Magic Hour were an American
psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a rock music Music genre, genre that is inspired, influenced, or representative of psychedelia, psychedelic culture, which is centered on perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs. The music incorporated new electronic sound ...
band from greater
Boston, Massachusetts, USA and were made up of former
Crystalized Movements
Crystalized Movements were an American psychedelic rock/punk/folk band who recorded and performed sporadically from 1980 to 1993.
History
The band was formed by guitarist Wayne Rogers and drummer Ed Boyden in Tolland, Connecticut when they were ...
member Wayne Rogers and Kate Biggar and former
Galaxie 500
Galaxie 500 was an American alternative rock band that formed in 1987 and split up in 1991 after releasing three albums: ''Today'', '' On Fire'' and '' This Is Our Music''. The band was made up of guitarist/vocalist Dean Wareham, drummer Damon K ...
members
Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang.
History
In 1993 Damon and Naomi were contacted by Wayne and Kate asking them if they'd like to replace the recently departed Crystalized Movements rhythm section, after the first rehearsal it was decided they should form a new band rather than carrying on as Crystalized Movements
They went on to record three albums and toured Europe and the US before splitting up in 1996, Damon & Naomi returned to working as a duo, while Wayne and Kate formed
Major Stars. The four members were persuaded to reform for a one-off performance at the first
Terrastock
Terrastock is a music festival organised periodically by Phil McMullen, formerly editor of the '' Ptolemaic Terrascope'' and since 2005 the publisher of the Terrascope Online website. The event typically features independent bands playing psych ...
festival in 1997. They also reformed for the fourth Terrastock festival where they performed as ''Children of the Rainbow'' a tribute to the band
MU.
Discography
*''Heads Down'' (7" - 1993 - Twisted Village)
*''No Excess is Absurd'' (CD/LP - 1994 - Ché Records, Twisted Village)
*''I Had A Thought'' (7" - 1994 - Ché Records)
*''After Tomorrow'' (10" - 1994 - Ché Records)
*''Will They Turn You On or Will They Turn On You'' (CD/LP - 1995 - Ché Records, Twisted Village)
*''Sunrise Variations'' (track on Succour CD compilation - Ptolemaic Terrascope 1995)
*''Secession96'' (CD - 1996 - Twisted Village)
*''Sunset Variations'' (track on Audible Rumbles CD compilation - Ptolemaic Terrascope 1996)
*''Magic Moments'' (Digital - 2016 - Twisted Village) - compilation of tracks previously released on singles, compilations, or fanzine giveaways
References
External links
*
Magic Hour at Trouser Press
Musical groups from Boston
Psychedelic rock music groups from Massachusetts
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