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Described by Mashable as “Austin’s answer to the Roots,” Magna Carda have carved out a loyal following thanks to their ability to blend in, chameleon-like, with any number of impressive bills, utilizing live instrumentation to stand out from their hip hop peers while teaching their indie rock competitors a thing or two about the art of performance. Now, with their upcoming full length debut CirQlation, Magna Carda are bringing that live hustle home, recording for the first time with the live instrument set up that has made them a must-see Austin band, hailed by Buzzfeed in a feature on “The 40 Songs Proving That Austin, Texas is the Capital of Dope Jams” and as an editorial selection in NPR Music’s Heavy Rotation. While on their previous EPs, Magna Carda was primarily a showcase for the skills of beatmaker Dougie Do and the socially conscious lyricism of frontwoman Megz Kelli, CirQlation, brings guitarist Eric “The Greek” Nikolaides, bassist Derek Van Wagner, drummer Michael