Electric Magma is an instrumental heavy riff rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electric Magma was formed between 2000 and 2001 by Tryg Smith, Tim Reesor and Tom Brouard. Influenced by the stoner rock movement from the mid-1990s (Fu Manchu, Kyuss, Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity), Electric Magma is known for their improvised style of riff-based rock music.
Electric Magma has released seven full-length albums. Smith and Reesor, the core songwriters, remain the sole founding members. All of Electric Magma's albums have been released by Around Ahead Music, the band's record label.
Electric Magma's 2012 release: ''Canadian Samurai II'' was mixed in California by Scott Reeder of
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Ken Kelly, who also painted the covers of the
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Electric Magma's 7th full-length album SILVERBALL, was recorded in January 2015 in Toronto Ontario and was produced and mixed by
Ian Blurton
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Early life
He was born in Champaign, Illinois in 1965, and moved to Toronto in 1973.
Musical career
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Robb Waters
In the winter of 2017, the band started writing music for their 8th studio album, tentatively titled: "Astro Blaster 360". Four songs have been completed including: "Whatever Happened to the Bitchin Camaros", "Elcamino", "Dutch Oven" and "Diablo Red".
Line-up
Present
* Tryg Smith - Bass (2000–Present)
* Tim Reesor - Guitar (2000–Present)
* Tom Brouard - drums (2001 - 2011, 2017–present)
Past
* Mario Lunardo - drums (2011–12)
* Emilio Mammone - drums (2012–13)
* Neil Lukewich-Pheaton - Drums (2014 - 2015)
* Jesse Mackowycz - Drums (2017–2018)
* Jesse Labelle - vocals (2003 studio recording self-titled album)
Discography
* 2003 - ''Self-Titled''
* 2004 - ''Karaoke Bitchslap'' (first instrumental album)
* 2005 - ''Snail the Wah''
* 2007 - ''Coconut Bangers Ball''
* 2009 - ''Mud Shovel''
* 2012 - ''Canadian Samurai II''
* 2015 - ''Silverball''
References
Audio interview 2011
Heavy Gauge Radio Interview
External links
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Canadian rock music groups
Musical groups from Toronto
Musical groups established in 2001
2001 establishments in Ontario