Denver’s Magic Beans is a four-piece jam band that gives a refreshing take on funk by fusing it with progressive rock and soul. Formed in 2010, Magic Beans has released two live and two studio albums–including its newest collection, “Casino Cabaret,” released last March.
Vocalist and guitarist Scott Hachey has an easygoing, warm voice – similar to Tom Eddy of The Dip – complemented by the dense vocal harmonies of keyboardist Casey Russell and bassist Chris Duffy. The percussive bass lines and conversational guitar parts are welded together by Cody Wales’ Energizer bunny-level drums, busily weaving in and out of experimental polyrhythms and clever, stop-time hits. Magic Beans is a powerhouse party band, from busy choruses to spacey breakdowns that build back up into climactic vortexes of sound.
Magic Beans will perform along with Tweed on Tuesday, September 25, 8 p.m. at Funk ‘n Waffles at 204 North Water Street. $10. 448-0354. funknwaffles.com; magicbeansmusic.com.
This article appears in Sep 19-25, 2018.
