Maggie8's lyrics & chords

Maggie8 are an indie folk band from Leeds, UK whose sound juxtaposes Eastern harmonies with Western sensibilities. By adding banjo, melodica, violin and trumpet - as well as Hindi influences - to an 'indie pop' sound they have prompted listeners to describe them as a 'Hindi Housemartins' or a "Bhangra Belle and Sebastian". The band's singer, Niv, says Maggie8 are 'a little bit pop, a little bit folk, Hindustani classical with some old Bollywood tinges'. Their influences include John Coltrane, Led Zeppelin, Aphex Twin, The Housemartins and ...read more