Magazine Gap Music

There is nothing artificial about this pop/rock band, and yet its make-up is so unlikely. How in London, a city of 12 million people, does a folk-rock singer-songwriter earning his spurs on the acoustic circuit meet and musically connect with a leading R&B/Hip-Hop session drummer and producer from Hackney with several international tours under his belt, a funk bass player and master technician from Norwich, and a classically trained concert pianist and jazz maestro from Hong Kong? Certainly a cosmopolitan city is the best breeding ground for musical innovation and London is a world-leader, but mainly it is due to the highly accomplished and creative members of Magazine Gap.

This creativity and fusion of styles is evident on the band's Silver Lining EP. The six songs featured are a snapshot of Magazine Gap's versatility and quality of musicianship. In keeping with that authenticity, the band worked in some of the top recording studios in the world including Capitol Studios (Hollywood), Firehouse Recording Studios (Pasadena), Avatar Studios (New York), CRC Studios (Chicago), Piety Street Recording (New Orleans), Metropolis and Abbey Road Studios (London). In addition to the title track, the EP features "Our Last Stand", "Slipstream", "What's Next?", "Inside The Bubble" and "Swansong." All songs were written by James Keen (except Silver Lining – lyrics by James Keen; music by Keen & Brian McCook). The Silver Lining EP was produced by Brian McCook and mixed by Brian Moore. The EP is available on iTunes and all digital platforms worldwide.

Magazine Gap's appeal is a testament to how the band pooled their myriad of influences and experiences, and combined their musical strengths to create a fresh, distinct sound that appeals to the broadest demographic. The name of the band comes from a famous stretch of road in Hong Kong, where two of the band members grew up and serves as metaphor for the band's journey as they embrace both the old school method of taking their music on the road and new school as they reach fans along the online highway.

Magazine Gap have physically travelled over 30,000 miles to perform, having undertaken two tours of the United States, a headline tour of the UK and made their stunning continental European debut at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Their music has already reached hundreds of thousands in all corners of the globe through extensive social networking, and found an audience of real music lovers everywhere. BBC Radio has also embraced the band and has featured Magazine Gap on several radio programs with live performances and interviews.

To date Magazine Gap has played right across the United States from the East Coast (New York City & Cape May) to the Mid-West (Chicago), and from to the Gulf Coast (Houston & New Orleans) to the West Coast (Los Angeles). They have toured right round the British Isles, including dates in London, Birmingham, Oxford, Norwich, Milton Keynes, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Liverpool, Newcastle and Glasgow as well as across to Ireland with a showcase in Dublin. Their live shows have garnered huge acclaim for their powerful performances and musicianship.