Voted one of the best - unsigned bands in Chicago! Illinois Entertainer, January 2004 Delivering a high voltage hybrid of music described as 'American Roots Music painted with the colors of the blues and dipped in funk', The VOODOO KINGS put you in a musical hotrod and hit the gas! Michael Kranicke on lead vocals and electric guitar, Doug Iha on bass, Rick Deja on sax, Xazavian Valladay on drums, Chris Gould on keyboards and Andy Strode on trombone masterfully rev their instruments to form the groove inducing sounds that energize music fans around the globe. During their live performances, the band steamrolls their audience with a relentless backbeat and irresistible melodies that tap into their organic soaked sound. Music lovers have answered the summons of the VOODOO KINGS from Chicago to Cleveland to the 'UP' and beyond. Fans come out in full force to get sweaty with the band at some of the hottest clubs around like, the House Of Blues, The Note, Czars 505 Club, and RIBCO. Whether it is an intimate club for a few hundred friends or an outdoor festival for a few thousand, the VOODOO KINGS' live show keeps music fans hungry for more! The VOODOO KINGS' brand of music is spreading double time thanks to television appearances on WGN-TV Chicago, Metromix/CLTV, and ABC's 190 North! Various radio Internet sites around the US have delivered the VOODOO KINGS to folks around the world!! The bands third release, "American Lights" showcases the bands maturity as musicians and captures the energy that is created through a higher level of music consciousness. The VOODOO KINGS weave a musical tapestry indicative of the various musical seasonings one can taste as they journey through the back roads of Americana. Explore the big cities with the title track 'American Lights', feel the seductiveness of 'Animal', and taste Mardi Gras with the Cajun inspired tune 'Funked Up'. The CD "American Lights" will give fans a snap shot look at music that is the lifeblood that flows from town to town!
Location: AMERICA NORTH: USA: Illinois (IL)
Sound Like: Rock