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The Phonemes prove that incredible things often come in small packages. The musical project of Magali Meagher, the Phonemes’ sinewy lyrical imagery finds purchase in simple, melody driven songs and layered rhythm. The Phonemes latest recording released on Blocks Recording Club “There’s something we’ve been meaning to do” was recorded by Efrim Menuck (A Silver Mt. Zion, Godspeed you black emperor) at thee mighty hotel2tango (Arcade Fire, Vic Chesnutt) and features ubiquitous wunderkind Final Fantasy. Bandmates and friends Matias Rozenberg (Matias, Consumption Records) and Liz Forsberg (Jonasson) say farewell to the Phonemes on this record but not without laying down some of their signature bass, drum and harmonic sounds.
Magali’s musical career has seen her recording and playing guitar and drums in the Hidden Cameras, backing up American indie music icon Daniel Johnston on drums, touring across Canada with Bob Wiseman and Kids in the Hall Scott Thompson and collaborating with a host of musical projects from off-kilter 60’s-girl-pop-inspired outfit HANK to playing assorted found objects and singing in John Tielli’s Metal Kites. In 2007, Magali found herself on the stage of the Lucille Lortel Theatre – Lotte Lenya’s stomping ground– where she starred in Maggie Macdonald’s rock opera “The Rat King” at the New York International Fringe Festival.
