Tag: Voodoo Six
0 Video – Voodoo Six – Sink or Swim
Voodoo Six’s new album “‘Songs To Invade Countries To” will get a worldwide release on May 27 via Spinefarm/Universal. Check out Voodoo Six’s video for the song “Sink or Swim” below!
0 Voodoo Six Announce Spring 2013 UK Headline Tour
British rockers VOODOO SIX are excited to announce they will be embarking on a headline tour of the UK and Ireland this March/April.
The tour news comes as the band prepares for the biggest announcement of their career yet concerning major worldwide tour plans for the remainder of 2013 and the release of their new studio album which has been produced by bassist Tony Newton, mixed by Tony and Pedro Ferreira (The Darkness, Enter Shikari, Therapy?) and mastered by Ade Emsley (Iron Maiden, Steve Harris).
“All will be revealed on Feb 4 so stay tuned,” Tony comments. “However for now, we wanted to give our fans some long awaited UK tour dates, and the promise that 2013 is going to be a massive year for the Voodoo!”
SPRING 2013 TOUR DATES:
March
22 The Pint, Dublin
23 Diamond Rock Club, Ballymena
24 Mad Hatters, Inverness
26 King Tuts, Glasgow
27 The Corporation, Sheffield
28 NQ Live, Manchester
31 Academy 3, Birmingham
April
02 The Haunt, Brighton
03 Joiners, Southampton
04 The Cavern, Exeter
06 The Square, Harlow
May
9th The Garage, London
Tickets on sale 9am Monday 14th January from Seetickets.com, wegottickets.com and usual outlets.
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0 Free Download From Voodoo Six
‘NO FRIEND OF MINE’
FREE DOWNLOAD
Voodoo Six give away free download via Facebook
Fresh from their set at East Midland’s Download Festival last weekend, British rockers Voodoo Six are currently offering fans a free download of ‘No Friend of Mine’, taken from their recent 6-track EP Falling Knives.
Head here to get your free mp3:
http://www.facebook.com/VoodooSixBand/app_428107740557237
The EP was a limited edition digital release only and is currently unavailable to purchase anywhere in the UK, making this track an exclusive giveaway to fans via their official Facebook page.
“We had a fantastic reaction from our crowd at Download and have been wanting to do something for our fans, old and new, for a while,” comments bassist Tony Newton. “We hope you enjoy the track – we’re busy putting the finishing touches to our brand new album so there’ll be more on that front very soon!”
Catch Voodoo Six on tour in the UK with Mike Portnoy’s new supergroup Adrenaline Mob at the end of this month:
29-06-12 King Tuts Glasgow (w/ Adrenaline Mob)
30-06-12 Moho Live Manchester (w/ Adrenaline Mob)
01-07-12 Academy 2 Birmingham (w/ Adrenaline Mob)
02-07-12 The Junction Cambridge (w/ Adrenaline Mob)
03-07-12 KCLSU London (w/ Adrenaline Mob)
Watch a brand new video of ‘Take The Blame’ from the recent Voodoo Six acoustic video sessions here:
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0 Voodoo Six announce Download Festival Appearance and Dates with Adrenaline Mob
British rockers Voodoo Six are excited to announce their Summer 2012 tour schedule which will include a set on Download Festival’s Red Bull Bedroom Stage and support shows across the UK with ex-Dream Theater legend Mike Portnoy’s heavy metal super group Adrenaline Mob.
The dates come following the release of the band’s limited edition EP ‘Falling Knives’ and single of the same name earlier this year, which garnered critical acclaim across the European rock and metal press.
The band have been locked away for the past few months in Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris’ studio writing and recording the material for their new album. Lead singer Luke Purdie comments: “This new material really takes Voodoo Six to a new level and we’ll have more news on that front soon – but for now we’re just so excited to be getting back out on the road again and can’t wait to share a stage with Adrenaline Mob and an incredible Download lineup!”
