Member Since: 8/26/2005
Band Website: makegoodyourescape.com
Band Members: Mike Yates: vocals/guitar
Tim Fleet: guitar
Tim Foreman: bass guitar
Steve Wattis: drums
Influences: Smashing Pumpkins, Pendulum, Radiohead, DJ Shadow, At the Drive-in, Tool, Blur, Sasha, Jeff Buckley, U2, FutureProof, Oceansize, DFA1979, The Cure, Kate Bush, Beastie Boys, Andy C, Amon Tobin, Aphex Twin, Faith No More, Soundgarden, Skunk Anansie, Squarepusher, Slayer, Massive Attack, Mars Volta, Coldcut, Nirvana, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Miles Davis, Nectar International, Secret Machines, Pink Floyd(1969-1977), Dillinger Escape Plan, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yes, Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Me Without You, Beatles, Plaid, The Police, Bjork, Led Zeppelin, The Bird, Holst, Rachmaninov, YCNI:M, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, RHCP, System of a Down, Roots Manuva, LTJ Bukem, NIN, Pixies, Pantera, Supergrass, Tori Amos, Muse, Bassment Jaxx, The Kinks, Mogwai, The Doors, Weezer, Chris Issac, Catherine Wheel, Stereolab, Lightning Bolt, Kill Kenada, Anotherstory, Early Morning Soundtrack, Live, Jane's Addiction, Aerogramme, PJ Harvey, Machina, Transfixion, King Crimson, Michael Jackson, Erasure, Helmet, REM, Shellac, Icarus Line, The Specials, Mr Scruff, John Coltrane, Pavement, Ben Folds Five, New Order, Substrata, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Bill Haley and the Comets, Fugazi, The Tea Party, The Smiths, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Interpol, The wedding Present, Meshuggah, Charlottefield, Ani DiFranco, Ghost Of A Thousand, Far, Deftones, Joy Division, Talvin Singh, Earthtone 9, Funkadelic, Green Day(early), The Bays, Four Tet, A Perfect Circle, Bloc Party, Electric Six, Chet, Mumrah, Chasing Ares, Korbin, Madonna(early), Rolling Stones, Incubus, Lamb, Goldfrapp, Lemonheads, Coldplay, Fugazi, Roni Size, Portishead, Johnny Cash, Broken Social Scene, Arcade Fire, Futureheads, Rage Against The Machine!
All this stuff is available from all good record stores and online at www.hmv.com and www.amazon.co.uk and of course www.fiercepanda.co.uk
Sounds Like: A mash up of rocking guitars, melodic vocals and drum & bass rhythms!
Record Label: Fierce Panda - UK/Canada
Fabtone -Japan
Type of Label: Indie