Magic Wands’ 2012 debut album, Aloha Moon, is further proof that not everything from Nashville is twangy. A match made in music, Chris and Dexy Valentine met back in the days of MySpace, when Chris discovered some of Dexy’s music online. They began a long-distance courtship, which found Dexy moving from Los Angeles to Nashville and marrying Chris; then they formed Magic Wands. The opening title track is a refreshing sonic cocktail that blends vintage drum machine beats, icy synthesizers, and beach-friendly guitars. Over this, Dexy coos wistful inflections alongside Chris’ whispered … read more
Magic Wands’ 2012 debut album, Aloha Moon, is further proof that not everything from Nashville is twangy. A match made in music, Chris and Dexy Valen… read more
Magic Wands’ 2012 debut album, Aloha Moon, is further proof that not everything from Nashville is twangy. A match made in music, Chris and Dexy Valentine met back in the days of MySpace,… read more
Magic Wands are a girl/guy duo formed by Chris and Dexy Valentine. They met in Hollywood in 2007 outside a gig while Chris was visiting Los Angeles from Nashville,Tennessee. A year later they re-connected when Chris found a song online by Dexy called "Teenage Love" they spent the entire summer 2000 miles apart staying up late on the phone and writing music together. The name of the band stems from the gift of a magic wand from Chris to Dexy while the two were living on opposite sides of the country. In late 2008 the band signed to indie label Bright Antenna and released th… read more
Magic Wands are a girl/guy duo formed by Chris and Dexy Valentine. They met in Hollywood in 2007 outside a gig while Chris was visiting Los Angeles from Nashville,Tennessee. A year later th… read more
Magic Wands are a girl/guy duo formed by Chris and Dexy Valentine. They met in Hollywood in 2007 outside a gig while Chris was visiting Los Angeles from Nashville,Tennessee. A year later they re-connected when Chris found a song online… read more