The Pinnacles Digs The Magi
Living in Sheffield means there is a wealth of local- musical talent right on your door step, waiting to be discovered. And we think we have found something very special…
The Magi are a 6 piece Indie band whose influences range from Oasis, Morrissey, The Smiths and The Who. The band is made up of:
John-Paul Jenkinson: Vocals
Andy Jenkinson: Rhythm Guitar
Bob Jenkinson: Lead Guitar
Ed Watson: Bass Guitar
Des Jenkinson: Drums
Mark Johnson: Lyrics
The story began over 3 years ago when brothers Des and Bob and housemate Jonno decided to use the songs they had written in their spare time to form a band. With youngest brother Andy already taking guitar lessons and housemate Ed keen to start, the band took shape. There was just one thing missing- someone to take lead vocals. Luckily for the lads this came in the shape of cousin and friend John-Paul and the rest is history…
Since the band’s first practice together in 2007 they have been regulars on the live music scene in Sheffield, performing at The Plug, Leadmill, o2 Academy, Frog and Parrot and Green Room to name but a few. They were also in the line up of acts at last years Tramlines music festival and are expected to perform again this summer. The band has a strong and loyal following which is evident at any of their gigs. This loyalty saw their fan base travel down to London last year to show their support when The Magi got a chance to perform to a southern crowd. Every Magi gig is an intimate and personal affair with familiar faces in the crowd that can be found every time the band play.
Last year The Magi were runners up in the annual “2 Weeks To Make It” competition with a video for their popular song “Voodoo Taboo”. They went on to win both the audience vote at the Showroom cinema and the reader’s choice in the Sheffield Star newspaper for best video. This perhaps illustrates how much the cities music lovers really have caught on to the magic of The Magi. The band has been entered into the competition again this year and is paired up with film making team Electric Chaos.
The Pinnacles student accommodation are backing the Magi to win this year, so keep checking back for updates on how you can get involved and make this local band get the recognition they really do deserve.
For gig dates and more info on The Magi, visit their Facebook and MySpace pages.
Helen Sutherland
Senior Administrator and Marketing Coordinator
The Pinnacles, Student Accommodation Sheffield.
April 8, 2010 10:07 pm
Thanks for a decent read, I was looking for something else on Google but found your website so worked out for you I guess
. Great website thank you
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