I Can Make a Mess, formerly I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business, is an American
acoustic/
alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
band, the side project of
Ace Enders, lead singer and guitarist of
the Early November
The Early November is an American rock band from New Jersey. The group formed in 2001 and signed with Drive-Thru Records in 2002. , they have released two EPs '' For All of This'' (2002) and '' The Acoustic EP'' (2002) and seven full-length a ...
.
History
Self-titled album (2004)
Though the self-titled album was originally the only planned official release under the name I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business, time would prove otherwise. The project spawned from Enders' desire to make music different from the Early November. Background noises, such as a television playing, are heard throughout the album until the eleventh track, "End of Background Noise" to symbolize the background noises in one's daily life. The main image in the album artwork is a yard rake, which symbolically counters the maple leaf that is associated with the Early November. The last track, "Salvy", is named after Enders' grandfather. The song "The Best Happiness Money Can Buy" appeared in a movie trailer for ''
Must Love Dogs''.
Revival of the band to present (2010–2014)
After the announced indefinite hiatus, Enders began recording music under the band name
Ace Enders and A Million Different People. After a couple of albums, Ace decided to re-explore I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business.
Enders released his second album under the I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business name on March 23, 2010, entitled ''
The World We Know''. A music video was made for the song "Old Man...........................".
On September 16, Enders released the third Mess album
Dust'n Off the Ol' Guitar. The album featured redone versions of many Early November songs, as well as a couple Ace Enders & A Million Different People songs. The album also featured a new song titled "Growing Pains". There's also three songs from the album that will be released once the sales reach 5,000. These songs include "Pretty Pretty", a remix of "1000 Times A Day", and a full length version of "Decoration".
On December 15, Enders released a Christmas-oriented EP titled Happy Christmas. The EP contains one original song titled "Season's Greetings", as well as a cover of "Christmastime Is Here" from the film
A Charlie Brown Christmas
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, and a cover of
Charles Brown hit
Please Come Home For Christmas. The EP was released Digitally.
Enders self-released the fourth "I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business" album,
Gold Rush
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on May 5, 2011. This album was funded through fan donations through
Kickstarter
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.
With the Early November reuniting and touring again, Enders has continued to release to support this project. Along with the Early November, the band was signed to
Rise Records
Rise Records is an American record label currently based in Beaverton, Oregon, mainly focusing on alternative rock, heavy metal, and punk rock music artists.
History
Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Nevada City, California. He relea ...
. In 2013, the band name has been shortened to "I Can Make a Mess". This can be seen on both the latest albums
Enola, released on June 11, 2013, and
Growing In, released on October 9, 2014.
Discography
* ''
I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business'' (2004)
* ''
The World We Know'' (March 2010)
* ''
Dust'n Off the Ol' Guitar'' (September 16, 2010)
* ''Happy Christmas'' (December 15, 2010)
* ''
Gold Rush
A gold rush or gold fever is a discovery of gold—sometimes accompanied by other precious metals and rare-earth minerals—that brings an onrush of miners seeking their fortune. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, ...
'' (May 5, 2011)
* ''
Enola'' (June 11, 2013)
* ''
Growing In'' (October 9, 2014)
Members
Current members
*
Arthur 'Ace' Enders – vocals, guitar
Past and touring members
* Jeff Kummer - Bass (2004)
* Chris Badami - Drums (2004)
* "Ultra" Bill Lugg - Guitar (2004)
* Tyler Davis – Drums, Vocals
* Robin Gazzara - Keyboard, Backing Vocals
* Jennifer Enders - Synthesizer
References
External links
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Alternative rock groups from New Jersey
Musical groups established in 2003
Drive-Thru Records artists