SUMMER 2012 TOUR DATES:
08-06-12 Download Festival Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage
29-06-12 King Tuts Glasgow (w/ Adrenaline Mob)
30-06-12 Moho Live Manchester (w/ Adrenaline Mob)
01-07-12 Academy 2 Birmingham (w/ Adrenaline Mob)
02-07-12 The Junction Cambridge (w/ Adrenaline Mob)
03-07-12 KOKO London (w/ Adrenaline Mob)
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0 New Video – Voodoo Six – Falling Knives
Voodoo Six are set to release the Falling Knives EP in digital format on November 28th. The EP, which will be a special limited edition release, will be available to fans until the end of February. The band preceded the release by kicking off their 14-date UK tour in Leicester on November 17th. The tour will finish with a set at this year’s sold-out Hard Rock Hell V Festival in Prestatyn.
The Falling Knives EP comes following the success of last year’s album Fluke?, which was mixed by uber studio engineer Mike Fraser (AC/DC, AEROSMITH, METALLICA), and boasted the talent of brand new vocalist and front man Luke Purdie. After an extensive UK tour including supports with legendary British hard rock stalwarts UFO, Voodoo Six sprang into 2011 with another set of dates supporting flamboyant ex-HANOI ROCKS star Michael Monroe.
The new EP will feature three brand new tracks, the eponymous “Falling Knives”, “Sharp Sand’ and “Stop”, as well as three re-worked and re-recorded versions of tracks from the band’s debut album First Hit For Free, featuring the vocals of new Voodoo Six singer Luke Purdie.
Check out the band’s new “Falling Knives” video below!
Falling Knives Limited Edition EP track listing:
Falling Knives
Sharp Sand
Stop
No Friend of Mine
Feed My Soul
One More Day
0 “Fluke?” From Voodoo Six to Be Released October 18th
It was probably a good thing for Tony Newton, that rather than inheriting his dad’s banjo skills, he instead got his hands on a bass guitar after one of his father’s betting shop clients offered Newton Senior the instrument when he couldn’t afford to settle his bill in cash. The resolution of the wager set young Tony on the path that would eventually lead him to find Rock N Roll redemption as the bassist and head honcho of one of the UK’s most exciting hard rock bands – Voodoo Six.
The band’s first album – ”First Hit For Free” – was released on Universal Music in Japan in 2007 and in the UK/Europe on White Knuckle/Locomotive Records in March 2008 with a new song ‘Faith’ added and a brand new re-mix by uber studio engineer Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Aerosmith, Metallica, Yngwie Malmsteen, etc).
Following the album’s release, the band toured extensively in the UK in support of their first album, gaining new friends and fans everywhere they played. Summer slots at the Download Festival and Bloodstock Festival followed these dates. Then a full 6-week headline tour of the UK in September 2009 ensued before the band travelled on to Europe where they were the opening act for re-formed Boston rockers Extreme in October/November 2008.
2009 saw the band playing at the HammerFest Festival in March and followed soon after by a sold out performance at the Scala in London for their homecoming end of tour gig after a hectic twelve months of almost non-stop touring. In April 2009 vocalist Luke Purdie replaced Henry Rundell. Hailing from a blues/rock background, Luke had been playing guitar and singing since he was 10 years old and toured the world in his parents’ band when he was 15.
His distinct vocals and remarkable voice fit perfectly with the Voodoo Six sound bringing rockier and raunchier vocals to the lyrics. Very soon the new line-up were writing and recording a follow up second album.
“Fluke?” was written and recorded over the summer of 2009 and mixed once again by Mike Fraser taking time out between sessions with AC/DC.
All the tracks were produced and engineered by Tony Newton. A digital EP was released in March 2010 – ‘A Little Something For You’. To tie in with this Voodoo Six played their first live shows with the new line up, in London and Southampton – both sold out. On the strength of this – and with the support of Planet Rock radio – Voodoo Six were then asked to be special guests on The Union (Luke Morley) UK tour and UFO on their UK & European tour in March/April.
Voodoo Six’s new album “Fluke?” will be released October 18th.
The cover art & track listing are below.
