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Magic Theater

I was a founding member of the Chico, CA original Rock n' Roll band Magic Theater in the fall of 1999. I continued to play with the band until Dec 2002, when we released our second CD, Smoke and Mirrors.

Magic Theater played original music in the spirit of Rock and Roll. Shows would include light shows, fog, theatrics, and of course jam-spirited music by the core band and guest artists. In the spirit of the Dead, no 2 songs were ever played the same way twice. Improvisation and collaboration, with a heavy bent, was the norm. Magic Theater maintained a relentless tour schedule, playing over 70 shows in 2002. MT played hundreds of clubs, bars, and festivals, from Northern California to Oregon to Arizona. We opened for Dick Dale, Strangefolk, and played at the Whole Earth Festival in Davis. Magic Theater produced a 3- song EP within a month of playing together, and has since produced two CDs, music of which is to follow.

The original line-up of Magic Theater was Joe Chamberlin - Guitar and Vox, David Deveaux - Vocals, keyboards, Jason Tate -Bass guitar, Damir Popovac -Drums and Percussion. In 2001, Damir quit the band to concentrate on school, and was replaced by Brian Louton. When I quit in Dec 2002 (in order to escape the relentless touring and focus on other things), Brett Johnson joined the band as second guitar, and I was replaced by Edge. Magic Theater continued into late 2003.

Magic Theater CD's

	Smoke and Mirrors (2002)			Magic Theater (2000)

1.	Hail Bop	mp3	1.	What The Hell	mp3
2.	Freedom	mp3	2.	The Right Train	mp3
3.	So Far Away	mp3	3.	Monkey Puzzle *	mp3
4.	Go	mp3	4.	Someday	mp3
5.	Fear	mp3	5.	El Salvador	mp3
6.	Goin Back Again	mp3	6.	Go Where They Go	mp3
7.	The Bottom Line	mp3	7.	Be At Peace	mp3
8.	No Good *	mp3
9.	Time Is On Our Side	mp3
10.	Travelers	mp3
11.	A Sunny Day	mp3

Magic Theater Live (requires Real Player)

MT Live at KZFR 90.1 FM Chico, CA	4-7-01	listen
MT Live at the Whole Earth Festval Davis, CA	5-12-02	listen

All songs written by Joe Chamberlin and MT, except “*” Indicates song by Rev. Jason Tate and MT. “El Salvador” by Dave Deveaux and MT. All music ©2000-2002 by the respective holders, all rights reserved. Click on mp3 link to hear, right click and "SaveTarget As..." to download.

Select Band Reviews (More Available on the Archived MT Website)

See the archived website circa 2003 here.

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