This article needs additional citations for
verification. (December 2007) |
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.
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.
Former Members John Gunsaulis: Harmonica, Vocals
Former Member: "Jungle" Jim Chandler: Drums