First forming in 1989 under the name Homemade Sister, the group is primarily composed of singer/songwriter Linda Hopper and guitarist/songwriter Ruthie Morris.

The Homemade Sister line-up of the band only recorded a demo tape and the single "Rip the Wreck"/"Merry".

Magnapop first achieved fame in the European festival circuit and had their biggest commercial success in the mid-1990s with the minor hits "Slowly, Slowly" and "Open the Door" from the albums Hot Boxing and Rubbing Doesn't Help, respectively.

"Slowly, Slowly" peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States and spent seven weeks on the chart.

[2] The following songs do not appear on a Magnapop album or a compilation featuring the band: