The Magic Gang | |
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.jpg) The Magic Gang performing in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Brighton, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, indie pop |
| Years active | 2013–2024 (on hiatus) |
| Labels | Warner, YALA! Records, Telharmonium |
| Members | Jack Kaye Angus Taylor Kristian Smith Paeris Giles |
The Magic Gang are an English indie rock band formed in Brighton in 2013. The band consists of Jack Kaye and Kristian Smith who are vocalists and guitarists, bassist Angus Taylor, and drummer Paeris Giles.[1] Songs from the band have been described as having elements of power pop[2] and indie pop,[3] and the group's vocal harmonies have been compared to those of the Beach Boys.[4][5]
- ^ Milton, Jamie (23 March 2018). "The Magic Gang Did It Their Way". Vice. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Clarke, Paul (21 October 2019). "The Magic Gang - Interview". Louder Than War. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
...packed full of their trademark melodic powerpop...
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...call on the stacked acapella harmonies of perma-influences The Beach Boys.
- ^ Picknell, Kyle (27 September 2018). "The Magic Gang have no tricks up their sleeve, just great chorus after great chorus". JOE. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
This is Britpop for millennials, Beach Boys harmonies and guitars cut from the same indie cloth as The Maccabees...