLIP] 메이트 (Mate) @ KyungHee University
[Fancam] 메이트 (Mate)

Heon Il loves his guitar and he's really great at it too. Maybe next time I will upload his fancams of him playing his awesome guitar ^^
The second video is basically a close up of Hyun Jae, the drummer. He is a model, he modeled before the debut but during modeling he was part of Mate, so it was like....a side job?

[suzic87]

I really like 고백, 하늘을 날아 & 난 너를 사랑해, I'm loving the singers' voice xxx

is it just me or Lee Hyun Jae looks like Jo in sung in some pics

[walll fl0wer]

Wow, I reallllly like It's Alright ~ Heon Il has a really nice voice, and Joon Il does a really good job backing him up . They sound great together~ And Hyun Jae does nottt look Korean at all o_o~ Any background info on him XD? He looks like he's mixed~

[motoway065]

the mv song is alright but the drummer is cute...maybe their other stuff will be more rock

[appl4]

the drummer is mix right??

[Mardi09]

As far as we know, the drummer Lee Hyun Jae is not mixed. I can't find any info on whether he is or not yet.

[hello_world409]

Dude...totally add me in their fandom. I've been spazzing about them for the past 2 minutes!!! Just found about them
Totally my style of music when I go away from the world of kpop. Glad to see some of this type of music here/there in Korea.
I'm gonna stalk this thread now and gonna find a way to buy that album. Does anyone know where I can find it cause I love their song 'It's Alright' already?

P.S. - these guys are easy on the eyes...like dhowieehf HOT XD

[Mardi09]

Yesasia is selling the CD now.
PURCHASE ON YESASIA


I recommend listening to Come Back To Me. It's one of the best songs on the album, although all the songs are pretty nice

New Boy Band: “Mate”


I also added in Heon Il and Hyun Jae's cyworld ^^

[J00NGiEx]

OMG I just listened to the entire album,
I absolutely love EVERY single one of their songs<3
I am so amazed because it's rare when I love every single song on an album!
They're refreshing to the KPop world<3
Thanks so much for making this thread

[hello_world409]

^^ ahh thanks. I just re-looked at the first post and found the link to yesasia XD Thanks anyways.

Also, are they gonna like 'debut' as in perform on any performance stages like Mnet, Inkigayo etc.? Or no information yet cause they're really low-key or just really new to the kpop world??? And I'm probably asking questions that you guys probably have no clue what the answers are

[Mardi09]

I don't know if they will actually perform on music shows. You don't really see many indie bands performing there, mostly Kpop artistes only.
But...while we hope and pray that they do ^^
here are some pictures of Hyun Jae. There are MANY MANY more but I will give you guys a sneak peek for now
I'll be back with more in a bit


And....NO! The White/Caucasian people are not his parents. The guy's name is Glen Hansard. I think he helps them or something? But he's not the parent of Hyun Jae, for sure. he is really Korean, from the childhood photos shown below.























credits to Hyun Jae's Cyworld + Mardi09
Do not hotlink and do not distribute w/out prior permission

[nom de plume.]

Their music is refreshing to listen to. Don't get me wrong, I love my K-Indie music, but Mate's totally stealing the spotlight of my heart right now <3

I love the vocals. Soothing.

[hello_world409]

^^ Kind of wish they would perform on music shows cause they bring something different to the stage. I actually like them also cause it takes me awhile to like some artists, based off of their songs and stuff. But, this group really got me a spazzing and looking up their songs on youtube, which they have quite a few. But, if they don't I hope people will see how talented they are Oh, and thanks for the pics of Hyun Jae, he does look like he's mix, but I guess he's not (?)

[Mardi09]

I guess he is full Korean. The non-Korean men were there to help them with their music, I am guessing.
Here are some more pictures. Yes, this page will be image heavy. And maybe the next one too.
The only pictures left of Hyun Jae I need to get are his modeling pics then I'll move onto Heon Il's pics
which I'm eager to see too ^^

I've been an 'indie' (i'll just call it k-underground) fan for a while now. Not too long but not too short of a time either.
I haven't listened to much but I really do enjoy this album that they have released. It's not totally different but it's not similar either.








































**sorry but I have to add this or else someone'll jack all my photos and information that i have provided. i don't want to have to put watermarks on them, so for now they won't have watermarks but if I do see them out there somewhere w/out credits back to me and Hyun Jae's cyworld or any other credits I have provided, everything will be watermarked. Thanks for understanding.**
credits to Hyun Jae's Cyworld + Mardi09
Do not hotlink and do not distribute w/out prior permission

[Luis ChangMin]

They`re great
seriously
I`m totally fal;l in love by their voices and songs
JJANG MATE singers