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"Shaken, not stirred!" With this motto, the folk-pop band The Magic Mumble Jumble kicks off the year 2025.
Photography by Jakob Lauber
The eight-piece ensemble, known for their hit "Don’t Forget," captivates millions and irresistibly draws them to the dance floors. Their message? Community, unity, and positivity – this is a band that encourages courage and good vibes while inviting everyone to take life a little more lightly and enjoy it: "Don’t forget to hold your head up high."
With a jam-packed festival calendar and their own headliner club tour, the band is set to conquer the stages of Europe in 2025. Their unmistakable sound – an infectious blend of indie, pop, and folk – along with their charismatic stage presence, makes every concert a magical experience. Bandleader Paul Istance and his ensemble manage to completely break down the barrier between the audience and the band. Brass, percussion, piano, and electric guitars, combined with eight vocalists and an extra dose of positive energy, ensure that every show becomes an unforgettable event.
Since its founding the band has released several singles of which the song “Home” was featured on a Sony Compilation in 2015. These releases were followed by their live debut album “The Magic Mumble Jumble” in 2016 - an outstanding live recording that the band made in the Netherlands together with more than 60 musicians. Due to great sales it has had to be reproduced several times. In the autumn of 2017 they released their successful EP “We All Want Sunshine’’ and gave birth to their second album “Show your Love” in November 2018. The band recorded that album together with producer Tom Gelissen (Ennio Morricone, Woodkid, Armin van Buuren). In ‘2019 Burg Herzberg Festival’ asked the band to publish their live show of the previous year. This live recording of 14 songs with 90 minutes of pure energy and love is a spectacular documentation and resembles the bands strongest feature - their live show. In 2020 the German television program ZDF invited the band to perform at the ‘ZDF Morgenmagazin’. The latest single 'Don't Forget' just hit the 8.000.000 plays mark on Spotify.
The Magic Mumble Jumble is more than just music – they are an experience. Everything about this Dutch band is authentic: the sound, the message, and the people behind it. Be there when they touch hearts with their music and create unforgettable live moments in 2025!
Photography by Roman Knie