Szuter on guitar, bassist Rob Kley, drummer Charlie Smaldino, and in their later years, guitarist Christian Brady.
's previous band, The Szuters, had found moderate success touring and releasing albums in Japan.
Magna-Fi's debut album on the label, Burn Out The Stars, was produced by Paul Lani (Megadeth, Failure, Mötley Crüe).
In 2004, Magna-Fi appeared on the weekly concert series in Buffalo, New York, Thursday at the Square along with Fuel and Seven Day Faith.
Szuter and the entrance of guitarist and vocalist Chris Brady, another Las Vegas native and long time friend of the band.
In 2010, drummer Charlie Smaldino, after not playing with the other members for over a year, getting turned down by various record labels, and losing interest, decided to have a final show at Counts Vamp’d in Las Vegas.