Voodoo DeVille

Artist Information

Biography

The Voodoo DeVille band was formed in 1998 by a group of like-minded guys who enjoyed blues and related musical styles, but enjoyed playing them even more. While Chicago blues was our starting point, our repertoire has expanded to include jump, boogie, swing, early rock ‘n roll, and rockabilly. We count many of the greats as our idols and influences but we don’t feel bound to stick strictly to one style or one way of playing. If it’s fun to play, then it’s in our set list. Our music is upbeat and danceable and proven to please a wide range of audiences.

Our first CD – Motorvator – reflects this approach to our music. When we picked the songs for this CD, we simply picked the songs that we love to play. These songs cover a range of styles but the heart of each song has solidly American roots. Our goal was to create a CD that people will have fun listening to.

With our second CD - Lookin' For The Promised Land - you can hear Voodoo DeVille's own distinctive style of American Roots music emerging. This CD includes eight original songs. The humor that is threaded through many of the songs is a reflection of the real joy we experience in playing our music, which we hope we can pass on to our listening audience.

Instrumentation

Buddy Cleveland - Harp & Vocals
Steve Cocchi - Guitar, Keys & Vocals
Ray Bentley - Bass
George Dulchinos - Guitar
John Gooding - Drums
Paul Cleveland - Tenor Sax

Discography

2002 - Motorvator
2005 - Lookin' For The Promised Land

Audio

• Lookin' For The Promised Land
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• Get Over Yourself
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• Blues Affliction
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• Three Legged Dog
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• Options
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• Country Ham Boogie
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Lyrics

• Lookin' For The Promised Land
• Get Over Yourself
• Blues Affliction
• Three Legged Dog
• Options
• Country Ham Boogie

Video

Voodoo DeVille on eaTV Live!

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Press

• Outstanding good time rockin' CD [+ Show ]
  

  Lookin' For The Promised Land by Voodoo Deville, offers more fun, great performances, enjoyable ente...Lookin' For The Promised Land by Voodoo Deville, offers more fun, great performances, enjoyable entertainment and just plain good songwriting than you will find in many new releases out there today. I have personally had the honor and pleasure of sharing the stage with Voodoo Deville on more than one occasion and can say that they are as much fun live as this CD suggests. Pay close attention to the original tunes on this CD. As a blues songwriter, I have to tip my hat to the songwriting skills of front man and harp wizard Buddy Cleveland. He uses humor in his songs that is reminiscent of many of the blues greats. Kudos also to guitarist / keyboardist / vocalist Steve Cocchi whose work on T-Bone Boogie is outstanding. Don't miss this CD! Never taking themselves too seriously, Voodoo Deville manages to produce a really enjoyable CD capable of livening up any party.
  
  - Tom Malafarina

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  This baby will keep you coming back for more. It's jam-packed with original treasures and filled wit...This baby will keep you coming back for more. It's jam-packed with original treasures and filled with rockin' songs that will get you up and moving. Including eight great songs written by Deville front-man Buddy Cleveland. A Buddy Cleveland song is one that will captivate you with wit and humor, pushing the envelope of what one really thinks beyond what one is really willing to say. "Don't Matter How Good She Looks", "Options", and "Three Legged Dog" are testaments to the complexities of the man-woman relationship, filled with commentaries from the man's (well intended) point of view. It's the kind of banter that you'd find in-between the songs of a true "live" entertainer. The partying rock n' roll of the other songs that round out this album make it real fun from start to finish. The musicianship and production of this CD is first class and the merit of it is summed up in the title-track opening song. In "Looking for the Promised Land", these guys are finding it right here in this release. Join the party!
  
  - Cliff Stackonis

• "Lookin' For The Promised Land" [+ Show ]
  

  The Voodoo come from Philadelphia and they really enjoy themselves playing blues and other similar s...The Voodoo come from Philadelphia and they really enjoy themselves playing blues and other similar styles, normally spiced with rock and roll details with an unpretentious joyful varied style. Their only aim is to give amusement to the audience with a danceable catchy music and they really get it. You will find eight original songs from singer and harmonica player Buddy Cleveland that reflect in their music and lyrics a fine humorous conception of the music they perform but also the particular sense they give to their own lives. A perfect CD to forget your daily problems and have a good time listening to it. GOOD.
  

Setlist

Ain't Gonna Do It
All My Love In Vain
Baby What You Want Me To Do
Bad Case Of Love
Bad, Bad Boy
Big Boss Man
Blues Affliction*
Boogie Woogie Country Girl
Born In Chicago
Brand New Cadillac
Bright Lights, Big City
Built For Comfort
Caledonia
Country Ham Boogie*
Crossroads
Don't Matter How Good She Looks*
Down The Road A Piece
Early In The Morning
Fishnet
Flip, Flop & Fly
Further On Up The Road
Get Over Yourself *
Good Man
Green Onions
Hard Way
Help Me
Honky Tonk
Hootchi Coochi Coo
Hootchie Cootchie Man
I Ain't Got You
I Can Tell
I Deliver*
I Fought The Law
I Think You Know
Jailhouse Rock
Jambalaya
Johnny B. Goode
Jumpin' Rockin' Rhythm
Keep It Simple
Key to the Highway
La Grange
Leavin' For Memphis
Madison Blues
Mess Around
Messin' With The Kid
Midnight Cannonball
Mustang Sally
Mystery Train
Options*
Pride & Joy
Lookin’ For The Promised Land*
Ride On Josephine
Route 66
Screamin' Into My Pillow*
Shake The Boogie
Shame, Shame, Shame
Sharp Dressed Man
She Want to Sell My Monkey
She's Dynamite
Sick And Tired
Sweet Home Chicago
T-Bone Boogie
Tell Me
Thank You Baby
The Same Thing
The Thrill is Gone
Three Legged Dog*
Tore Down
Walkin' By Myself
Walking the Dog
Who Do You Love
Why Get Up
You Never Can Tell

* Indicates an original song

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