Track Listing:
1) Take The Blame
2) Something For You
3) Take Aim
4) Like The Others Did
5) Killer
6) Underneath My Skin
7) Live Again
8) Body & Soul
9) Mountain
10) Doing Me Wrong
11) Long Way From Home
0 New Voodoo Six Album, FLUKE? Coming Soon!
I received the following update from Voodoo Six today!
We are really pleased to announce the forthcoming release of our new album ‘FLUKE?’ It will be released through Powerage Records on October 18 2010, and will be available to pre-order via our website shortly.
The album was mixed by the legendary Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith) and Engineered and Produced by Tony Newton.
The tracklisting is as follows:
Take The Blame
Something For You
Take Aim
Like The Others Did
Killer
Underneath My Skin
Live Again
Body & Soul
Mountain
Doing Me Wrong
Long Way From Home
We are also planning to offer some very special limited edition packages. Expect more news on those soon.
Tour news
To celebrate the release of Fluke? we are undertaking our first full headline tour of the UK for nearly 2 years.
Dates confirmed so far are:
October
Sun 31st The Joiners, Southampton, UK
November
Mon 1st Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton, UK
Tues 2nd Corporation, Sheffield, UK
Wed 3rd Rock City Basement, Nottingham
Thurs 4th The Underworld, London, UK
Fri 5th The Asylum, Birmingham, UK
Sun 7th Six Feet Under, Newport, UK
Mon 8th Cavern, Exeter, UK
Thu 11th The Fleece, Bristol, UK
Sat 13th Yardbirds, Grimsby, UK
Sat 27th Hyem, Newcastle, UK
Sun 28th King Tuts, Glasgow, UK
Mon 29th Moho Live, Manchester, UK
Tickets are available now from the official Voodoo Six ticketline, where we are also offering a special ticket plus T shirt package featuring an exclusive tour T Shirt with dates on the back.
Check Us Out Online
Don’t forget to check out the Website. You can also connect with us via MySpace here, Facebook here, or Twitter here.
OK – that’s it for now. Hope to see you at the shows
Tony, Luke, Grav, Matt and Chris
Voodoo Six
0 Voodoo Six to support both UFO and The Union in April
Voodoo Six will be touring the UK (and some parts of Europe) throughout April and May suppporting rock legends UFO and ex-Thunder man Luke Morley’s new band The Union.
Dates are as follows:
10 April – Milton Keynes Pitz (supporting The Union)
11 April – Leeds Rios (supporting The Union)
13 April – Newcastle Cluny (supporting The Union)
14 April – Glasgow King Tuts (supporting The Union)
15 April – Manchester Academy 3 (supporting The Union)
16 April – Wolverhampton Slade Rooms (supporting The Union)
18 April – Oxford O2 Academy (supporting The Union)
19 April – Bristol O2 Academy 2 (supporting The Union)
20 April – Southampton Talking Heads (supporting The Union)
21 April – London Islington O2 Academy (supporting The Union)
To buy tickets for these shows, click the individual links above or visit The Official Voodoo Six Ticketline at www.crowdsurge.com/voodoosix
22 April – Workington Carnegie (supporting UFO)
23 April – Middlesbrough Town Hall (supporting UFO)
24th April – Edinburgh Picture House
25th April – Inverness Ironworks
28th April – Leamington Spa The Assembly
29th April – Cardiff Millennium Music Hall
1st May – Belgium Charleroi Le Coliseum
2nd May – Holland Zoetermeer Boerderij
To buy tickets for the UFO datess click the show link above to go to the venue website.
0 New Music & Contest From Voodoo Six
Brand new music – first release from our new album “Fluke”….You may have heard that that we have finally unleashed some new music on the world. If you listen to Planet Rock, you will know that they have been playing “Take The Blame” over the last month or so, and NOW we have released a 5 track digital EP entitled “A Little Something For You” including Hi Resolution artwork. This is available exclusively via our official website here at the very reasonable price of £3.99. Also available is a T shirt package. The tracklisting is as follows:Something For YouWhere You Want MeTake The BlameLive AgainLong Way From Home.
