Magnetic Morning (formerly known as The Setting Suns) is an

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duo made up of

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. The two met in early 2006 in

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when they were introduced over dinner by long term, mutual friend, Jack RabidMagneticmorning.com
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on 18 October 2007. Soon after, they renamed their collaboration after a 2003 song by Franklin's moniker Toshack Highway "due to an already existing entity with a name too close for comfort". A five-track CD version of EP was released through DH Records on 19 April 2008. Magnetic Morning followed with their first full-length album ''A.M.'' a little over a year later in January 2009.Magneticmorning.com

Discography

''The Setting Suns EP''

Details

*Released: 18 October 2007 *Label: DH Records / Friend or Faux Recordings *Format: digital download, CD

Track listing

''A.M.''

Details

*Released: 27 January 2009 *Label: Friend or Faux *Format: LP, CD

Track listing

References

External links

Magnetic Morning
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