Meet The Magic Numbers
Do you know The Magic Numbers? You should. Here’s why. The Magic Numbers are an English pop/rock/folk band comprised of two brother and sister pairs from different families. They have a great sound that is simultaneously unique and familiar. On their website they describe their influences thusly:
Drawing inspiration from many sources, singer songwriters (Cohen, Dylan), 60's harmony groups (Mamas & Papas, Lovin Spoonful), epic rock or such mavericks as David Axelrod. The band craft a sound which like Flaming Lips or Beck, is coming from everywhere but is uniquely theirs.
The thing about this band that has been getting them a lot of attention in that they look like normal people. You know, they aren’t anorecticly skinny. They have lots of hair. Some of the members might be described as fat. But talent isn’t contingent on appearances right?
Well, evidently The Magic Numbers have thrown some people for a loop. In fact, they just made news because they took a stand against being defined by their looks. They were recently scheduled to play the English TV show, Top of the Pops , which is a coup for any band seeking exposure. But when the host, Richard Bacon made a jab at the group's size, by describing them as a “big fat melting pot”, the band decided not to perform and walked off the set.
Some people have said that the band was being oversensitive, and Bacon himself says his comments were intended to describe their talent. But I say good for them for calling him out!
Guitarist Romeo Stodart explains the bands decision:
“Basically, we thought it was uncalled for, we were introduced in a bad manner, and it was just not funny. We were really excited about appearing on ’Top Of The Pops’, it was a dream for us, and we got up there, and there was no way we could have played the song after that…
“It's fine, the way I see it is it's done and dusted, we walked out, we just wanted to stand up for ourselves. With any reviews and in interviews, people always mention it, but we're like everyone else, we're able to take a joke. We're not over sensitive about it, we feel confident and cool about ourselves and think we look great as a band.
“We just thought within an introduction from a presenter, it's like, you're not going to say, 'Here's a young guy with blinding talent, here's Stevie Wonder', you wouldn't say that.”
(via NME)
Snap!
I like these folks and want to see them go far (or at the very least come back to NYC to perform.)
Check them out and then buy their music!
Here are a couple of songs to start with:
Love Me Like You
Forever Lost
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