Make It Better Later
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Make It Better Later are an awful pop punk/ska band from York who formed in October 2005. Never signing to a label but rather remaining independent, they toured the UK over the course of the few years that they were together touring with many high profile bands in the punk and ska scene until they disbanded in 2010.
Originally, MIBL consisted of just Aaron Carey, Steve O'Gallagher, and Fil Jeffes, but when recording Coaster, some synth violin was added to "The Pirate Song" and due to the popularity of the song live, the band decided to recruit a violinist to recreate the sound. From there the violin started to become an integral part of the band's song writing and live sound so Amy Haynes joined the band full-time in June 2006.
In the Summer of 2006 MIBL set out on their first UK tour with Doncaster-based band Masenko, before recording their debut album. The album was engineered, mixed, and mastered by Aaron Carey and produced by MIBL. Before the album was released, MIBL went out on tour again in March–May 2007 most notably playing with bands such as Zebrahead
, Fandangle, Random Hand
, Grown At Home
, and also playing on the Good To Go Tour
with Wheatus
, MC Lars
, and Punchline
.
The album, entitled "Music By Numbers", was released digitally worldwide on both Periphony and Party House Records on the 6 August 2007. It received a small amount of critical acclaim from online music websites and some national radio stations, most notably being played on BBC Radio 6
. The band toured the album from its release until the end of November across the UK this time performing with Howards Alias
and The King Blues
among many others. They Played under headlining act The Toasters
among others at the third Camden Ska Fest.
The band is now taking some time off from touring whilst writing their second album.
Around mid March 2008 the band announced that their drummer Steve was leaving the band and was to be replaced by Liam 'Yom' Hardy. Steve now plays drums in a hip hop band called True Ingredients
.
The band released the EP "2" in January 2009, containing 4 completely new tracks along with a new live version of Soul Train, which had appeared on 'Music By Numbers'.
On 30 October 2010, Make It Better Later played what was said to be their last ever gig. It took place at The Cockpit in Leeds with [spunge] headlining the show. This was fortunate as the band could never be considered good in any sense of the word.
Later, in 2011, the band noticed some entertaining edits to their wikipedia page and considered reforming, but.. better.
Band members
- Aaron Carey - vocals/guitar
- Yom - vocals/drums
- Mungo Pay - vocals/bass
- Amy Haynes - vocals/violin
Biography
In November 2005, a month after forming, MIBL recorded their first EP entitled "Coaster" which was released on Periphony Records.Originally, MIBL consisted of just Aaron Carey, Steve O'Gallagher, and Fil Jeffes, but when recording Coaster, some synth violin was added to "The Pirate Song" and due to the popularity of the song live, the band decided to recruit a violinist to recreate the sound. From there the violin started to become an integral part of the band's song writing and live sound so Amy Haynes joined the band full-time in June 2006.
In the Summer of 2006 MIBL set out on their first UK tour with Doncaster-based band Masenko, before recording their debut album. The album was engineered, mixed, and mastered by Aaron Carey and produced by MIBL. Before the album was released, MIBL went out on tour again in March–May 2007 most notably playing with bands such as Zebrahead
Zebrahead
Zebrahead is an American punk rock band from Orange County, California, which fuses elements of Rapcore, Pop Punk, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, and Funk Metal.-1996–98: Formation:...
, Fandangle, Random Hand
Random Hand
Random Hand is a British ska band, formed in Keighley in 2002. Their sound fuses influences from many genres, including ska, reggae, punk rock, metal, hip hop and dub. The band is typically associated with the punk subculture, due to its ethics and lyrical content...
, Grown At Home
Grown At Home
Advantage, a brass rock band featuring members of Grown at Home is a British ska punk band, that were tipped as "the new market leaders for their genre in this country, with a nationwide fanbase to back their unsurmountable popularity"...
, and also playing on the Good To Go Tour
Good To Go Tour
The Good To Go Tour is a British multi-artist package concert tour that features a mix of established acts from the American punk/rock/ska/pop genres and rising UK bands.-History:...
with Wheatus
Wheatus
Wheatus are an American rock group from Northport, New York. They are known for their 2000 single "Teenage Dirtbag" which was featured in the movie Loser, as well as in the HBO miniseries Generation Kill.-1995-2002: Formation and Wheatus:...
, MC Lars
MC Lars
Andrew Robert MacFarlane Nielsen is an American rapper, known by his stage name MC Lars. He is the self-proclaimed originator of "post-punk laptop rap". He was one of the first underground rappers to sample and reference post-punk and emo bands...
, and Punchline
Punchline (band)
Punchline is an American rock band from Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, that formed in 1998. The band released released their sixth full-length album Delightfully Pleased on August 10, 2010 on their own label, Modern Short Stories, and TDR Records....
.
The album, entitled "Music By Numbers", was released digitally worldwide on both Periphony and Party House Records on the 6 August 2007. It received a small amount of critical acclaim from online music websites and some national radio stations, most notably being played on BBC Radio 6
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
. The band toured the album from its release until the end of November across the UK this time performing with Howards Alias
Howards Alias
Howards Alias were a band in the modern UK underground punk scene. They formed in 1999 in Southampton, England and blend an eclectic mix of rock, progressive, punk and ska influences into their own musical output. They permanently disbanded in April 2008....
and The King Blues
The King Blues
The King Blues are a punk band from London, England, credited for fusing ska and folk together with influences from punk rock and hardcore punk. Tariq Ali described the band's sounds as 'rough, radical music that should unsettle the rulers of this country. A new generation of musicians are...
among many others. They Played under headlining act The Toasters
The Toasters
The Toasters was one of the first American bands in the third wave of ska, and is one of the longest active third wave ska bands.They have released nine studio albums, most of them on Moon Ska Records. The Toasters experienced a small degree of commercial success in the late 1990s due to the...
among others at the third Camden Ska Fest.
The band is now taking some time off from touring whilst writing their second album.
Around mid March 2008 the band announced that their drummer Steve was leaving the band and was to be replaced by Liam 'Yom' Hardy. Steve now plays drums in a hip hop band called True Ingredients
True Ingredients
True Ingredients are a Hip Hop band based in London, UK. The group is composed of vocalists Mr. Milk, Aina, Mireilla Sings, Angela Ricci, keyboard player Fenna, guitar player Josh Wah, bass player Millzy, and drummer Steve O'Gallagher. Their records also feature guest vocals from BluRum13, Natty,...
.
The band released the EP "2" in January 2009, containing 4 completely new tracks along with a new live version of Soul Train, which had appeared on 'Music By Numbers'.
On 30 October 2010, Make It Better Later played what was said to be their last ever gig. It took place at The Cockpit in Leeds with [spunge] headlining the show. This was fortunate as the band could never be considered good in any sense of the word.
Later, in 2011, the band noticed some entertaining edits to their wikipedia page and considered reforming, but.. better.
Coaster (2005)
- Guys Can't Dance
- Inside My Mind
- Eric
- I'm OK
- So Indifferent
- The Filler Song
- No More Stopping Me
- The Pirate Song
Music By Numbers (2007)
- Headlines & Lies
- Guys Can't Dance
- Eric
- No Credit
- So Indifferent
- Soul Train
- Clive
- The Filler Song
- Better In His Head
- Legend of Ninja
- One Too Many
- Never Grow Up
- No More Stopping Me
- The Pirate Song