The Makes Nice 'Candy Wrapper and Twelve Other Songs' album

Early 2004, after leaving countless bands, including The Fucking Champs and Drunk Horse, Josh Smith was looking for an insane soul drummer, with hopes of starting an instrumental R&B combo along the lines of the 1966 incarnation of Gatemouth Brown's Beat Boys with Freddie King. He found that drummer in Jack Matthew, the fiery volcano driving San Francisco soul favorites Harold Ray Live in Concert.

After 12 months of sweet jams, and multiple shitty prototypical incarnations, Josh saw killer-diller garage kiddies The Mothballs perform at a warehouse party in Oakland, CA. Blown away by their radness, Josh was especially taken by the sweetly shred-tastic 4-string mega-chops of Aaron Burnham, then just 21 years of age. When lead vocals were handed over to young Mr Burnham for a stellar rendition of The Zombies' beat classic "Woman," Josh knew what he had to do. Six or seven awkward emails later, the line-up was complete. The original R&B concept long-since abandoned in favor of freakbeat-influenced vocal group stylings, the three decided to call their new group The Makes Nice for reasons unknown. Perhaps they just really like Steve Marriot.

The Makes Nice played a violent first show in September of 2005 at SF's most notorious animal house The Fabric House. Recorded their first demo $4 in December of that year. Recorded their first record Candy Wrapper and 12 Other Songs (Frenetic Records) in June of 2006. Toured the US East Coast and Canada in November of 2006. Currently recording their follow-up LP.

Personnel Aaron Burnham: Aries. Bass Guitar and Lead Vocals. Graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in Music. Aaron enjoys early 20th Century American fiction, bebop, twee, and rock-and-roll. He also plays bass in The Mothballs.

Jack Matthew: Cancer. Drums and Backing Vocals. Jack is a software engineer. Jack enjoys vintage single malts, puppies, and bunnies. He plays drums in Harold Ray Live in Concert and accordion in No Kill I: The Next Generation.

Josh Smith: Scorpio. Guitar and Lead Vocals. Josh is a grocer. He enjoys Gene Wolfe, soldering things incorrectly, bands, and the nicotine patch.

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The Makes Nice - Candy Wrapper and Twelve Other Songs