MAGIC! Performed at the CHUM FM Fanfest, Friday May 9th, during Canadian Music Week 2014.
Formed in 2012, MAGIC! is composed of Nasri Atweh, Mark Pelli, Alex Tanas and Ben Spivak, following on the heels of Nasri's phenomenally successful songwriting and production career as a member of the Messengers. After working with such artists as Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Shakira and Christina Aguilera, being nominated for, and winning, Grammies, Nasri was collaborating with guitarist Mark Pelli, where things just fell into place. As Nasri put it, "That's even where we derived the band name. Everything simply worked like MAGIC!" Their debut single, the Police-inspired reggae groove, "Rude", debuted in 2013, climbing to number two in Australia and New Zealand and number six in Canada.
During MAGIC!'s performance at CHUM's Fanfest, the crowd was immediately engaged, shouting out to the band, singing along with the song, grooving to the pulsing, bouncing beat and the sweet-voiced, inviting vocals. The enjoyment of both band and audience was palpable in this video clip.
The debut album from MAGIC! drops July 1, 2014.
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