The Makers

Band Line-up

Tony Hadley - vocals

John Keeble - drums

Gary Kemp - guitar

Steve Norman - guitar

Richard Miller - bass

"I cleaned lavs until I saw the Makers"
(Record Mirror
Bev Briggs, 11.2.1978)

Hornsey College of Art

Once upon a time, when all were jaded with the black vinyl scene, and sorrow fraught the punter's eye, and gigs were gigs, were gigs ... and tonight was just another one of those nights, like when your metabolism is crying out for Pernod and someone greases a pint of milk down your throat, and you're waiting for Batman to rescue you then suddenly KAPOW! The Makers! [...]
The Makers - the dynamic quintet (uh? That means five of 'em), the escaped crusaders. The new look, new music, new me, new you, 1978 music.
The Makers are a shoestring buget London band of cradle-based songsters, who wipe up the floor with The Pleasers/ Tonight/ The Boyfriends. Singalonga harmonised melodies. A mosaic of new wave/ new music/ Beatles/ honey and all things good for you. Not a flash in the pan, listen, I've seen these boys heaps of times, no way are they a small flame - they're gonna cause a bleedin' holocaust! Everyone who has seen 'em is talking about them - most people go back for more. Tonight they gave the motley intelligentsia audience a kick in the pants and something to think about over tomorrow's cold porridge.
Songs like 'Losing Side', and 'Pinups' are penned to praise, Tony Hadley cuts vocals like a switchblade and takes the stage like he's conquering Everest. Stop - remember how we all loved to hate Steve Harley? Well, this guy has got his confidence, looks and nerve, and is nowhere near his old age pension ...
Songs that would sound good on your stereo deluxe / songs that would sound good on your Dansette mono / songs that ricochet off the back of your eyeballs live. Try it - I used to clean lavatories until I discovered The Makers.
They're young, effervescent, enthousiastic and clean.

Like I said, KAPOW, The Makers!

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