M.A.G.S.

Brain child of Elliott Douglas, M.A.G.S. is equal parts rowdy and dreamy, and a standout of the Buffalo indie rock scene. A self-taught musician, Douglas starting out playing drums in his basement as a way to take a break from home school. Eventually, he picked up guitar and bass, playing in numerous local bands. "Drugs," the third single off of Douglas' self-titled M.A.G.S., is the hazy tale of a spiraling party girl.

Recorded by Dave Drago, the track is reminiscent of the Beach Boys, and drugged out summer days. Douglas' writing reveals him to be a poetic and acute observer, stitching together potent images of addiction and chaos under the lush veil of his vocal harmonies. "Drugs" doesn't romanticize addiction, but instead paints a vivid portrait of its pitfalls. Douglas' tender singing as he implores the subject of the song to get help is deadening. As psychedelic meets indie rock, the whole world should get acquainted with M.A.G.S..

Read more at https://earmilk.com/2017/11/06/m-a-g-s-trip-out-on-drugs/#PgPzvdWd8lLGGycH.99 - EARMILK

The second release we have featured courtesy of M.A.G.S. (aka Elliott Douglas). With its pop sucker-punches and old-school garage rock underbelly, this is the perfect soundtrack for late night parties and road trips. You will be left singing at the top of your lungs. - Podcart

I feel like I don't post too much indie rock music, which is unusual because I am actually a huge fan of all things rock!

So today, to switch things up I have chosen to share the epic track "Demons" from M.A.G.S., which is a track about..

"facing your fears but not necessarily conquering them, more so coming to terms that there are some things that are so deep-rooted that you can never fully get past. You learn to cope with it instead of fighting it"

Since his debut EP Cellophane in 2015, M.A.G.S. has gained a fair bit of attention, especially after placing songs in TV shows such as Shameless and The Flash, and he is very soon releasing his next album, self-titled M.A.G.S., which is out on the 8th of September with Admirable Traits Records. - Stereo Fox

Elliott Douglas, the multi-talented musical force behind M.A.G.S. came home for the holidays for a headlining slot at Buffalo’s Nietzsche’s on December 22nd. Having recently relocated to Los Angeles to pursue his artistic muse, this rare opportunity for M.A.G.S. to play the Queen City was met with a rapturous response, as friends, peers, and fans came out of the woodwork in support of Douglas. - Buffablog