the MAGNIFICENTS met at Edinburgh Art College around the turn of the century. They were formed as a birthday present for a girlfriend and played a one off set of Northern Soul songs for their debut gig. People danced.
Deciding this could be the least degrading post art college career choice they carried on. Forgetting to write any songs the second gig was 20 minutes of disturbing noise and feedback involving gas masks and wheelchairs and, head shaving. People cried.
From Wigan to Throbbing Gristle in one easy step.
From that day to this they have endeavoured to marry these two differing performance techniques and the desire to make people dance while crying continues.
On their first European tour they were spotted playing in the pit of an abandoned steelworks by DJ Mooner owner of legendary underground record label Erkrankung Durch Musique who went on to put out their debut EP Kids Now in 2001.
Over the years they have built a reputation as one of the most exciting and unpredictable live bands around and have toured with Stereolab, Trans Am, The Beta Band( the only band ever to do so) and Mogwai. Back in Edinburgh, hidden under the city in the rat and fungi infested M-Bunker they went on to record the 4 Claws of The Underground EP, followed by the self titled debut album released on Edinburghs own KFM Records. The NME called them, 'the real sound of the youth', although they did have Oasis on the cover, so, uh, yeah.
Following a year of experimentation, code breaking, alchemy and the continued search for enlightenment they came back with both the Ring Ring Oo Oo EP and the album Year Of Explorers with more than a little help from esteemed producers Damian Taylor (Bjork, Unkle) and John Cummings (Mogwai).
And what of the future? There have been rumors of a shadowy cabal known only as The Ancient Order Of Synchronicity and Magnificents, alleged pioneers in the field of Apophenia, Clustering Illusion and Discordianism. Just who is behind all this perplexing behavior remains shrouded in mystery, but if this means yet more dance floor-friendly synth chaos and rabble-rousing live performances, then so be it…
RELEASES:
KFM007
The Magnificents
'The Magnificents' Album
2003-
KFM008v
The Magnificents
'Last Gasp Of Revenge' Single
2003 
KFM012v
The Magnificents
'Apollo Creed' Single
2006
KFM024
The Magnificents
'Kids Now' EP
2001/2006
KFM026
The Magnificents
'Ring Ring Oo Oo' EP
2007
KFM027
The Magnificents
'Year Of Explorers' Album
2007
KFM032
The Magnificents
'4 Claws Of The Underground' EP
2002/2007