Competition – get your name on our new record…..We are pretty excited about our new album and judging by the feedback we have been getting back from people who have already bought the EP, it seems you guys are too, so we want to make sure that as many people as possible get to hear our music. With that in mind, we want you to help us tell the world about our forthcoming album release, and to give you a bit of encouragement, we have decided to launch a competition to see who can spread the word the furthest and the fastest.
This is what you do:· Go to the website homepage here.· In the top right hand corner you will see a streaming player featuring the new EP. In the bottom right corner of the player, under the “Buy Now” button, click the small buttton marked “share”.· Enter your email address in the top box and then enter the addresses of anyone who you think would enjoy our music in the second box, seperated by a comma and a space.· Enter a message in the bottom box so people know why you are sending them the player – and you are done.Once a week we will publish a table of the top sharers both in an email, and on our various online sites, then at the end of the 4 week period we will publish the winners. Note there is no limit to the number of people you can send it to, but duplicate email addresses only count as one.The more tecnologically minded of you can also post the streaming player on your own Facebook and MySpace pages by clicking the embed button (next to the share button), and copy and pasting the embed code.
Competition prizes….Now the good bit.Top 100 sharers will all receive an exclusive two track digital download and a thank you video message from the band.Top 25 sharers will receive an exclusive two track digital download, a thank you video message from the band and a copy of the new album “Fluke”.Top 10 sharers will receive an exclusive two track digital download, a thank you video message from the band, a copy of the new album “Fluke”, a Little Something For You T shirt and have their name listed in the credits on the album sleeve…..
Tour news….London Borderline, March 2ndLuke’s debut with us will take place in the intimate surroundings of the London’s newly refurbished Borderline.Joiners Southampton, March 6thTickets for both shows are available from the official Voodoo Six ticket line here To mark the occasion, we are also offering a special ticket plus T shirt package with a one-off limited edition of the tour T Shirt featuring an exclusive backprint. This shirt is only available to advance ticket buyers for the London Borderline show. Click here to see a preview of the shirt.
Check Us Out OnlineDon’t forget to check out the Website. You can also connect with us via MySpace here, Facebook here, or Twitter here.OK – that’s it for now. Hope to see you at the shows.Tony, Luke, Grav, Matt and ChrisVoodoo Six
0 Get A Free Download From Voodoo Six
Voodoo Six is giving away a free download of their new track, “Take The Blame”. Go to this link, and get your free download now!!
0 An Update From Voodoo Six
Voodoo Six has posted the following update on their blog:
Mike Fraser has started mixing the second half of the album, only 4 more songs and the album is finished!! It is sounding amazing, we can’t wait to get out and start playing the new songs live. We are looking into booking some shows now, so all very exciting. Also a new website is being put together and will be up and running in a matter of weeks.
I liked Voodoo Six’s last album quite a bit, and I am hopeful that new one lives up to the last.
The band replaced their long time singer, Henry Rundell with Luke Purdie from Reculver earlier this year.I wanted to see what I could find out about Like Purdie, and found the clip, “Runaway” below. Check it out!
0 Voodoo Six Parts Ways With Henry Rundell
Voodoo Six posted the following on their blog this morning:We know there has been a lot of speculation as to what the major announcement is, well the wait is over:
There has been a re shuffle of the Voodoo Six pack, the band has parted ways with Henry. This may be of disappointment to many fans but in order for Voodoo Six to move forward change was necessary. We all wish Henry the very best for the future, he is a talented guy and sure he will find the music which will inspire him to carry on with a new project. We also thank him for his past contribution to the band.Voodoo Six now has a new member, Luke Purdie. Luke has a rich bluesy voice and is a great songwriter too, he slotted into the band perfectly. Former bands include Reculver and his own solo acoustic project.We are working on getting the new album finished, it’s sounding amazing. We have been rehearsing the new songs and you will be pleased to hear that V6 is firing on all cylinders!
