Residencies are awesome. Why, you ask? Because they are like a statement from a venue’s booking agent that says: "these guys are good and you should check them out!" And venues’ talent scouts definitely know a thing of two about emerging bands…
Brooklyn duo (via Las Vegas) Magmana landed a 3 night residency at Gowanus’ The Rock Shop. The band’s most intriuing song "Watch the Ball" (streaming below) is a subdued indie-pop gem in the vein of Grandaddy and Air. Sincere male and female harmonized voices tie together the many musical ingredients at work, ranging from a rootsy overall attitude to psychedelic-ish instrumental breaks with minimalistic electronic flourishes. Other tracks found on their Facebook profile are a little more conventional atmospheric numbers with bluesy overtones, mostly featuring Ms Joan Tick’s melancholic alto in a very stripped down musical environment. See them live at The Rock Shop on May 23 or May 30.