Magnetize

Magnetize (formerly Marc Andre) started out rapping in the late 90’s and transitioned to alternative rock in the early 2000’s. Over the last 25+ years, he has produced multiple albums, EPs and singles. He has performed at churches, festivals and coffee shops. Magnetize moved from Columbus, OH to Fort Wayne, IN in 2020 and met his current band mates not long after. “I met Andrew (drums) and Stephen (acoustic guitar/keys) at church and I met Garri (synth) and Jason (bass) while working at Sweetwater. I had no intention of assembling a backing band when I first moved to Fort Wayne. The band slowly began to take shape during the summer of 2022. I picked up the electric guitar after playing acoustic guitar and piano for years. The process of learning electric guitar and building a pedalboard ultimately led me to seek out a band.”

According to one reviewer, “Magnetize's music is a mix of modern rock alternative and piano ballads fused with elements of hip-hop and EDM. Think Switchfoot meets Ben Folds…Toby Mac meets Foster the People…Twenty-one Pilots Meets Billy Joel.”

Magnetize’s fans can appreciate his honest descriptive lyrics and diverse sound palette. His music is often characterized by dense audioscapes layered in variations of guitar, piano, synthesizer, as well as thick harmonies and cinematic elements. Magnetize approaches song writing as a wordsmith and production as a sound designer.

Magnetize aims to write emotive music that leads people to contemplate their relationship with others and with God. He hopes his music challenges the soul, rekindles lost purpose and gives speech to those without a voice. Magnetize believes every person has a story worth being told. He hopes his story will inspire others to tell their story.

Magnetize writes, “Growing up, music helped to shape my perception of the world and served to carry me through some of the darkest valleys. I hope my music will remind listeners of God’s promises and unconditional love.”

DISCOGRAPHY

Between the years of 1991 and 1998, Marc released several Christian rap projects, including My Almamater, a song dedicated to Liberty University. He then transitioned into pop rock with the debut of his Dishes album in 2001. On November 30, 2004, Marc released his sophomore project, Backstage Pass, and launched 10x12 Productions, a small production company specializing in custom music and audio design for film, television and games. On October 1, 2011, Marc re-surfaced with his junior rock record, Snapshots of the Shattered Soul.

In the winter of 2012, Marc released music videos for Portrait of Me and Shadows & Sunlight and in December 2012, he self-published his first book, Snapshots of the Shattered Soul: The Stories Behind the Songs. On February 21, 2014, he released Joshua, a single dedicated to his son whose frightening entrance into the world was a testament of God's providence (Joshua’s mother’s placenta abrupted and Joshua lost a dangerous amount of blood and oxygen). Between 2015 and 2017, Marc released three singles - This Christmastime, Right Where You Want Me and Fingerprints and on February 14, 2018, he released his first EP, Right Where You Want Me. A lyric video for A Step Away debuted on May 21, 2019.

Marc comments, “The process of producing the Right Where You Want Me EP was a grueling three-year journey. Throughout this time, I was transitioning between careers, and was struggling to find a balance between a full-time job and my responsibilities as a husband and father. Also, what began as a full-length album was dialed back to a five-song EP due to budget restraints. It took me years to finally let the unreleased songs go. In turn, I was able to refocus my energy on writing new and better songs. I also learned some vital lessons in time management and discovered new ways of streamlining my writing and production process.”

In 2019, Marc Andre changed his stage name to Magnetize.

Marc writes, "The name Magnetize was inspired by Jesus' call to go into all the world to make disciples (Matthew 28). Just like magnets attract one another, I pray that my life and my music would serve a small part in drawing people closer to Jesus. The name Magnetize embodies this goal...not to mention that MAG are my initials."

On August 27, 2020, Marc released a lyric video for Glimmer. Marc’s EP Over This House debuted on September 25th, 2020. On November 20th, 2020, a music video for Over This House was released. Then, on February 14, 2021, Marc performed a new song Forever Yours at Sweetwater Studios in Fort Wayne, IN.

For live performances, Magnetize uses the stage name "Magnetize & Co." to differentiate between his solo artist recording projects and concerts which add a live band. Marc's live band includes Andrew Cook (drums), Jason Duncan (bass) and Garri George (keys).