Magic Kids
{{Short description|Indie pop and rock band}}
{{about|the band|the TV network|Magic Kids (TV channel)}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2010}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Magic Kids
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| origin = Memphis, Tennessee, USA
| genre = Sunshine pop, power pop
| years_active = 2009–2013
| label = True Panther
| website = [http://www.truepanther.com/#/artists/magic-kids Official website]
| current_members = Bennett Foster
Will McElroy
Ben Bauermeister
Michael Peery
Alex Gates
Alice Buchanan{{cite news|author=Paul Lester |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/jun/22/new-band-magic-kids |title=New band of the day – No 813: Magic Kids | Music | guardian.co.uk |publisher=Guardian |date= 2010-06-22|accessdate=2010-09-21 |location=London}}
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Magic Kids was an American indie pop and rock music band from Memphis, Tennessee.{{cite web|last=Kids |first=Magic |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129855901 |title=Magic Kids: A Lethal Dose Of Sweet Pop |publisher=NPR |date=2010-09-14 |accessdate=2010-09-21}} They were signed to True Panther Sounds, of Matador Records.{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/02/magic-kids-sprinkle-musical-fairy-dust-tomorrow-at-the-echo.html |title=Magic Kids sprinkle musical fairy dust tonight at the Echo | Pop & Hiss | Los Angeles Times |publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com |date=2010-02-16 |accessdate=2010-09-21}}
About
The band featured Bennett Foster (vocals, guitar), Will McElroy (keyboards), Ben Bauermeister (drums), Michael Peery (bass, vocals), Alex Gates (guitar, vocals),{{Cite web|last=dkolitz|date=2010-08-20|title=Magic Kids: Interview|url=https://www.prefixmag.com/features/interview/43280/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-10|website=Prefix Magazine|language=en-US}} and Alice Buchanan (violin, keyboards, drums, vocals).{{Cite web|title=Performances|url=https://aliceireneb.com/performances|access-date=2021-02-10|website=Alice Buchanan|language=en-US}} Foster, Gates and McElroy were previously members of the Barbaras.{{Cite web|title=Magic Kids {{!}} Biography & History|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/magic-kids-mn0002419832/biography|access-date=2021-06-07|website=AllMusic|language=en}}
Discography
- Memphis (2010)Sharp, Johnny (2010) [https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qz6m BBC Review: Tennessee pop sprites prove more than just Beach Boys copyists.] BBC Music. Retrieved 2014-03-25Bevan, David (September 14, 2010) [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14636-memphis/ Magic Kids: Memphis. Album Review] Pitchfork. Retrieved 2014-03-25
References
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External links
- [http://www.truepanther.com/#/artists/magic-kids Official site]
- [http://www.myspace.com/themagickids Magic Kids at Myspace]
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Category:Indie rock musical groups from Tennessee