Playing hot-wired power pop with the force and energy of punk rock, the Makes Nice were formed in 2005 by guitarist and vocalist Josh Smith after he left the hard rock-influenced indie rock outfit the Fucking Champs in 2005. Teaming with bassist Aaron Burnham (formerly of the Mothballs) and drummer Jack Matthew (ex-Harold Ray: Live in Concert), the band began making the rounds of San Francisco clubs and released its first album, Candy Wrapper Twelve Other Songs, in February of 2007 on the local independent label Frenetic Records. Just eight months later, the band issued a second LP, This Time Tomorrow, but the combo's prolific streak was short-lived; in 2008, Smith parted ways with his bandmates, and Burnham and Matthew started a new project, the Saucy Jacks. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi