The Magic
Baby Alpaca
Thu, December 6, 2012
8:00 pm
Cameo Gallery10
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The Magic
The Magic are brothers Geordie and Evan Gordon, born and bred in the small Canadian city of Guelph, Ontario.
The brothers formed, and styled, The Magic in the back room of a now defunct treasure trove of a thrift store in downtown Guelph. Geordie sings, plays guitar and keys, with Evan on bass, backing vocals and production.
Live they're also joined by Sylvie Smith (Evening Hymns) on vocals and keys and Aaron Curtis on drums.
Geordie and Evan also play in the bands Islands and Human Highway
The debut album, released June 2012, has been mixed by Roger Leavens (Born Ruffians, Woodhands).
The brothers formed, and styled, The Magic in the back room of a now defunct treasure trove of a thrift store in downtown Guelph. Geordie sings, plays guitar and keys, with Evan on bass, backing vocals and production.
Live they're also joined by Sylvie Smith (Evening Hymns) on vocals and keys and Aaron Curtis on drums.
Geordie and Evan also play in the bands Islands and Human Highway
The debut album, released June 2012, has been mixed by Roger Leavens (Born Ruffians, Woodhands).
Baby Alpaca
Baby Alpaca is an American singer/songwriter. Born in Ohio in 1984, his birth name is Christopher Caleb Kittrell. He was raised on a farm outside of Cincinnati.
"When I was 7 I would walk around the woods in Ohio and sing to the birds. Look at the skies through the trees and dream about what was beyond sight. I started listening to my moms records and cassettes. Fell in love with rock n' roll, "Dirty Dancing", and was so curious about the "Pretty Woman" Roy Orbison sang of. In elementary school I was on stage singing "What a Wonderful World" with my classmates and knew I wanted to be a performer for life."
He began singing, painting, and writing poems/stories about what he saw in life. "The Songs that I sing are a reflection of what I see in the world. A celebration of love, life, freedom, and loss. One of my favorites is called "We Belong Together" It's an observation of things I've seen in nature. The cycle of life and energy. And that the only comfort we truly have is to be with each other. The way the sun and the moon rotate together. The life cycle of a caterpillar/butterfly. How rain evaporates, leaves dry, and clouds cry. Making rivers rush and seagulls flock. Forever, we stick together because we are all lost."
Curiosity lead Kittrell to New York City, where he met fellow bandmate, guitarist and pianist, Zach McMillan. The past 3 years they have been performing and putting together a full band. After writing over 100 songs the first studio record is almost finished with production.
"Deciding on the material for the first record was difficult. There are so many songs that I love, but you can't have 100 songs on a record! We've been working with 16 in the studio. I'm so excited to put this record out into the world."
"I think art is the best way to unite people. It is a tangible way for us to see/hear/feel we are together and in common."
"When I was 7 I would walk around the woods in Ohio and sing to the birds. Look at the skies through the trees and dream about what was beyond sight. I started listening to my moms records and cassettes. Fell in love with rock n' roll, "Dirty Dancing", and was so curious about the "Pretty Woman" Roy Orbison sang of. In elementary school I was on stage singing "What a Wonderful World" with my classmates and knew I wanted to be a performer for life."
He began singing, painting, and writing poems/stories about what he saw in life. "The Songs that I sing are a reflection of what I see in the world. A celebration of love, life, freedom, and loss. One of my favorites is called "We Belong Together" It's an observation of things I've seen in nature. The cycle of life and energy. And that the only comfort we truly have is to be with each other. The way the sun and the moon rotate together. The life cycle of a caterpillar/butterfly. How rain evaporates, leaves dry, and clouds cry. Making rivers rush and seagulls flock. Forever, we stick together because we are all lost."
Curiosity lead Kittrell to New York City, where he met fellow bandmate, guitarist and pianist, Zach McMillan. The past 3 years they have been performing and putting together a full band. After writing over 100 songs the first studio record is almost finished with production.
"Deciding on the material for the first record was difficult. There are so many songs that I love, but you can't have 100 songs on a record! We've been working with 16 in the studio. I'm so excited to put this record out into the world."
"I think art is the best way to unite people. It is a tangible way for us to see/hear/feel we are together and in common."