Magic Giant
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Associated acts | Mike Posner, Spencer Ludwig, The Revivalists |
| Website | www |
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Magic Giant (often stylized as MAGIC GIANT) is an American indie folk band formed in Los Angeles, California in early 2014. The group consists of Austin Bisnow (lead vocals, cello, synthesizer, percussion), Zambricki Li (banjo, fiddle, viola, cello, harmonica, mandolin, octave mandolin, acoustic guitar, dobro, lap steel, backing vocals) and Zang (acoustic guitar, cello, bass, percussion, backing vocals).
Magic Giant released their self titled EP Magic Giant in 2015 and their studio album In the Wind in 2017. The band is best known for its single "Set On Fire" that charted top 30 in Billboard's Alternative chart.
Magic Giant was formed in early 2014 when songwriting partners Austin Bisnow and Zambricki Li were impressed by a video they saw of now-bandmate Brian Zaghi (known by his stage name, Zang) salsa dancing. The group name originated as a reference from a TED Talk, in which visual artist Peter Tunney described his mentor, Jonas Salk, as a "giant", then clarifying it was not the man's physical nature he was describing, but his ability to think big. Inspired by this, the band motto became "You don't have to be big to be a giant".
In 2015, Magic Giant released its freshman self-titled EP, notably featuring Dave Matthews Band’s Rashawn Ross and Capital Cities’ Spencer Ludwig and made the debut live performance of the year on KEXP's The Morning Show hosted by John Richards. The group's song, "Let It Burn," was called "a summer festival anthem" by NPR.New Music Seminar announced Magic Giant as an 'Artist on the Verge' Class of 2015. Past artists have included Macklemore, Banks, and Fitz and The Tantrums.
In 2016, the band played festivals including Electric Forest, Wanderlust and Lightning in a Bottle and sold out venues including the Troubadour.Billboard described its live show as "joyful" and "inspiring mass dance-alongs." The trio’s song, "Set on Fire" ranked #4 on Spotify's US Viral 50 and #1 on KROQ's Locals Only, presented by radio personality, Kat Corbett. The group toured with Mike Posner, Beats Antique and Eric Hutchinson.
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