Major Magic

Although Astoria, Oregon is best known to multiple generations of pop-culture observers as the cinematic setting of the '80s cult classic the Goonies, the rugged riverfront city now has another distinction: as the home of the fab new pop-rock combo known as Holiday Friends. On it's consistently uplifting debut album Major Magic, the spirited quintet - singer-guitarist Scott Fagerland and singer-keyboardist Jesse Wityczak, who share most of the band's songwriting duties, plus Scott's brother Jon Fagerland on guitar, keys and vocals, bassist Zack O'Connor and drummer Joey Ficken - deliver ten joyous new tunes that strike a decisive blow for the enduring values of infectious melodic hooks and emotional engaging lyrics.