aaamusic | On 09, Aug 2011

Brighton based artist Gross Magic (aka Sam McGarrigle) began life floating through purple clouds and serenading moonlit lakes in the homemade video for ‘Waiting For You’, an unashamedly lo-fi but surprisingly brilliant attempt to recreate the music of Prince, Bowie and the late Michael Jackson.

A few months after the demise of his former band Hocus Tocus, McGarrigle began putting down some ideas for a series of demos, the result was the Teen Jamz EP, 5 tracks recalling the pop sensibility of ELO, the grunge riffs of early Nirvana, the care-free adolescence of Loser-era Beck and the lo-fi production of Ariel Pink.

Debuting with Sweetest Touch back in June, Gross Magic has enjoyed a whirlwind few weeks, finding fans among Pitchfork, The Line of Best Fit, Stereogum, NME, Dazed and Confused, Abeano and more, the band have played shows in London along with MIDI Festival in France and Lounge on the Farm festival.

Teen Jamz EP will be released on purple 7″ by up and coming UK label The Sounds Of Sweet Nothing, and you can stream the EP below.

Tracklisting:

1. We’re Awake Tonight
2. Teen Jamz
3. Sweetest Touch (Free Download)
4. Can’t Ignore My Heart
5. Dream Gurl

Stream the full Teen Jamz EP HERE