Magstatic
She's Just A Buzz
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Since 1997, Salt Lake City's Magstatic has made a science out of crafting taut, infectious, melody-laden rock songs. These, they've bottled (in a sense) and distributed on hot little platters such as their latest, the aptly titled She's Just a Buzz.
Although the title references a line in a song about a girl, Magstatic is in itself a buzz. Singer-guitarist Terrance D.H. founded the band after the demise of Salt Lake City punk legends The Stench and Bad Yodelers. Magstatic quickly rose in esteem on the Salt Lake music scene and beyond; two of their first releases were a 7" on Sub Pop and a track on Deep Elm's Emo Diaries #2 compilation. With the release of 1999's Cruiseliner and 2001's Wristrockets and Rollercoasters (both on Guapo Records), their star began to sparkle a bit more as the band stepped away from a hard-edged "emo" sound (the term never really fit them) and into an intense-but-hooky power pop context.
Alas, personnel changes would plague the band and delay its inevitable break. With their Pop Sweatshop debut Country vs. City (2003) Magstatic had changed out several members (everybody but D.H., actually) but still hit a confident stride. The album, as with each before it, was hailed as their best yet. The band seemed reinvigorated-and they were, for a moment. Personnel changes again popped up as drummer Garry Ventura defected to Evil Beaver and guitarist Jason Horn returned to his previous band. Only D.H. and bassist Chelsa Vaun remained-and neither of them was prepared for Magstatic to call it a career.
"I can't even imagine not playing in a rock band," says D.H. "It's been part of my life for a decade."
D.H. feels that She's Just a Buzz is his fully-realized version of Magstatic-and he should. New guitarist Wim Becker is the band's best soloist to date (dig his intense, sinewy workout as he harmonizes with D.H.'s vocals in the bridge on "Long Road") and drummer Jesse Mills is a perfect complement to Vaun's sultry bass lines, providing power and subtlety in all the right spots. Most stunning, though, is D.H.'s songwriting.
Already an established master of blending the loud with the beautiful-musically and lyrically, D.H. proves his way with words on the plainly vivid "Bitchin' House," the conversational "This Suicide," the road-trip story "Cop Stop It" and the rapid-fire love-my-girl rocker "Downtown Girlfriend." Throughout these tunes, D.H. and Magstatic engage the listener in an exhilarating exchange of energy that leaves both parties wet with sweat.
"Moments from this album still give me chills," D.H. says. "And I've listened to it almost a million times." Thus, Magstatic can't wait to get out on the road and pass along the chills. "We can't wait to get out on the road," says D.H., make new friends and bring the rock back to the people."
That, and create a buzz for themselves.
"Hell, we're going to be huge in Europe," D.H. jokes. "We're doing it right this time."
Discography:
1997 - Sub Pop 7"
1998 - Emo Diaries comp (Deep Elm)
1998 - Kung Fu EP (Running Records)
1999 - Cruiseliner (Guapo Records)
2001- - Singles Ward (the movie) Guapo Records)
2001 - Wristrockets and Rollercoasters (Guapo Records)
2003 - Country vs. City (Pop Sweatshop)
2005 - She's Just a Buzz (Pop Sweatshop)