Magic Man was a two-piece American major label electronic rock band from Boston, formed in 2010 by Alex Caplow (vocals) and Sam Lee (guitars and keyboard).
On July 10, 2015, Magic Man announced the departure of Goodman, Bowe, and Sulkowski, returning to their original two-piece lineup.
When visiting a circus festival, they met a French close to their age, who claimed to be an amateur magician and called himself "Magic Man".
With the changes to the lineup bringing Justine Bowe, Joey Sulkowski, and Daniel Radin to the band, Magic Man began to work on an EP.
Following Magic Man's first headlining tour in spring 2015, the group announced they had begun writing their third studio album.
[10] On July 10, Magic Man announced the departure of Justine Bowe, Gabe Goodman, and Joey Sulkowski, returning the group to their original lineup of Alex Caplow and Sam Lee.
The band has been featured in Rolling Stone,[6] Glamour,[11] the Boston Globe,[12] and GQ, whose review described 'Before the Waves' as "12 tracks of alt joy".