Poorly Made

Crowd interaction, sing alongs, different sounds

Mikhael Naylor was born on May 8th 1994 and raised in London England. He grew up in a predominantly rap and reggae environment. At the age of 15, he bought guitar hero with some friends and it was here that he realized his love for the instrument. Shortly after, Mikhael's mom bought him his first acoustic guitar for about $40 off Amazon. The first song he would play would be his own. He did not know how to play anything else.

He would soon move to the United States where he began to sing. When he moved to New York he and a group of friends formed a band called "The Dorms." The other two group members would soon move to different places, leaving Mikhael with his guitar and a ton of experience.

Soon after, Mikhael met JP whilst fundraising. The two began to play music together just for fun. After getting some good reactions, they decided to become a band and go by the name “Poorly Made”. We all view rocks as worthless, but when you put it under pressure it becomes a diamond. Diamonds are still rocks, we all just give it worth, hence the name, Poorly Made.

JP was born on March 16, 1992 in London England. After hearing the song, “Zigeunerweisen” by Pablo Sarasate he knew instantly that he wanted to play the violin. His mom bought him his first violin at the age of 6. He was then recommended by a teacher to attend private lessons. When JP turned 10 he moved to San Antonio. While being influenced by his southern surroundings, he picked up the guitar and fell in love with music even more.

JP moved to different cities for a few years and got exposed to many diverse cultures and ways of life. With these experiences, he would turn them into songs. In 2013 he met Mikhael and they instantaneously connected through music. It was not until 2014 that they came together to form the band now known as Poorly Made.

Amazing guitar skills, a voice built to move any crowd, and incredible violin abilities is what makes up Poorly Made. Mikhael and JP have a great amount of passion and are looking forward to their journey.