AM Magic
Over the past few years San Francisco's AM Magic has generated an organic, imaginative, and sturdy style of melodic indie pop--a sound that bears the hazy brightness of hard-fought confidence. With songwriting duties split between Karma Tsocheff and Mike Alexis, images of distant boats, red-eye flights, Barcelona, and uncertainty crop up within their intertwined guitars and Doug Saenz's jazz-inspired drumming. It began with a slow education. During the winter of '96, Karma and Doug drove from San Francisco to Santa Cruz so they could play guitar and drums at the Consolidated Skateboards warehouse. A short while later Karma and Mike ended up roommates in a Western Addition basement-apartment. Bonding over the Silver Jews, skateboarding, and old vintage gear, they decided to start a band. Eventually and inevitably, Doug joined them, and another good friend, Nik Freitas, stepped in on bass and rhodes. Years of 4-tracking, occasional shows, and trips up and down the coast kept them busy. After a while, Nik left to pursue music on his own and has since recorded two exceptional albums on Future Farmer Records. In 2005 AM Magic buckled-down and finally completed its debut record, Floats. The band played a lot of shows and added two more members. Doug Poore joined on bass and old friend the Bassturd rounds the band out on keyboards, making AM Magic's crooked-pop sound a lot better.
Expand [+]
Genre:
Rock/Pop
, Alternative/Indie
, Pop/Rock
Formed:
August 31, 1996, San Francisco
Website:
Tags:
| track name | plays | | downloads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowayton | 196 | 520 | play mp3 |
| More Than a Few | 85 | 225 | play mp3 |
| Same Way | 73 | 234 | play mp3 |
| Distant Boat | 37 | 171 | play mp3 |
| The Divide | 72 | 261 | play mp3 |
Latest Post
posted Mar 4, 2008 | comments (0) | post a comment Karma skates
posted Nov 7, 2007 | comments (0) Saturday March 31 at the Make-Out Room, ...
posted Mar 7, 2007 | comments (0) AM Magic on the charts
posted Feb 20, 2007 | comments (0) Dear Steve Jobs, AM Magic requests to se ...
posted Feb 7, 2007 | comments (0)
Recent User Reviews
Any one should enjoy listening to AM Magic. It is easy on the ears and can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Very nice.
FULL REVIEWposted Jan 31, 2007


