Make it Happen (EP)

Make it Happen is the debut studio EP from the American rock band Rock N Roll Hi Fives.

This article is about the EP by rock band Rock N Roll Hi Fives. For the Mariah Carey EP of the same name, see Make It Happen (Mariah Carey song).
Make it Happen
EP by
Rock N Roll Hi Fives
Released15 September 2014
Recorded2013–2014
StudioMoonlight Mile Recordings, Jersey City, New Jersey
GenreRock and roll, indie rock
Length22:23
LabelSelf-released
ProducerMike Moebius
Rock N Roll Hi Fives chronology
Make it Happen
(2014)		 Gold Glitter Shoes
(2015)

Content

The six-track EP was self-released as a digital download, on 15 September 2014.[1] It was written between 2013 and 2014, engineered, recorded and mixed by Mike Moebius at Moonlight Mile Recordings in Jersey City, New Jersey, and mastered by Joe Lambert at Joe Lambert Mastering in Brooklyn, New York City. The band describe it as "one part Raspberries, one part A.C. Newman, like Harry Nilsson filtered through Weezer with a dash of Superchunk mixed in for high-energy measure, and of course a good dosage of Guided by Voices."[2]

Reception

Tris McCall describes Make it Happen as "major-chord punk, catchy singalong choruses that arrive punctually." He calls his favorite song "Come Around," noting "in a moment of clarity, on [the song], she's already decided she's going to be a nonconformist[,] and if you listen close enough, you can hear her weighing the pleasures against the perils."[3] Jim Appio of CoolDad Music writes Make it Happen is "not just a record for kids. It is a really good indie pop record that draws on influences from the 1960s to classic indie/alt rock[.] The songs all feature the positive message generally associated with Family Music, but they don't deal in kids-only subject matter. There are some messages, in fact, that everyone should take to heart[.] The Rock n Roll Hi Fives lead by example."[4]

Tracklisting
No.TitleLength
1."Good with the Bad"3:34
2."Come Around"3:45
3."I'm not you're Girlfriend"3:53
4."Lost and Found"3:52
5."Get Up!"3:43
6."Make it Happen"3:30
Total length:22:23

Personnel
  • Eilee Centeno – vocals
  • Evren Centeno – drums
  • Gloree Centeno – bass
  • Joe Centeno – guitars and backing vocals

References
Citations
  1. Bloch 2015.
  2. Rock N Roll Hi Fives 2014.
  3. McCall 2014.
  4. Appio 2014.
Bibliography
  • Appio, James (8 September 2014), "The Rock n Roll Hi Fives, Make It Happen, 2014", CoolDad Music, retrieved 26 March 2019
  • Bloch, Emily (14 July 2015), "Rock N' Roll Hi-Fives Play Three Free All-Ages Shows", New Times Broward-Palm Beach, retrieved 26 March 2019
  • McCall, Tris (24 October 2014), "EP review: 'Make It Happen,' The Rock n' Roll Hi-Fives", Institute for Nonprofit News, retrieved 25 March 2019
  • Rock N Roll Hi Fives (2014), "Make it Happen", Bandcamp, retrieved 26 March 2019
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