◇ image via WikipediaThe Magic Gang
The Magic Gang is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Beach Boys. Those roots explain a lot about how The Magic Gang arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sundara Karma, Blaenavon, Sea Girls, Blossoms and Viola Beach, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Blossoms, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around The Magic Gang, reaching back through The Beach Boys and forward to Blossoms. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Magic Gang were an English indie rock band formed in Brighton in 2013. The band consists of Jack Kaye and Kristian Smith who are vocalists and guitarists, bassist Angus Taylor, and drummer Paeris Giles. Songs from the band have been described as having elements of power pop and indie pop, and the group's vocal harmonies have been compared to those of the Beach Boys.
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The Magic Gang connections
The Magic Gang grew out of The Beach Boys, shares an orbit with Sundara Karma, Blaenavon, Sea Girls and Blossoms, went on to shape Blossoms. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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