Magic Kids was an American
indie
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Arts, entertainment, and media
Gaming
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*Indie game, any game (board ...
pop and
rock music
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band from
Memphis, Tennessee
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. They were signed to
True Panther Sounds
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, of
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts.
History
Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City apart ...
.
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
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Indie rock musical groups from Tennessee
Musical groups established in 2009
Musical groups from Memphis, Tennessee