Magic Wands Set Out On US Dates

Magic Wands are a Nashville-based girl/guy duo fronted by singers/ guitarists Chris and Dexy Valentine. The first time they met, the two only spoke briefly outside a show on in Hollywood in 2006 when Chris was visiting Los Angeles. They wouldn't talk again for over a year.

In 2007 while living in Nashville, Chris found a song on MySpace that he listened to repeatedly, day and night. Soon he discovered it was a song by Dexy, called Teenage Love. He sent her a message, and soon the two began talking and exchanging mp3s of their music.

Having recently both quit playing punk music, they both agreed they wanted to start something completely different. For fun they began recording songs together over the Internet, the first being a song Chris wrote for Dexy called Kiss Me Dead.

Most nights that summer they were on the phone until dawn, 2000 miles apart and talking about things like music, magic, love and dreams. They would also send packages to each other—gifts such as toy lions, old records, handwritten poems, candy, clothes, plastic rings and one glowing heart lamp.

Quickly they decided they had to be together. So Chris came to LA to meet up with Dexy at an old bed and breakfast in the Hollywood Hills. They instantly hit it off— playing guitars, visiting old churches and wearing crowns they bought at a magic shop on Hollywood Blvd.

After Chris left, they decided they were destined to be. Two weeks later he was back in LA helping Dexy pack up her old Mercedes Benz for a trip across the country.

When they arrived in Nashville they began recording under the name Magic Wands, taken from one of Dexy's favorite things that Chris sent her - a magic wand.

Magic Wands ‘Teenage Love’ is now widely available from iTunes and all other digital platforms.

Check out Magic Wands live:
Jul 31 2008 10:00P The Metro w/The Black Keys Chicago, Illinois
Aug 1 2008 12:00P Aug1-3 Lollapalooza Chicago, Illinois
Aug 2 2008 10:00P Double Door w/ Foals + Battles Chicago, Illinois
Oct 3 2008 10:00P Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York
Oct 4 2008 10:00P Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York