Magic Kids was an American

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band from

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. They were signed to

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About

The band featured Bennett Foster (vocals, guitar), Will McElroy (keyboards), Ben Bauermeister (drums), Michael Peery (bass, vocals), Alex Gates (guitar, vocals), and Alice Buchanan (violin, keyboards, drums, vocals). Foster, Gates and McElroy were previously members of ''the Barbaras''.

Discography

* ''Memphis'' (2010)Bevan, David (September 14, 2010
Magic Kids: Memphis. Album Review
Pitchfork. Retrieved 2014-03-25

References

External links

Official siteMagic Kids at Myspace
{{Authority control Indie rock musical groups from Tennessee Musical groups established in 2009 Musical groups from Memphis, Tennessee