The Makers are a garage rock band from Spokane, Washington, formed in 1991,^[1] with releases on Estrus Records, Sub Pop Records, and Kill Rock Stars Records.

History

For their first few albums, the members were credited with the surname "Maker", a la the Ramones. They became known for their anarchic performances, travelling between gigs in a 1965 Pontiac hearse.^[1] The band's first release was the 10" "Hip-Notic" on the Sympathy for the Record Industry label, the band moving to Estrus Records for their debut album, Howl! (1993).^[1] Further releases followed on Estrus, their last album on the label, Psychopathia Sexualis, introducing a retro-glam sound, the band members also adopting new pseudonyms, Michael Machine, Don Virgo, Jay Amerika, and Jamie Jack Frost.^[1] 2000 saw the band move to Sub Pop, releasing the Rock Star God album. They moved again in 2004, to Kill Rock Stars.

Members

• Michael Maker: vocals
• Donny Virgo: bass
• Jamie Frost: guitar
• Timothy Killingsworth: guitar
• Aaron Saye: drums

Former Members John Gunsaulis: Harmonica, Vocals

Former Member: "Jungle" Jim Chandler: Drums

Discography

Singles

• "Yeah Yeah Yeah" (Dionysus)
• "Here Comes Trouble" (Estrus, 1994)
• "I Can't Stand It" (Estrus, 1994)
• "I Just Might Crack" (Estrus, 1994)
• "Hip-Notic" (10" EP, Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1994)
• "Devil's Nine Questions" (1994)
• "Music To Suffer By EP" (Estrus, 1995)
• "This Is The Answer" (1995)
• "Tour Single '95" (1995)
• "Tear Your World Apart" (Estrus, 1997)
• "Tiger of the Night" (Sub Pop, 2001)
• "Matter of Degrees" (Kill Rock Stars, 2005)

Albums

• Howl (Estrus, 1994)
• All Night Riot (Estrus, 1995)
• The Makers (Estrus, 1996)
• Hunger (Estrus, 1997)
• Psychopathia Sexualis (Estrus, 1998)
• Rock Star God (Sub Pop, 2000)
• Strangest Parade (Sub Pop, 2002) review
• Stripped (Kill Rock Stars, 2004)
• Everybody Rise! (Kill Rock Stars 2005)