The band's influences include
Guided by Voices,
Stereolab,
Pavement,
the Flaming Lips and
John Peel, and spent their early years playing local venues in the
Norwich area. Having released several
singles on Norwich's
Noisebox Records, they were signed by the
Scottish record label,
Chemikal Underground. During their time with Chemikal Underground, Magoo played at the
CMJ Music Marathon in
New York and the
Glastonbury Festival, as well as smaller events around the
UK. In June 1996, the band recorded four songs in session for the
John Peel show on
BBC Radio 1. They went on to record a further six sessions and were one of the last bands to record a session before Peel's untimely death. The band subsequently parted company with Chemikal Underground and set up their own studio Sickroom Studios, in the heart of Norfolk to record their new material in. Magoo continue to play shows around the UK. ==Discography==