Week 8 (2022): Magic City Hippies

  

Magic City Hippies




Band Members: Robby Hunter (lead vocals, guitar), Pat Howard (drums), John Coughlin (lead guitar)

From: Miami, FL

Genre: Indie-Funk, Pop

Artist Influences: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes, Tame Impala, Frank Ocean, Beck, Dr. Dog, Anderson Paak.

Monthly Spotify Listeners:  ~990,000

Spotlight Songs:

1.  Limestone

2. Indiana

3.  Brnt

Honestly, you can't miss on a beautiful summer day with any of their albums. Poolside vibes.

3 Fire Facts:

1.  MCH were originally called "The Robby Hunter Band." They were never really sold on the name though, and when they put out an album titled "Magic City Hippies," they felt they had finally figured it out. Howard expressed the emotions of the band, exclaiming "Damn. We should have been called that." They immediately began making the switch from The Robby Hunter Band to Magic City Hippies, and the rest is history.

2. When asked what album he pick if he could only listen to one for the rest of his life, Hunter said his choice would be either Abbey Road or Zeppelin II.

3. When each band member was asked what they would bring to a zombie apocalypse, they provided differing answers:

Hunter: Everlasting weed plant and a ukulele 

Coughlin: Accoustic guitar and a lifetime supply of guitar strings

Howard: "This is a zombie apocalypse, not a deserted island, right? Okay, guess I'm bringing a sword and a car battery. These two can keep the zombies calm with the guitar and ukulele, while I handle the situation."

Instagram: @magiccityhippies

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