“An extreme prequel to “Rocket Man” or “Space Oddity’” –The A.V. Club

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Like a ‘Space Baby’ beaming through the night sky, Ryan Maguire is a performer rising fast. Fusing a love of storytelling with a strong musical upbringing, Toronto-based Maguire seizes rock n’ roll by the horns with a smile, carving a
unique place among his pop contemporaries.

 

“Flight Of The Space Baby”, the debut full- length, plays like a collection of singles with ‘Want Me’ and ‘Space Baby’ leading the pack. Catchy hooks and guitar-driven production collide over a hefty backbeat. His soulful vocal swagger reveals the heart of the music, lying deep in the songwriting. With triumphant rock anthems, soothing love ballads and playfully defiant surf rock Maguire draws influence from legends like The Who, Arcade Fire and Mumford & Sons to explore the next steps in the evolution of pop/rock.

 

After touring across Canada, Maguire returned home to release “Flight Of The Space Baby” to an over-capacity crowd in downtown Toronto. The animated video for his single ‘Space Baby’ soared over 35 000 Youtube views in one day, attracting the attention of The A.V. Club.

 

Along with the earlier Internet success of his single ‘The Exam Song!’ (over 60 000 views) and another over-capacity album release with the collaborative project ‘Smith & Maguire’, it becomes clear that online and on stage, Ryan Maguire is a Canadian songwriter to look out for.

 

“Flight Of The Space Baby” is about going places for the thrill. Where will you go? What will you do? Who will you meet? Maguire’s answer to these questions is simple and uplifting, and while the music reveals his own enjoyment the cosmic infant proudly cries, “I don’t know, I’m just a baby!”