Who: The Magnets are the UK’s top professional a cappella group. Their music fuses glorious vocal harmonies with jaw dropping beatboxing to create a sound as rich as any band with instruments…all from the mouth alone.
What: In their current show ‘Gobsmacked!’ The Magnets give iconic songs an all-vocal remix, from Joy Divison to the Scissor Sisters, in a show packed with musical sophistication, smart choreography, audience participation and thoroughly British charm.
Show Highlights:
The sultry version of ‘Poker Face’ by Lady GaGa, recently performed for Scott Mills on Radio 1; a show stopping bossa-nova ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ by Bon Jovi; current crowd favourite ‘A-Z’, a 26 song mega-medley of tunes by bands from AC/DC to The Zutons. Not to mention the incredible human beatbox solo by vocal percussionist Andy ‘Ice Man’ Frost.
Recent UK Shows: Scottish Royal Variety Show, Glastonbury Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Isle of Wight Festival, Belfast International Festival, Brighton Fringe Festival, E4 Udderbelly @ Southbank, Royal Festival Hall, Birmingham LG Arena.
International Tours: Austria, Belgium, Cayman Islands, Hungary, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland.
TV & Radio Highlights: GMTV, Parkinson, BBC Proms in the Park, MTV, Scott Mills Show (Radio 1), Loose Ends (Radio 4), Blue Peter, The Late Late Show (Ireland), The Generation Game.
Other Career Highlights: Support tours with Tom Jones, Michael Ball and Lisa Stansfield; singing at Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Jubilee; shows for heads of state and royalty; winning the Forth FM Pick of the Edinburgh Fringe Award and several Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs); gigging 8 times for Elle Macpherson in her front room.
Recordings: Giving It All That (2001), Another Place (2003), Kennington Sessions (2006), Under The Covers (2009), Gobsmacked (2010)
In Summary: Simply great music, made simply with the mouth.
