Psycho Magnets was formed in 1999 by Sid Hill and Mark McManus; in 2001 they recruited Bill Hamilton to front the band and rock the low end on bass guitar. This addition transformed them from a 4 piece into a trio with a harder edged sound. Mark had this to say about the new direction, "This new line up is the band's best and opens us up to a whole new area!"

Throughout the next 7 years the band graduated from playing strictly covers to adding their own originals. This change propelled the band to begin receiving many local awards such as winning Central Florida's "Battle of the Bands" contest and being voted "Best Band" by TEM magazine.

This climb in popularity meant bigger venues and bigger shows such as opening for Vince Neil of Motley Crue. The success of that show prompted the band to be asked to open up for the legendary Blue Oyster Cult. Psycho Magnets continued popularity and success brought opportunities to play shows with Bang Tango, Pretty Boy Floyd and Steven Pearcy of RATT. Psycho Magnets were privileged to have members from Bang Tango and Pretty Boy Floyd get on stage and jam with them.

With fan favorite original songs such as Scream, Feel It and Set Me Free mixed down, Psycho Magnets were anxious to get their debut CD recorded. Just as the band was looking for a studio, Mark McManus chose to leave the music scene which put the CD temporarily on hold. As the band searched for a new lead guitarist, Mark recommended Mike Jones.

It took one performance from Mike for Bill and Sid to know they had found their new guitarist. Mike shared in the band's passion for recording originals, and a collaborative effort brought a 5 song EP to release on March 5, 2009.

The latest addition to Psycho Magnets, bass guitar player John Falcon, allows Bill to concentrate more on vocals. Psycho Magnets are currently working on their latest CD effort which will be released in early 2010. Be sure to join Psycho Magnets for a live show and a hard rockin good time.