Magnetix

Kicking up a bigger and badder sound than one would reasonably expect from a two-piece band, Magnetix have earned a richly deserved reputation as one of the wildest garage punk acts in France. Hailing from Bordeaux, Magnetix was formed in 1998 by guitarist and vocalist Looch Vibrato (aka Stephane Loustalot) and drummer Aggy Sonora (aka Agnes Lestorte). Vibrato had previously worked with the groups Catchers, Complications, and Hero X's. Initially influenced by '60s garage rock, freakbeat, and surf music, Vibrato began aiming for a more radical sound after listening to Joy Divis...