MAGNETIC SKIES

Initially setting out as a duo in 2019, Magnetic Skies was born as a studio-based project created by lead vocalist and keys player Simon Kent and Jo Womar also on keys, driven by a shared love of 80s synth-driven post-punk. They began building their sound and continually released EPs throughout 2020, using pulsing, vintage analogue synths and pumping bass to create a signature sound of evocative electronica mixed with darkwave. Eventually, the band created their long awaited full-length release Empire Falling, released in late 2023 with production and mixing on the album predominantly carried out in-house by Kent, alongside additional mixing duties performed by Rob Aubrey (engineer for Sex Pistols/Big Big Train/Asia).

With their 2023 single releases, Magnetic Skies gained support from the likes of Louder Than War, God is In The TV, When The Horn Blows, and Backseat Mafia among many others, and the debut album received praise from Electronic Sound, Classic Pop, Computer Music, MusicRadar and Blitzed Magazine. The band have opened sold-out shows for the likes of Altered Images, Heaven 17, Empathy Test and Then Jerico over the years, with more live dates on the horizon and more new music… watch this space.