Make a Sound

Make a Sound is the second album and major label debut by American rock band Autopilot Off. It was produced by then-Sum 41 producer and manager Greig Nori.

Release

In February 2004, it was announced for release in two months' time. On February 23, 2004, "What I Want" was posted online; it was released on a split single with Fall Out Boy on March 23, 2004. The music video for "What I Want" was posted online on four days later. Make a Sound was released on April 13 through Island Records. In April and May, the group supported Rufio on their headlining US tour, which included an appearance at the Skate and Surf Festival. They played a handful of dates with Authority Zero and Pennywise. On May 18, 2004, the band appeared on The Late Late Show. They then embarked on a US headlining tour with Riddlin' Kids and Bayside. Autopilot Off appeared on IMX on June 16, 2004. Prior to a Japanese tour with the Offspring, drummer Phil Robinson got married; Ben Lythberg of Snapcase filled in his role. Upon returning to the US, they played shows with Squad Five-O, theStart and A Second Chance, and appeared at the Just Play Games Festival. They performed across the US on the Projekt Revolution tour until September 2004.

Personnel

Autopilot Off

• Chris Johnson – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Chris Hughes – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Rob Kucharek – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Phil Robinson – drums

Artwork

• Rob Kucharek – Design, layout design
• Andrew Forgash – Photography

Additional musicians

• Tim Armstrong – Co-writing on "Blind Truth" & "What I Want"
• Michael "Elvis" Baskette – Additional Guitars
• Ed Krautner – Piano
• Greig Nori – Co-writing on "Clockwork"

Production

• Greig Nori, Chris Johnson, & John Naclerio – Producers
• Zach Blackstone, C.J. Buscaglia, Steve Chahley, & Damien Shannon – Assistants
• Ed Krautner, Roger Lian – Digital Editing
• Matt Hyde – Drum Engineering
• Gersh & Joe Nicholson – Drum Technician
• Michael "Elvis" Baskette, Femio Hernández, Matt Hyde, Ed Krautner, & John Naclerio, – Engineers
• Justin Huth & Stephen Looker – Guitar Technician
• Howie Weinberg – Mastering at Masterdisk, NYC
• Tom Lord-Alge – Mixing on tracks: 1, 5, 9-12
• Randy Staub – Mixing on tracks: 2-4, 6-8
• Andrew Huggins – Recording Administration

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	119
Top Heatseekers	2
Top Internet Albums	119

Other versions

The Japanese version of Make a Sound includes a bonus track titled "Raise Your Rifles". There is also a limited edition print of the album, that, as well as the Japanese bonus track, includes two additional songs. These two songs are their covers of "Rejoice" by U2 and "Shovel" by Quicksand, both of which were originally featured on their 2003 EP, Regenerator.

Use in media

"Make A Sound" appears in the soundtrack for Burnout 3: Takedown, "Chromatic Fades" in NASCAR Thunder 2004, "Clockwork" in NHL 2004 (however is misspelled as "Clockworks") and SSX 3, and "What I Want" in Test Drive: Eve of Destruction and Cars.