Introducing Magic, The Band Behind This Summer's Hit, 'Rude'

  • 30 July 2014

You've heard the song on the radio. People are humming it anywhere and everywhere you go. It's currently the number one track on Billboard's Hot 100 and the U.S. Top 40 charts. It's the song 'Rude' by reggae-pop band Magic!. You know the song, but do you know the masterminds behind the crazy catchy tune?

Image caption Mark Pellizzer, Ben Spivak, Nasri Atweh and Alex Tanas of Magic (Credit: Getty 2014/John Para)

The track is taken from Magic!'s debut full-length, Don't Kill The Magic, which was released on July 1. In its first week, it debuted at number six selling over 36,000 copies. Does the album follow-up on 'Rude's greatness? Pretty much. Heavy in its pop reggae sound, the record's got tracks destined to be hits, such as 'Paradise' and 'Stupid Me,' and all of them were produced by Nasri's partner Adam Messenger, so he definitely didn't leave his good friend behind with Magic! The band is set for an action packed rest of the year, and if 'Rude' keeps up its prowess, Grammy nominations won't be out of the question. If you asked Nasri about his fame status now, he'd probably give the same answer as he did before, but the numbers and radio play tell us a different story, and it won't be long now until the group becomes a household name.