The Magic Magicians is an
indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent reco ...
duo from
Seattle
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, Washington formed in 2000. The group is composed of John Atkins (of
764-HERO
764-HERO was an American indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. They were active from 1995 to 2002 and briefly reunited in 2012 and 2016. The group released three albums on Up Records, a fourth on Tiger Style Records, and several other release ...
) and
Joe Plummer
Joseph E. Plummer is an American drummer from Portland, Oregon. From 2004 to 2012, Plummer was a percussionist and drummer for the indie rock band Modest Mouse and performed on their album, ''We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank''.
Before joi ...
(of
The Black Heart Procession
The Black Heart Procession (occasionally spelled The Blackheart Procession) is an American indie rock band from San Diego, California.
History
Early years
The band was formed in 1997 by Pall Jenkins (Mr. Tube and the Flying Objects, Palllap ...
), and is heavily influenced by 1970s rock and pop music. They released their debut, ''Girls'', on
Suicide Squeeze Records
Suicide Squeeze Records is a Seattle, Washington-based independent record label that releases rock music, rock, pop music, pop, and metal music, metal music. Suicide Squeeze releases content on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital. The label has als ...
in 2001, and followed with a self-titled second album in 2003.
Review
Pitchfork Media
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Discography
*''Girls'' ( Suicide Squeeze, 2001)
*''The Magic Magicians'' (Suicide Squeeze, 2003)
References
Indie rock musical groups from Washington (state)
Musical groups from Seattle
Suicide Squeeze Records artists
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