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Magic Car
Magic Car's Phil Smeeton and Hazel Atkinson
Magic Car's Phil Smeeton and Hazel Atkinson
Background information
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresAmericana / Folk Rock
Years active1994-present
LabelsTiny Dog Records
MembersPhil Smeeton
Hazel Atkinson

Magic Car are a British Americana / Folk Rock band formed in 1994 by the actor Phil Smeeton (songwriter and guitarist) and Hazel Atkinson (vocalist). They signed to the independent record label Tiny Dog Records in 1999 and have released four albums - Yellow Main Sequence (2001),[1] Family Matters (2005),[2] and European Punks (2002), a joint album with Scott 4.[3] A fourth, Meteorites was released in 2016.[4][5][6][7]

Members

  • Phil Smeeton - songwriter and guitarist. Also an actor with roles in Judge Dredd and Sharpe's Revenge
  • Hazel Atkinson - vocalist
  • Martyn West – lead guitarist
  • Doug Ebling – drums
  • John Thompson – bass. Has also played with Scott 4, Flipron and The Selecter

Discography

Albums

  • 2001: Yellow Main Sequence
  • 2002: European Punks - jointly with Scott 4
  • 2005: Family Matters
  • 2016: Meteorites

References

  1. ^ "Review of Magic Car album Yellow Main Sequence". Americana-uk.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2003. Retrieved 2016-04-01. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Review of Magic Car album Family Matters". Americana-uk.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved 2016-04-01. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Review of Scott 4 and Magic Car album European Punks". Americana-uk.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2003. Retrieved 2016-04-01. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ " Magic Car | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  5. ^ "Album: Scott 4 & Magic Car". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  6. ^ "Scott 4 : European Punks LP - Tue Apr 23 12:16:45 UTC+0100 2002 - NME.COM Review". 2002-07-06. Archived from the original on July 6, 2002. Retrieved 2016-02-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Magic Car - "Meteorites" (Tiny Dog Records) 4/5". 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2016-11-12.