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Los Angeles, California, United States (1977 – 1988)
Wall of Voodoo was a New Wave/Alternative rock group from Los Angeles, California, United States best known for the 1983 hit “Mexican Radio”. The band’s best known lineup consists of Stan Ridgway (vocals, keyboards), Marc Moreland (guitar), Chas Gray (bass, vocals) and Joe Nanini (drums). The band had a sound that was a fusion of synthesizer-based New Wave music with the spaghetti western soundtrack style of Ennio Morricone.
Wall of Voodoo had its roots in Acme Soundtracks, a film score business started by Stan Ridgway, later the vocalist and synth player for Wall of Voodoo. Acme Soundtracks office was across the street from the Hollywood punk club The Masque and Ridgway was soon drawn into the emerging punk/new wave scene. Marc Moreland, guitarist for The Skulls began jamming with Ridgway at the Acme Soundtracks office and the soundtrack company morphed into a New Wave band. In 1977, with the addition of Skulls members Bruce Moreland (Marc’s brother) as bassist and Chas Gray as keyboardist, along with Joe Nanini, who had been the drummer for Black Randy and the Metrosquad, the first lineup of Wall of Voodoo was born.
Wall of Voodoo released a self-titled EP in 1980 which featured a unique, synthesizer-driven cover of the Johnny Cash song, “Ring Of Fire”. The band’s first full-length album, Dark Continent followed in 1981.
Mexican Radio”. The band’s best known lineup consists of Stan Ridgway (vocals, keyboards), Marc Moreland (guitar), Chas Gray (bass, vocals) and Joe Nanini (drums). The band had a sound that was a fusion of synthesizer-based New Wave music with the spaghetti western soundtrack style of Ennio Morricone.
Wall of Voodoo had its roots in Acme Soundtracks, a film score business started by Stan Ridgway, later the vocalist and synth player for Wall of Voodoo. Acme Soundtracks office was across the street from the Hollywood punk club The Masque and Ridgway was soon drawn into the emerging punk/new wave scene. Marc Moreland, guitarist for The Skulls began jamming with Ridgway at the Acme Soundtracks office and the soundtrack company morphed into a New Wave band. In 1977, with the addition of Skulls members Bruce Moreland (Marc’s brother) as bassist and Chas Gray as keyboardist, along with Joe Nanini, who had been the drummer for Black Randy and the Metrosquad, the first lineup of Wall of Voodoo was born.
Wall of Voodoo released a self-titled EP in 1980 which featured a unique, synthesizer-driven cover of the Johnny Cash song, “Ring Of Fire”. The band’s first full-length album, Dark Continent followed in 1981.
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nothere413 wrote:
I dunno. The Prieboy era feels... lacking. Just sorta blah compared to Ridgway.
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activewaste wrote:
I like both era's of WoV equally, it's a shame that the Prieboy era is so neglected. Seven Days & Happy Planet have some great material.
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bittercold wrote:
saw the vid on eMpTy Vee back in the 80s. thought it was cool as a young 'un. moved to Bullhead City, Arizona... couple years later found out they recorded at least a chunk of the follow-up there. went back this spring for the first time in 20 years... "Call Of The West" truly hits home even moreso now, realizing I somehow miss a spec of a town in the middle of nowhere. loved the roadtrip through desert areas...
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JoleoIzz wrote:
Dark Continent is where it's at [2]
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Lobotomy77 wrote:
Dark Continent is where it's at
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JoleoIzz wrote:
I'm a nice guy, but I don't love you. I just want to sleep with you...
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SmashedEmBro wrote:
Lost weekend is the SHIT!
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blaircramer wrote:
The way they describe their sound is like country synthesized pop. That's freakin' different!
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blaircramer wrote:
I actually randomly heard "Mexican Radio" on some radio station and I was hooked. Call of the West is actually a good album too. [2] Me too.
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n0_m0re_st0ries wrote:
I actually randomly heard "Mexican Radio" on some radio station and I was hooked. Call of the West is actually a good album too.
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Riff55 wrote:
Just uploaded a buncha new photos.
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seagoat wrote:
Big love for Wall of Voodoo...and they lead me to Stans solo work as well. Unfortunately, most of my stuff is on old school records which, while retro cool, is not so playable from the source. (And, yes, I have made audio file backups, but still....)
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johnny8ball wrote:
Seven Days In Sammystown is well worth checking out. Andy Prieboy isn't the same as Ridgway but he lends his own unique twist to things...
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Hiigg wrote:
nice.
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Phlunked wrote:
They sound like a typical New Wave band with their own flair. Yeah, I like them, but it isn't unique or anything.
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CountElvis wrote:
One of my favorite New Wave groups along with DEVO and Blondie
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RosesOfTomorrow wrote:
quote from my last shout: definitely NOT
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Lyrradsemaj wrote:
these guys seriously sound like nothing i've ever heard. so strange
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RosesOfTomorrow wrote:
This is a classic, that you will definitely hear in Mexican Radio, Mexican Radio, Wall of Voodoo, Mexican Radio.
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RIPcamp wrote:
Masterpieces!
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