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UK based band to give international chartbusters an a capella twist
Updated On: 07 September, 2017 08:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Shunashir Sen
<p>Imagine Dum Maro Dum sans the drone of the transichord. A UK band readies to strip songs, Indian or otherwise, of their instruments</p>
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The Magnets in performance, with Nic Doodson (first right)
The Magnets is a UK-based band that gives international chartbusters an a capella twist. The members dismantle each song and shred it of the instruments, making it a hands-free version of the original in which the human voice doubles up as the guitar or drums or trumpet or what have you. The sonic route their covers take often deviates to such an extent that a grungy, uplifting song like Bon Jovi's Livin' on a Prayer is given a slower, almost contemplative feel. The band has been doing this for 20 years, and the members will now be taking the stage this Saturday for their second concert in the city.
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