Mood Indigo International Nite 2019 | MAGIC!
Porcupine Tree, Haken, Simple Plan, Leprous and now ‘MAGIC!’, the headlining band at Mood Indigo’s International Nite never fails to amaze! Adding a breath of fresh air to the traditionally rock-heavy International Nite will be MAGIC!- the band behind ‘Rude’, the song that broke the charts all across the world with 1.7B+ views on YouTube- are coming to India for the first time and this will be a concert none would like to miss!
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MAGIC!
Magic! (stylized as MAGIC!) is a Canadian reggae fusion band based in Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of lead vocalist, guitarist and producer Nasri Atweh (Nasri), guitarist and keyboardist Mark “Pelli” Pellizzer, bassist Ben Spivak, and drummer Alex Tanas. Active since 2012, the band is signed with Latium, Sony, and RCA Records, releasing their debut studio album Don’t Kill the Magic in 2014, their second studio album Primary Colours in 2016, and their third studio album Expectations in 2018. They are best known for their hit single “Rude”, which charted at No. 1 in several countries worldwide.
The band is heavily inspired by The Police and Bob Marley and the Wailers. They are known for having a signature reggae-influenced pop sound.
Magic! is featured on Shakira’s “Cut Me Deep”, a track from her self-titled album, released in March 2014 and on a track on One Love, One Rhythm, the official 2014 FIFA World Cup album titled “This Is Our Time (Agora é a Nossa Hora)” released in April. They are also featured on Sun Goes Down, a track on David Guetta’s album Listen, which also features Sonny Wilson on the hook, as well as production from Showtek.
Band Members:
Nasri – lead singer, guitars, piano
Mark "Pelli" Pellizzer – guitars, keyboards, backing singer
Ben Spivak – bass guitar, keyboards, backing singer
Alex Tanas – drums, percussion, backing singer
Nasri Tony Atweh better known by his stage name Nasri, is a Grammy Award winning Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the lead vocalist and songwriter for the reggae fusion band, MAGIC!, a group consisting of fellow Toronto natives, Mark Pellizzer, Alex Tanas, and Ben Spivak. MAGIC!’s single “Rude” became a major international hit single.
Nasri is also a renowned songwriter and producer, one half of the songwriting and production duo The Messengers. He and Adam Messinger have produced a string of hits for well-known artists, including Justin Bieber, Shakira, Pitbull, Chris Brown, Halsey, and more. In 2012, he earned the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for his production work on Chris Brown’s F.A.M.E.. He also received a Latin Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album and the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for his work on Shakira’s El Dorado. His songs “As Long as You Love Me” by Justin Bieber and “Feel This Moment” by Pitbull both made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.