I Can Make A Mess Does Not Disappoint
by HeWhoEnjoysGoodMusic on 5/19/11Brighton Music Hall - BostonAce Enders Puts on a fantastic show. It's a shame that he is not well known.
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I CAN MAKE A MESS LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS IN CONCERT:
Arthur "Ace" Edwards is one seriously talented musician. He not only fronts the beloved emo quartet The Early November – he also creates folk rock with his solo project I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business. His solo material is more experimental than his band work, drawing comparisons to indie and alternative greats like Bon Iver, Iron & Wine, and Animal Collective. Edwards shines in acoustic settings, where he blends folky guitars, catchy melodies, and poignant lyrics on crowd favorites like "Lions" and "Whispering Actually". His live shows range from upbeat and hopeful to introspective and haunting, treating ticket buyers to a dynamic and moving concert experience they won't soon forget.
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I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business -- often shortened to I Can Make A Mess -- is the solo endeavor of New Jersey-born Arthur "Ace" Enders. In 2004 he took a break from fronting emo outfit The Early November and released his self-titled debut album. After The Early November went on an indefinite hiatus in 2007, Enders made two solo albums under the name Ace Enders & A Million Different People. He reemerged under the I Can Make A Mess moniker in 2010 with the albums The World We Know and Dust'n Off The Ol' Guitar, the latter consisting solely of reworked versions of The Early November and A Million Different People songs. He self-released his fourth album Gold Rush in 2011 before The Early November reassembled later that year. Though the band is still touring and making music together, the ever-prolific Enders has still found time to release I Can Make A Mess albums, including 2013's Enola and 2014's Growing In.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 4 out of 5by Anonymous on 5/19/11Brighton Music Hall - Boston The new drummer quit, so it was just Ace, and he brought a bunch of stuff with him and did live looping. It was his first night doing it that way, and it was interesting and definitely worked, but he seemed to be having kind of a rough time. He explained that the drummer hadn't even played on the album, so I'm not sure why he's still so hung up on the idea of having a percussion section. I would have been totally satisfied if he had just shown up with a guitar. The venue is the same as when it was Harper's Ferry. It's nice inside, but it's a huge pain to get around in that neighborhood. There's never any parking, and the whole area is one big tow trap. I usually end up leaving my car near Fenway, which is the closest real parking, and spending a half hour packed like a sardine on the street car to get over there. I'd much rather go see a show in Cambridge.