Our schedule is to finish recording and Mike Fraser will mix the album at the end of August. We know this is later than everyone expected but with Luke some songs needed to be re-arranged and we want to make sure this album is something very special. Sorry to keep you all waiting but we can assure you it will be worth the wait.
In the meantime we may drop in the odd one off show so keep checking the website if you want to hear the new songs live prior to release.Thanks for keeping the faith, we all appreciate your support greatly. We hope to see you all very soon.
There has been a re shuffle of the Voodoo Six pack, the band has parted ways with Henry. This may be of disappointment to many fans but in order for Voodoo Six to move forward change was necessary. We all wish Henry the very best for the future, he is a talented guy and sure he will find the music which will inspire him to carry on with a new project. We also thank him for his past contribution to the band.Voodoo Six now has a new member, Luke Purdie. Luke has a rich bluesy voice and is a great songwriter too, he slotted into the band perfectly. Former bands include Reculver and his own solo acoustic project.We are working on getting the new album finished, it’s sounding amazing. We have been rehearsing the new songs and you will be pleased to hear that V6 is firing on all cylinders!
Our schedule is to finish recording and Mike Fraser will mix the album at the end of August. We know this is later than everyone expected but with Luke some songs needed to be re-arranged and we want to make sure this album is something very special. Sorry to keep you all waiting but we can assure you it will be worth the wait.
In the meantime we may drop in the odd one off show so keep checking the website if you want to hear the new songs live prior to release.Thanks for keeping the faith, we all appreciate your support greatly. We hope to see you all very soon.
Voodoo Six
0 Hard Rock and Metal Playoffs – New Rock Division
This decade has seen a bunch of new great hard rock bands get their start. Airbourne, Shinedown, Black Stone Cherry, Hinder, Voodoo Six and Stone Gods have all released new videos in 2008. Vote for your favorite band and help push them into the HRH Bowl next Saturday.
Airbourne – Runnin’ Wild
Hinder – Use Me
Black Stone Cherry = Blind Man
Shinedown – Devour
Voodoo Six – Faith
Stone Gods – Don’t Drink the Water
0 New Video – Voodoo Six – Feed My Soul
Voodoo Six has released a brand new video “Feed My Soul” in support of their new album, First Hit For Free.
Check out “Feed My Soul” below!
1 Dirty Deeds vs. Velvet Revolver
A couple of weeks ago, Rolling Stone put out the following article:
We don’t know who the next singer of Velvet Revolver will be, but he or she may want to avoid putting the Contraband song “Dirty Little Thing” on future set lists. The band has reportedly settled a plagiarism case with U.K. rocker Tony Newton, bassist of the band Voodoo Six, that alleged VR stole the riff and melody of “Dirty Little Thing” from Newton’s own “Cyber Babe,” which he wrote for his previous band Dirty Deeds.
“A couple of years back, a mate of mine in L.A. called me to say he’d heard what he thought was my song on the radio, and that he had been a bit shocked when he realized it was Velvet Revolver,” says Newton. “When I checked it out myself, I genuinely couldn’t believe it, because it wasn’t as if it was close… it was basically the same riff. Anyway, I called my publishers to check whether they knew anything — which, of course, they didn’t — and then basically left it with them. I never really expected to hear any more about it and was as surprised as anyone when I heard that Universal had settled with Velvet Revolver.”
And what a settlement it was: Newton will receive 20 percent of all royalties from Contraband and the single dating back to 2004, plus all future royalties on the song from commercial uses, live performances, digital sales, etc. He’s essentially being paid like he’s a member of the band, even though he never picked up an instrument for them.
Here is Velvet Revolver’s Dirty Little Thing released in 2004.
Here is a Dirty Deed’s Cyber Babe on their 1999 CD, Real World.
Hear the similarities?! This makes me wonder how many bands out there could file the same lawsuit.
4 Voodoo Six – First Hit For Free (Release Year – 2008)
First Hit For Free is the second debut of sorts for Voodoo Six.
