Ministry of Magic (band)

Ministry of Magic was a wizard rock band with a pop/electronica sound.[1] The band was started in 2007 by Jason Munday and several of his friends.[2] They have released several albums and given hundreds of performances.[3]

Ministry of Magic
MOM performing at Wrockstock IV. From left to right: Aaron Nordyke, Jason Munday, Luke Conard and Ryan Seiler.
Background information
GenresWizard rock
Years active2007 (2007)–2012

In a 2010 survey carried out by Kelli Rohlman, a musicology graduate student from Texas Tech University, 98% of 125 respondents listed Ministry of Magic among their favorite wizard rock bands.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Pyne, Erin A. The Ultimate Guide to the Harry Potter Fandom. Winter Park, Florida: Flux Comics Publishing, Inc. pp. 180–81.
  2. ^ Shaffer, Randi (July 7, 2010). "Wizard Rock Fans Rock out at Ann Arbor District Library". Ann Arbor Journal. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Milam, Whitney (September 7, 2010). "Fan Music about 'Harry Potter', 'LOST', 'Twilight', and More Breaks New Ground in Social Media". Hollywood News. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  4. ^ Rohlman, Kelli (2010). Identity, Rhetoric and Behavior: The Contradictory Communities of Wizard Rock (Thesis). Texas Tech University Department of Musicology. Retrieved May 16, 2017.