Magna Carda

Created in January 2013
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
Band Members
Megz Kelli - Vocals
Dougie Do - Keyboard/Beatmeister
(Eric "The Greek" Nikolaides - Guitar)
Derek Van Wagner - Bass
Mike "Brotha Mike" Gonzales - Drums
Hometown
Austin, Texas
Short Description
ATX Hip-Hop outfit.

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Bio
“Solid hip hop groups are harder to come by in Austin than say, country or rock, but thanks to local band, Magna Carda the hip hop scene in Austin is that much better.” (KUTX)

From their humble beginnings on a college campus four years ago, Magna Carda has steadily risen to the top of the Austin music scene as the premiere hip hop act of 2016. Described by Mashable as “Austin’s answer to The Roots,” Magna Carda is led by the city’s most dynamic MC-producer duo — Megz Kelli and Dougie Do — whose work pairs like a fine wine with the meat-and-potatoes backbone of the group’s signature live instrumentation. With their genre-defying blend of rap-meets-jazz-meets-R&B-meets-electronic, the band has quickly captured the imagination of listeners and the attention of critics alike in Austin and beyond.

After forming as a rapper/producer duo on the campus of St. Edward’s University in 2012, Megz Kelli and Dougie Do set their sights on developing a new sound that would make use of both live musicianship and studio production. In 2013, the duo began working with guitarist and longtime collaborator Eric “The Greek” Nikolaides, and since 2014 the group has included bassist Derek Van Wagner and drummer Michael “Brotha Mike” Gonzales. Since then, the band has been at the forefront of Austin’s burgeoning hip hop scene, and has shared the stage with hip hop’s biggest names from The Pharcyde to Joey Bada$$ and from Chali 2na to Oddisee. Magna Carda’s unique sound has attracted the attention of NPR among other regional and national press.

With their upcoming record, CIRQLATION, Magna Carda is well-positioned as a band to watch in 2016. They’ll continue performing in Texas and beyond as they look to take its high-energy live performances to a wider audience.

New album "CirQlation" is available now for download/streaming via iTunes/Spotify.
Current Location
Austin, TX
Website
http://magnacardamusic.com/
Press Contact
magnacardamusic(at)gmail.com
Booking Agent
booking(at)magnacardamusic.com