In 2006, the band put out their debut CD, Feed My Soul. Their label didn’t promote the record, and rolling into 2007, the band was still virtually unknown.
Voodoo Six brought in new management, and Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Aerosmith, Metallica, Van Halen) who remixed the album. Voodoo Six didn’t stop there. They also added the killer new tune, Faith, to their album, First Hit For Free.
So how is the new disc? If you missed their debut, Feed My Soul, then First Hit For Free is an excellent new way to check out Voodoo Six. Voodoo Six has a cool classic rock sound that is listening to Led Zeppelin with a blend of Soundgarden.
Henry Rundell has a solid rock voice that could push Voodoo Six to the next level. This album is chock full of great vocals, killer guitar work (yes, their are solos,) and a solid rhythm section. Voodoo Six will join the likes of bands like Airbourne, Z02, and The Answer, that will bring real rock back to the mainstream. The only negative thing with First Hit For Free, is that some of songs don’t stand out very well, and can be a little repetitive. Aside from that, First Hit For Free is pretty good record. Hard rock fans have a brand new classic rock record to check out.
My favorite cuts are Faith, Feed My Soul, Crawl and I Am the Sun.
You can download this album via ITunes or buy a copy from Voodoo Six today. Don’t miss this disc!
For more information on Voodoo Six, check out their website!
Rating: 
Out of 10
Track Listing:
1. Faith
2. No Friend Of Mine
3. Feed My Soul
4. Walking On Nails
5. Crawl
6. I Am The Sun
7. Saint & Sinners
8. One More Day
9. Mistaken
10. Shine On
11. Century
12. Slip Inside
Voodoo Six is:
Henry Rundell – vocals
Matt Pearce – guitar
Chris Jones – guitar
Tony Newton – bass
Dave ‘Grav’ Cavill – drums
7 New Video – Voodoo Six – Faith
Check out the new video Faith, by Voodoo Six! For more information on the band, check out their website!
3 New Video – Voodoo Six – Crawl
4 Voodoo Six – Feed My Soul (Release Year – 2006)
When Steve Harris from Iron Maiden recommends a band, I tend to take notice. He has talked favorably about Voodoo Six, and has called their debut, the best he has heard in years.
That was enough to have me search out a copy of the band’s 2006 debut, Feed My Soul. After spinning this disc for the first time, all I can say is, Thank You, Mr. Harris! Voodoo Six delivers the goods!
Singer Henry Rundell has one of those one of a kind 80’s style metal voices, that is quite cool to hear for the first time. His sound falls somewhere between a Jeff Keith from Tesla, and a little bit of Robert Plant.
The band itself leaves me speechless. Voodoo Six has a sound that is a very good blend of 70’s, 80’s and 90’s hard rock. They may not have a completely unique sound, but it is different enough to excite this hard rock fan. In their tunes, I hear elements of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and quite a few others. While their sound may borrow a little from these bands, they don’t sound exactly like any of them, and that is completely cool.
If you want to hear a CD, where guitar solos are not a lost art form, where the bass playing is not a bunch of distortion, where the drum beats will ignite your inner head banger, THIS is the CD to get. Voodoo Six is still very much an unknown band in the U.S. as Feed My Soul has not had a proper release here.
With a disc this good, rock fans that haven’t heard this are truly missing out! This is killer stuff! Voodoo Six will be releasing then 2nd disc in 2008. I highly recommend that you check this band out. Chances are you may find yourself buying two V6 discs this year. Feed My Soul is a very good debut, and is one I will be spinning a lot in 2008.
For more info on Voodoo Six, visit their myspace page!
Rating: 
Out of 10
Track Listing:
- Crawl
- No Friend
- Feed My Soul
- I Am The Sun
- Mistaken
- Century
- Walking On Nails
- Saints and Sinners
- One More Day
- Shine On
- Slip Inside
Voodoo Six is:
Henry Rundell – Voice
Richie Faulkner – Lead Guitar
Tony Newton – Bass
Dave ‘Grav’ Cavill – Drums
Matt Pearce – Guitar
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