Make Believe was an
indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...
band, initially formed as a touring version of
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= an daÊk} ; 1412 â 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of OrlĂ©ans and her insistence on the coronati ...
. The band was initially composed of eccentric voiced singer
Tim Kinsella
Tim Kinsella is an American musician, author, and film director from Chicago, Illinois.
Known for his eccentric singing voice, he first rose to prominence as lead singer and lyricist of the emo band Cap'n Jazz which he co-founded with his brothe ...
, guitarist Sam Zurick, bassist
Bobby Burg, and drummer/keyboardist
Nate Kinsella
Nate Kinsella (born March 19, 1980) is an American musician who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Nate's musical resumé is vast, including most notably projects such as American Football, Joan of Arc, Make Believe, Mata Hari and De ...
. After 3 months of touring as Joan Of Arc the quartet returned home and decided to begin writing new songs with a more aggressive approach. Following a self-titled 5 track EP, their first full-length ''Shock of Being'' was released on October 4, 2005, followed by ''Of Course'' in 2006.
On June 20, 2007, Tim Kinsella announced on the
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= an daÊk} ; 1412 â 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of OrlĂ©ans and her insistence on the coronati ...
website that he was no longer a member of Make Believe. He attributed his departure to feeling a lessening connection to the "rock band lifestyle", and to a desire to spend more time with his wife. The same announcement stated that Kinsella had "a pile of new songs to pull from for a new Joan of Arc record." The entry implied that the band would continue without Kinsella, but Kinsella returned to the band at the outset of their spring 2008 tour.
The band then disbanded the same year.
Members
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Tim Kinsella
Tim Kinsella is an American musician, author, and film director from Chicago, Illinois.
Known for his eccentric singing voice, he first rose to prominence as lead singer and lyricist of the emo band Cap'n Jazz which he co-founded with his brothe ...
- vocals, bass guitar
(2003-2008)
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Sam Zurick
Make Believe was an indie rock band, initially formed as a touring version of Joan of Arc. The band was initially composed of eccentric voiced singer Tim Kinsella, guitarist Sam Zurick, bassist Bobby Burg, and drummer/keyboardist Nate Kinsella. ...
- guitar
(2003-2008)
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Bobby Burg - bass guitar
(2003-2008)
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Nate Kinsella
Nate Kinsella (born March 19, 1980) is an American musician who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Nate's musical resumé is vast, including most notably projects such as American Football, Joan of Arc, Make Believe, Mata Hari and De ...
- drums, wurlitzer
(2003-2008)
Discography
Albums
*''Shock of Being'' CD/LP (released on Flameshovel Records, 2005)
*''Of Course'' CD/LP (released on Flameshovel Records, 2006)
*''Going To The Bone Church'' CD/LP (released on Flameshovel Records, 2008)
Compilations
*''The Association of Utopian Hologram Swallowers'' 2x7" (released on Polyvinyl Records, 2005)
EPs/Singles/7"
*''Make Believe'' CD EP (released on Flameshovel Records, 2004)
*''The Pink'' 7" (released on Flameshovel Records, 2004)
*''Can't Tell Cop From Cap'' Flexi-disc (released on Joyful Noise, 2012)
References
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Indie rock musical groups from Illinois
Musical groups from Chicago
Flameshovel Records artists