Formed in 2003,
Make Believe are yet another reshuffling of players from the '90s Chicago emo/indie rock scene (
Joan of Arc,
Cap'n Jazz, Owls, Ghosts and Vodka, etc.), this time featuring guitarist
Sam Zurick, bassist
Bobby Burg, and cousins
Nate Kinsella on drums and
Tim Kinsella on vocals. The experimental indie punk sounds of
Make Believe first appeared in spring 2004 on a five-song self-titled EP issued through Flameshovel. The band's chaotic yet exhilarating musical presence was well-received, and the quartet followed up that fall with The Pink 7".
Make Believe's hard-rocking full-length debut,
Shock of Being, appeared in October 2005 to a positive response, as their volatile live show was taken on the road with bands like
the Good Life,
Hella, and
the Paper Chase to further spread the love within the indie rock constituency. A summer 2006 run with
Cursive led up to
Make Believe's return that fall with their sophomore effort,
Of Course. ~ Corey Apar