Magdalena Bay (band)

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Magdalena Bay
OriginMiami, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Years active2016–present
Labels
MembersMica Tenenbaum
Matthew Lewin
Website mercurialworld.com

Magdalena Bay is an American synth-pop and electronic duo from Miami, Florida, based in Los Angeles, California. The duo consists of singer-songwriter Mica Tenenbaum and producer Matthew Lewin. The duo has released one studio album, three EPs, and three mixtapes called Mini Mixes, which are composed of one- to two-minute songs with accompanying homemade green screen music videos.

Contents

The duo released their debut studio album, Mercurial World , on October 8, 2021. They have been noted for their informational TikTok videos on the music industry and their kitschy DIY visuals. [5] [6] [7]

Background

Tenenbaum was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and immigrated with her family to the United States (Miami, FL) when she was one year old, while Lewin (born in Miami, FL) is also of Argentine descent from his father's side. [8] Both Tenenbaum and Lewin are Jewish. [9] They originally met in high school at a program run by Live! Modern School of Music, where they were placed in a classic rock cover band and later began writing their own progressive rock music as Tabula Rasa. [10] [11] [6] After that band broke up, they formed Magdalena Bay in 2016 while on vacation from college—Tenenbaum at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and Lewin at Northeastern University in Boston—and continued to collaborate remotely. [12] The band was named after an administrator at Lewin's former job. [7] [10]

Career

They have cited Grimes, Chairlift, and Charli XCX as influences. [7] The duo released their first two EPs, Day/Pop and Night/Pop, in 2019, and signed with indie record label Luminelle Recordings later that year. [13] They later released two mixtapes and one EP: Mini Mix, Vol. 1 was released in July 2019, A Little Rhythm and a Wicked Feeling was released in March 2020, [14] and Mini Mix, Vol. 2 was released in November 2020.

The duo released their debut studio album, Mercurial World , on October 8, 2021. The album's release was preceded by four singles: "Chaeri", "Secrets (Your Fire)", "You Lose!", and "Hysterical Us". [15] [16] [17] Music videos accompanying the album's singles were also released in promotion of the album. [18] A deluxe version of Mercurial World, containing fan-submitted "secrets", remixes, and two new songs, was released on September 23, 2022. [19]

On October 29, 2022, Magdalena Bay performed at the 3rd Second Sky Music Festival. [20]

In April 2023, Magdalena Bay performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and released the mixtape Mini Mix, Vol. 3. [21] [22]

Discography

Magdalena Bay discography
Studio albums1
Music videos33
EPs6
Singles30

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
Curr.
[23] 		US
Heat
[24]
Mercurial World [15] 5918

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Day/Pop
  • Released: January 15, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Night/Pop
  • Released: January 17, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Mini Mix, Vol. 1
  • Released: July 19, 2019
  • Label: Luminelle Recordings
  • Formats: 10-inch vinyl, cassette, digital download, streaming
A Little Rhythm and a Wicked Feeling [25]
  • Released: March 13, 2020
  • Label: Luminelle Recordings
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl
Mini Mix, Vol. 2
  • Released: November 20, 2020
  • Label: Luminelle Recordings
  • Formats: 10-inch vinyl, digital download, streaming
Mini Mix, Vol. 3
  • Released: April 13, 2023
  • Label: Luminelle Recordings
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Voc Pop"2016Non-album single
"Head Over Heels"Day/Pop
"#wastehistime"2017
"Neon"Night/Pop
"Set Me Off"Day/Pop
"Redbone"Night/Pop
"Drive Alone"
"Move Slow"
"Waking Up"2018Day/Pop
"The Girls"Non-album singles
"Ghost"
"Money Lover"2019
"Only If You Want It"
"Mine"Mini Mix, Vol. 1
"Venice"A Little Rhythm and a Wicked Feeling
"Good Intentions"
"Killshot"
"Oh Hell"
"How to Get Physical"2020
"Airplane"
"Story"
(Gus Kero Kero Bonito remix)		Non-album singles
"Killshot"
(Slowed + Reverb)		2021
"Chaeri"Mercurial World
"Secrets (Your Fire)"
"You Lose!"
"Hysterical Us"
"Chaeri"
(Danny L Harle remix)		2022Mercurial World (Deluxe)
"Shotgun" (Magdalena Bay remix)
(with Soccer Mommy)		Non-album single
"All You Do"Mercurial World (Deluxe)
"Unconditional"
TitleYearAlbum
"Power"
(Disco Shrine featuring Magdalena Bay)		2019Xoxo, Disco
"Superficial Love"
(Calica featuring Magdalena Bay)		2020Non-album single
"Push Me Away"
(Jordana featuring Magdalena Bay)		2021

Music videos

All music videos released via the band's official YouTube channel. [26]

TitleYearDirector
"Head over Heels"
(Tears for Fears cover)		2016Sally Hunter and Mica Tenenbaum
"Neon"2017Matthew Lewin
"The Girls"2018Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin
"Ghost"
"Money Lover"2019
"Afternoon in Heaven"
"Turning Off the Rain"
"El Dorado"
"Only If You Want It"
"U Wanna Dance?"
"Mine"
"Nothing Baby"
"NeverEnding Story" (Mini cover)
"Venice"Pete Ohs
"Good Intentions"Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin
"Killshot"
"How to Get Physical"2020
"Live 4ever"
"Woww"
"Hideaway"
"Sky2Fall"
"Body"
"I Don't Want to Cry Anymore"2021
"Chaeri"Luke Orlando
"Secrets (Your Fire)"Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin
"You Lose!"
"Hysterical Us"Ian Clontz
"Dreamcatching"2022Felix Geen
"All You Do"Luke Orlando
"Unconditional"Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin
"The Beginning"Michael Garber

Production discography

TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"Running Out of Time" [27] 2023 Lil Yachty Let's Start Here
"Wishing On You" [28] Jihyo Zone

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