Magnetic Morning are a duo comprised of
Sam Fogarino (drums) of
Interpol and
Adam Franklin (guitar and vocals) of
Swervedriver and
Toshack Highway. The two met in early 2006 in New York City while out to dinner with mutual friend
Jack Rabid from indie magazine
The Big Takeover, and started collaborating in the winter of 2006-2007, originally calling themselves
the Setting Suns. They recorded their debut EP of cold, atmospheric rock at Electric Lady Studios in New York, and released the self-titled set on iTunes on November 17, 2007, under the aforementioned moniker. In January of 2008, the band became aware of another local group with a similar name --
Setting Sun -- so in order to avoid confusion, they decided to change their name to
Magnetic Morning after a
Toshack Highway EP. With only one show (at New York City's
Mercury Lounge) under their belts, and still without a physical release of their album, they hooked up with Santa Monica, CA-based DH Records to put out their debut in CD format just in time for Record Store Day on April 19, 2008. The pair made plans to record a full-length album in between
Interpol shows and the
Swervedriver reunion tour. ~ Corey KahniTunes on November 17, 2007, under the aforementioned moniker. In January of 2008, the band became aware of another local group with a similar name --
Setting Sun -- so in order to avoid confusion, they decided to change their name to
Magnetic Morning after a
Toshack Highway EP. With only one show (at New York City's
Mercury Lounge) under their belts, and still without a physical release of their album, they hooked up with Santa Monica, CA-based DH Records to put out their debut in CD format just in time for Record Store Day on April 19, 2008. The pair made plans to record a full-length album in between
Interpol shows and the
Swervedriver reunion tour. ~ Corey Kahn, All Music Guide
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