MAGIC!
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Magic! performing in 2014
Alex Tanas (back), Mark Pellizer (left), Nasri (middle), Ben Spivak (right) |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website | www |
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Magic!, originally stylized as MAGIC!, is a Canadian reggae fusion band based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The group is composed of lead vocalist, guitarist and producer Nasri Atweh, guitarist Mark "Pelli" Pellizzer, bass guitarist Ben Spivak, and percussionist Alex Tanas. Active since 2012, the band is signed with Latium, Sony, and RCA Records, releasing their debut studio album Don't Kill the Magic in 2014 and their second studio album Primary Colours in 2016. They are most prominently known for their hit single "Rude", which charted at No. 1 in several countries worldwide.
The band is heavily inspired by the musical groups The Police and Bob Marley and the Wailers. They are known for having a signature reggae-influenced pop sound.
All members of the band are originally from the Toronto area of Canada. The lead singer of MAGIC!, Nasri, had worked with and written songs for different pop acts prior to the start of the band, mainly alongside Adam Messinger, together known as The Messengers. He met Mark Pellizzer in the studio and within a week they wrote the song "Don't Judge Me" for Chris Brown. Nasri described the chemistry between himself and Pellizzer as "different than writing chemistry, it was more artistic." A few weeks later, while Mark was playing a reggae tune on the guitar, Nasri suggested starting a band like "modern-day Police."
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