Ministry of Magic (band)

Ministry of Magic is 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)–present (On hiatus)
MembersJason Munday

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
  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". Texas Tech University Department of Musicology. Retrieved May 16, 2017.


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