New England-based Magic Man was started by childhood friends Alex Caplow (vocals) and Sam Vanderhoop Lee (guitars and keyboards) while they travelled abroad trading labour for room and board on a series of French organic farms, creating the music for what would become Magic Man during their travels. Now they're living a particularly lucid version of that childhood dream — playing summer amphitheaters all over the U.S.A with three of their friends (Gabe Goodman on bass, Justine Bowe on keyboard and Joey Sulkowski on drums).

'Before The Waves' is their debut album and was produced by Alex Aldi (Passion Pit, Holy Ghost!), who also worked with the band on their 'You Are Here' EP.