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Deja Voodoo (New Zealand Band)
Deja Voodoo are a rock band from Auckland, New Zealand, where they formed in 2002. History Deja Voodoo began as the fictional house band in the New Zealand television show ''Back Of The Y Masterpiece Television'', which featured them in 15 seconds of mimed rock n' roll at the start of each episode.Smith, Nick (2006)Upfront: Chris Stapp & Matt Heath New Zealand Listener This led to a nationwide tour, which featured a finale where Heath smashed ten burning acoustic guitars over Chris Stapp's head. The tour was featured in the TV special ''Back of the Y Goes to Hollywood'', with the band supplying the soundtrack. On returning from the tour, drummer Phil 'Spanners Watson' Bruff left the band, to be replaced by Matt's girlfriend's little brother James. Five sold-out gigs around Auckland followed. The band was put on hold when Chris and Matt sold their TV show to MTV. They went to the UK, but were back within six months. On their return to New Zealand they signed a four-figure rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deja Voodoo (Canadian Band)
Deja Voodoo was a Canadian garage rock band, formed by Gerard van Herk (guitar and singing) and Tony Dewald (drums), who combined 1950s horror imagery with rockabilly and country musical influences. Van Herk's guitar only had the top four strings and he sang in a deep voice, whilst Dewald's drum kit had no cymbals, which resulted in a low-treble rock style they termed "sludgeabilly." The band toured in Canada, the United States, and even Europe. Early days Both born in the 1960s, van Herk and Dewald each grew up in Montreal. In 1981, the two joined together to form Deja Voodoo. Their music generally consisted of short songs influenced by rockabilly and punk artists. As Deja Voodoo was embarking on its first performances, Montreal was receiving an influx of immigrants from Western Canada, and independent record labels were starting to spring up. In turn, numerous niche bands began to appear across the city. As a result of an oversaturated market, Deja Voodoo struggled to find a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |