Make Believe was an indie rock band, initially formed in Chicago, Illinois in 2003 as a touring version of Joan of Arc.

After 3 months of touring as Joan of Arc, the quartet returned home and decided to begin writing new songs with a more aggressive approach.

June 20, 2007, Tim Kinsella announced on the Joan of Arc website that he was no longer a member of Make Believe.

He attributed his departure to feeling a lessening connection to the "rock band lifestyle", and to a desire to spend more time with his wife.

[3] The same announcement stated that Kinsella had "a pile of new songs to pull from for a new Joan of Arc record."