Record second demo at Drone Studios

In December 1982, the Smiths recorded their second demo, at the Drone Studios in Chorlton-cum-Hardy ; the tracks recorded were ” What Difference Does It Make? “, “Handsome Devil” and “Miserable Lie”. This was used as their audition tape for the record company EMI , who turned the band down. The band continued to practice, this time at the upstairs of the Portland Street Crazy Face Clothing company, a space secured by their new manager Joe Moss. By Christmas, they had written four new songs: “These Things Take Time”, “What Do You See in Him?”, “Jeane” and “A Matter of Opinion”, the last of which they soon scrapped. Their next gig was Manchester’s Manhattan in late January 1983, and although Maker would again appear as a go-go dancer, this was the last time that he did so. In early February, they performed their third gig, at the Haçienda .