The Magnets are a British a cappella group,https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/music/news/the-magnets-a-cappella-is-becoming-mainstream-now/amp_articleshow/60717682.cms https://one4review.co.uk/2024/08/the-magnets-legends-5/ comprising Callum McIntosh, Michael Conway, Stevie Hutchinson, Ross Hunter, Eddie King and Mc Zani. Hobbit, Alfredo Austin III, Andres Cruz, Sam Pope and Aaron J Boykin also perform with the group. None of the original members are listed here. Nick Girard, writes the majority of the arrangements and also performs within the group. The group formed while at University College London together in a production of Guys and Dolls.
They signed to EMI and released their debut album,Giving It All That, in 2001. The following few years saw them tour with Lisa Stansfield, Michael Ball, Tom Jones and Geri Halliwell, with appearances on The Michael Parkinson Show, Blue Peter and GMTV. In 2004, the group released Another Place, which featured nine original songs and two covers, including a rendition of Stephen Stills' "For What It's Worth". Their next album, Gobsmacked, featured songs such as "Girls & Boys" originally by Blur (band), and "Sweet Dreams" by Beyoncé, as well as live favourites such as "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga and "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi.
The band has performed in five years of the last eight at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The Magnets undertook a European tour in November and December 2010.
In June 2011, they performed in Adelaide, Australia, as part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Following this, they toured Melbourne, Sydney and Noosa.
On 12 January 2014, the group played their first US date in New York City. In 2025, the band took up residency aboard the "Valiant Lady" Cruise ship (Virgin Voyages).
Discography Studio albums DateTitleChart positionsUK30 April 2001Giving it All That Debut studio album1 May 2004Another Place Second studio album2009under the covers - Special Edition Third studio album20 September 2010Gobsmacked Fourth studio album2013All This Time Fifth studio album17 February 2017Can You Feel It Sixth studio album
EPs DateTitleChart positionsUK2002Young Voices Debut EP26 March 2011Human Second EP8 October 2012Homegrown Third EP
Singles Date Title Chart positions Album UK20 November 2000 "How Deep"/"She's Not There"No. 87Giving It All That16 April 2001 "All the Wrong Reasons"No. 8014 June 2010 "Poker Face"-Gobsmacked15 December 2011 "Walking in the Air"-Non album single
References
External links The Magnets official website Show Review (Leister Square) Interview with the Band