The reward of sticking with your favorite local acts as they find their voice is both thrilling and challenging. Being so, I’m happy to say Los Angeles’s So Many Wizards have continued to craft their sound, perfecting their enigmatic blend of pop, rock, ballads and zany nuggets into a cohesive whole. While the entirety of their brief body of work has been enjoyable, on their new 7”, the maturity and honed sound is evident.
As a vocalist, Nima Kazerouni has grown completely comfortable in his voice, seamlessly moving from falsetto into the bands ever-improving song structure and arrangements. Drummer Erik Felix pounds away while bassist Warren Woodward oo’s and aa’s to form the bands unique melodies; it’s not that we’ve been waiting for So Many Wizards to put out songs this good. Rather, it is that patience has been rewarded with their best songs yet.
Check out the A-side, “Inner City,” below. Pre-order here. words/ b kramer
MP3: So Many Wizards :: Inner City
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1 | AQUARIUM DRUNKARD Premieres “Inner City” | somanywizards.com May 16th, 2011 at 12:12 pm[...] The “Inner City” rumbles—So Many Wizards’ new 7″ takes them to the next [...]
2 | Ripped from the headlines May 17th, 2011 at 3:01 amwow, this song is amazing.
3 | stardust May 17th, 2011 at 1:19 pmthese boys are HOT HOT HOT. great song
4 | noaconstrictor May 17th, 2011 at 8:25 pm[...] Many Wizards, “Inner City” —Aquarium Drunkard tipped us to this new tune from Nima Kazerouni, Warren Woodward and Erik Felix, available as a 7-inch. Here, [...]
5 | Mp3-pack: Polls, So Many Wizards, Kissing Cousins May 18th, 2011 at 12:41 pmgreat song
6 | greg May 18th, 2011 at 6:32 pm[...] City / Best Friends” aired over at Aquarium Drunkard and Filter Magazine at the start of June, and is set for its physical, limited edition 7″ [...]
7 | New: So Many Wizards – Inner City / Best Friends 7″ June 1st, 2011 at 12:38 pm[...] to put out songs this good. Rather, it is that patience has been rewarded with their best songs yet.Aquarium Drunkard [...]
8 | the echo and echoplex » Friday 11.04.11: GAUNTLET HAIR / SO MANY WIZARDS @ Echo September 29th, 2011 at 3:17 pm[...] to put out songs this good. Rather, it is that patience has been rewarded with their best songs yet.Aquarium Drunkard [...]
9 | the echo and echoplex » Friday 11.04.11: UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA / GAUNTLET HAIR / SO MANY WIZARDS @ Echo October 4th, 2011 at 11:11 am[...] As a vocalist, Nima Kazerouni has grown completely comfortable in his voice, seamlessly moving from falsetto into the bands ever-improving song structure and arrangements. Drummer Erik Felix pounds away while bassist Warren Woodward oo’s and aa’s to form the bands unique melodies; it’s not that we’ve been waiting for So Many Wizards to put out songs this good. Rather, it is that patience has been rewarded with their best songs yet.Aquarium Drunkard [...]
10 | the echo and echoplex » Friday 12.09.11: Aquarium Drunkard presents THE ECHO TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY MONTH WITH: THE SOFT PACK / ABE VIGODA / SO MANY WIZARDS / SLANG CHICKENS @ Echo December 7th, 2011 at 1:34 pm[...] As a vocalist, Nima Kazerouni has grown completely comfortable in his voice, seamlessly moving from falsetto into the bands ever-improving song structure and arrangements. Drummer Erik Felix pounds away while bassist Warren Woodward oo’s and aa’s to form the bands unique melodies; it’s not that we’ve been waiting for So Many Wizards to put out songs this good. Rather, it is that patience has been rewarded with their best songs yet.Aquarium Drunkard [...]
11 | Monday 04.16.12: Monday Night Residency: SO MANY WIZARDS @ Echo | Fast Fails | The Best Fail Channels January 15th, 2012 at 7:57 pm[...] As a vocalist, Nima Kazerouni has grown completely comfortable in his voice, seamlessly moving from falsetto into the bands ever-improving song structure and arrangements. Drummer Erik Felix pounds away while bassist Warren Woodward oo’s and aa’s to form the bands unique melodies; it’s not that we’ve been waiting for So Many Wizards to put out songs this good. Rather, it is that patience has been rewarded with their best songs yet.Aquarium Drunkard [...]
12 | Monday 04.09.12: Monday Night Residency: SO MANY WIZARDS @ Echo | Fast Fails | The Best Fail Channels January 15th, 2012 at 8:57 pm[...] to put out songs this good. Rather, it is that patience has been rewarded with their best songs yet.Aquarium Drunkard [...]
13 | the echo and echoplex » Monday 04.02.12: Monday Night Residency: SO MANY WIZARDS @ Echo January 23rd, 2012 at 1:48 pm[...] to put out songs this good. Rather, it is that patience has been rewarded with their best songs yet.Aquarium Drunkard January 31st, 2012 filed in 18+, echo, events [...]
14 | the echo and echoplex » Wednesday 04.25.12: CAVEMAN / SO MANY WIZARDS @ Echo March 20th, 2012 at 1:06 pm[...] to put out songs this good. Rather, it is that patience has been rewarded with their best songs yet.Aquarium Drunkard December 14th, 2011 filed in 21+, echo, events, free show [...]
15 | the echo and echoplex » Monday 04.23.12: Monday Night Residency: SO MANY WIZARDS @ Echo March 22nd, 2012 at 12:55 pm[...] to put out songs this good. Rather, it is that patience has been rewarded with their best songs yet.Aquarium Drunkard December 14th, 2011 filed in 21+, echo, events, free show [...]
16 | the echo and echoplex » Monday 04.16.12: Monday Night Residency: SO MANY WIZARDS @ Echo March 22nd, 2012 at 12:56 pm[...] As a vocalist, Nima Kazerouni has grown completely comfortable in his voice, seamlessly moving from falsetto into the bands ever-improving song structure and arrangements. Drummer Erik Felix pounds away while bassist Warren Woodward oo’s and aa’s to form the bands unique melodies; it’s not that we’ve been waiting for So Many Wizards to put out songs this good. Rather, it is that patience has been rewarded with their best songs yet.Aquarium Drunkard [...]
17 | the echo and echoplex » Monday 04.09.12: Monday Night Residency: SO MANY WIZARDS / LA FONT / DREAM PANTHER / HABITS @ Echo March 22nd, 2012 at 1:29 pm