Big things are happening for Providence-based, synth rockers Magic Man. In the past few weeks, they’ve announced getting signed to Neon Gold/Columbia Records, released a three-track anthology, The Fox Den Demos, and embarked on a tour with MS MR. Their three new songs, “Paris”, “Texas”, and “Nova Scotia”, each have unique personalities as different as the places they’re named for. What they have in common, though, is the core of Magic Man’s sound, driving percussiveness beneath layers of twinkling pianos and synths, crinkling lo-fi noises and the drawl of unceasing vocal melodies. The band seems to incorporate all the good 80s music trends, and omits the bad. If you’re lucky enough to get a ticket for one of their shows with MS MR, prepare yourself for an epic double bill.
Tour Dates
05/19 – Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern*
05/21 – Columbus, OH – The Basement*
05/22 – Toronto, ON – WRONGBAR*
05/23 – Montreal, QC – Il Motore*
05/24 – Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall^
05/25 – Brooklyn, NY – Destination Moon Launch Party
08/30 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion#
09/09 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues#
09/11 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe at Old National Centre#
09/12 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall#
09/13 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom#
09/14 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Place#
09/17 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom#
09/18 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel#
09/19 – Boston, MA – House of Blues#
09/20 – New York, NY – Terminal 5#
09/23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar#
09/24 – Richmond, VA – The National#
09/26 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club#
09/29 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel#
10/02 – Nashville, TN – The Cannery Ballroom#
10/03 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade#
* w/ MS MR
^ w/ Ra Ra Riot
# w/ Walk the Moon