The Magic Numbers play St Laurence's Church in Friar Street, a 16+ alternative rock show.
The Magic Numbers play St Laurence's Church on Saturday 28 November, starting at 6:30pm. They're an English alternative rock band from Hanwell, west London, formed in 2002 around two pairs of siblings: Romeo and Michele Stodart and Sean and Angela Gannon. They built their reputation on distinctive harmonies, melodic hooks and songwriting, and their self-titled debut, released on 13 June 2005, earned a Mercury Prize nomination and critical acclaim, producing top-ten singles like 'Forever Lost', 'Love Me Like You' and 'Love is a Game' before selling over a million copies worldwide.
They've released five albums to date, including Those the Brokes (2006), The Runaway (2010), Alias (2014) and Outsiders (2018). The set will draw on that alternative rock sound, with Outsiders figuring in. Over the years they've supported acts like Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Radiohead, The Flaming Lips, The Who, U2, Elbow and Bright Eyes.
There's a fair bit of work happening outside the band, too. Romeo has written and produced for Jane Birkin, Natalie Imbruglia and Ren Harvieu; he co-wrote 'Close Your Eyes' with the Chemical Brothers for their Grammy-winning album Push The Button and produced Billy Bragg's most recent record. Michele has released three solo albums. The show is 16+.
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Tickets start from £31.32, and the night kicks off at 6:30pm at St Laurence's Church on Friar Street, RG1 1DA.
