Draft:Better Than Work

Better Than Work
Better Than Work
	Better Than Work performing in 2008 at Loose Moose Saloon, Pittsburgh PA
Background information
Origin	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Blues rock; Jazz fusion;
Years active	2006–2008
Members	Mike Plutt; Jake Werkmeister; Gabe Antkowski; Jeff Martin; Bryan Masur;
Past members	; Ryan Suley;
Website	myspace.com/betterthanworkband

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Better Than Work was an American Blues rock band founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The band formed in 2006 through the Pittsburgh Musician's Classified Ads forum site^[1] and had garnered a supportive following within their hometown by playing local venues. With only releasing one self-engineered studio album^[2] in 2008, the band would mainly consist of Mike Plutt (lead vocals and guitar), Jake Werkmeister (saxophone, bass and engineer), Gabe Antkowski (flute), Jeff Martin (drums) and Brian Masur (bass).

Unemployment Line (2008)[edit]

Album cover for "Unemployment Line" featuring frontman, Mike Plutt, attempting to break into his truck after accidentally locking himself out.

While performing many shows within the Pittsburgh area, the band would also focus on their debut project, recorded and engineered entirely in Jeff Martin's basement. The album would be released on the band's official MySpace page on February 19, 2008 and consisted of 14 tracks.^[3] Due to unforeseen circumstances regarding certain members and creative differences, the group would eventually disband later that same year.

"Sunday Drive" – 4:49
"Right Track" – 4:04
"Right Now" – 3:24
"All Nighter" – 2:34
"Come Bitch at Me" – 0:59
"The Tres" – 7:43
"You Feel" – 5:38
"Mike's Basement" – 2:37
"Time for a Change" – 5:55
"New Jam" – 3:24
"Crimson (Part 1)" – 4:10
"The World Keeps Spinning" – 2:54
"Certain Peace" – 6:41
"Crimson (Part 2)" – 2:28

All songs written by Jake Werkmeister and Mike Plutt with the exception of "Crimson (Part 1)", written by Mike Plutt's stepfather.

"All Nighter" and "The Tres" feature Ryan Suley on bass, all remaining bass tracks performed by Jake Werkmeister.

Band members[edit]

Main members

Mike Plutt – lead vocals, guitar
Jake Werkmeister – saxophone, bass, engineer
Gabe Antkowski - flute
Jeff Martin – drums
Bryan Masur - bass

Former members

Ryan Suley – bassist

Category:Rock music groups from Pennsylvania Category:Musical groups from Pennsylvania Category:Musical groups established in 2006 Category:2006 establishments in Pennsylvania Category:Musical groups from Pittsburgh

References[edit]

^ "Pittsburgh Musician's Classified". Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
^ "Better Than Work: "Unemployment Line" Full Album". YouTube. January 2, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
^ "Better Than Work MySpace". Retrieved July 7, 2024.

[1] "Pittsburgh Musician's Classified". Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2024.

[2] "Better Than Work: "Unemployment Line" Full Album". YouTube. January 2, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2024.

[3] "Better Than Work MySpace". Retrieved July 7, 2024.

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