The Magic Carpet Ride Band

Magic carpet ride is a rock song written by john kay and rushton moreve from the canadian american hard rock band steppenwolf.
The magic carpet ride band. The song was initially released in 1968 on the album the second. The perfect choice to ensure your guests will be talking about your event long after the last song has been played. Magic carpet ride is one of australia s favorite corporate event bands. The band originally consisted of john kay vocals guitar michael monarch guitar rushton moreve bass goldie mcjohn keyboards and jerry edmonton drums.
They were named after the novel der steppenwolf by german author hermann hesse. Out of desperation they chose the temporary name brice street the. It was the lead single from that album peaking at number three in the us and staying in the charts for 16 weeks longer than any other steppenwolf song. Steppenwolf is a rock band which formed in los angeles california united states in 1967.
The band is best known for their hit singles born to be wild and magic carpet ride.