The Magpipes, featuring Park City High School graduate Will Sangster, invites music and art lovers to take in a little “Imposter Syndrome.”

That’s the title of the band’s new single, and its music video will premiere during a music and art festival on Friday, June 28, at the Clubhouse on South Temple, 850 E. South Temple, in Salt Lake City.

The song is actually what inspired Sangster, a keyboardist, to reach out to guitarist Chase Kemp to see if he was interested in playing music together.

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“Chase put a little video of him recording it on his Instagram, and then we met from there and showed each other some songs and put a band together,” Sangster said. “We started the band three years ago, and even though I was out of the country to study abroad in Spain last year, they kept the band going.”

I’m stoked that organ and electric piano are becoming a new part of my sonic palette.” Will Sangster, The Magpipes keyboardist

The Magpipes — Sangster, Kemp, drummer Mike Durofchalk and bassist Luca Ramos — have played their own blend of jam-band tunes throughout Utah including the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, the Helper Festival in Helper and the Salty Toes Festival on the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover.

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“I like this band because the live stuff when we improv is totally up my alley,” Sangster said. “I love the flexibility and the open, creative space. The setlist is different at every show, and we play different versions of the songs.”

Playing in The Magpipes also gives Sangster the opportunity to hone in on his keyboard playing.

“At the early stages of me playing music, it was just piano with all the school bands and jazz bands,” he said. “Once I got my first professional keyboard that was more organ-tailored, I started learning by watching and listening to some of the greats like Booker T. Jones from Booker T. and the MGs. Although it’s still kind of new to me for the most part, I’m stoked that organ and electric piano are becoming a new part of my sonic palette.”

The video for “Imposter Syndrome” was created by the music-video production team, Haoyan of America, according to Sangster, who is known for his work in local bands such as Sun Dog Sky, Resident Owl and the Medicine Company.

“They are the same guys who did Crumb‘s ‘Locket‘ video, and they are a super-cool live-action and animation team,” he said. “Chase got inspired while he was watching one of their videos one night and reached out to them. Since then, we’ve been going back and forth with them about the creative direction and getting it done.”

“Imposter Syndrome” is The Magpipes’ studio-single follow up to “I’m Gone,” Sangster said.

“‘I’m Gone’ is our first studio single, but we’ve released some live songs throughout the year,” he said. “Since we’re more of a jam band and do the improvisational stuff, sometimes you get the best version of a song when you play it live.”

The band’s live releases include a single called the “Gauntlet” that they recorded last September at the Salty Toes Festival and a whole extended play called “Live at Helper” that they laid down during the Helper Festival that was held last August. 

“We also have another live single, “Mustang Canoe/Birds of a Feather” we did at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City in January,” Sangter said. 

The music and art fair on June 28 will add to The Magpipes’ resume of live performances, and it will be a “celebration” with three bands, Sangtser said.

“The opening band will be Theoretical Blonde, who are some bluegrass buddies of ours in the scene, and they are great,” he said. “The next band will be The 1001 Band, a seven-piece blues band, and then we’ll play.”

The fair will also include an art market that will be set up at the back of the house, Sangster said.

“Some of the artists and vendors include writers, visual artists, jewelers and rug makers,” he said. “We’ll also have a variety booth with some crochet and essential oils. And we’ll have some surprise art performances during the band switchouts.”

Sangster and his bandmates curated the artists for the event, which will also feature The Grind, a coffee and waffle food truck.

“It’s been pretty fun to see how this whole thing has evolved,” he said. “We just keep seeing how we can expand it. And now, it’s not just music.”

Sangster said the all-ages event, which will also include a full bar for those ages 21 and older, wouldn’t be possible without the help of sponsors — Tea Zaanti, Hopkins Brewing Company and the Park City Gardens.

“Sophy Kohler at Park City Gardens will make some floral arrangements for us to place throughout the venue,” he said.

Sangster is “super stoked” to perform at the Clubhouse on South Temple.

“I remember going to a show there when I was in high school,” he said. “It’s a super-cool venue. You can rent it out and decorate it any way you want. It’s been a great and fun opportunity to put this event together.”