Boo! (band)
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Boo! are a South Africa
n band. They described their music as "Monki Punk". Boo! consisted of three members; the cross-dressing "Miss" Chris Chameleon
on bass guitar and lead vocals, Princess Leonie on drums and Ampie Omo, filled in the rest of the sounds on trumpet, trombone, keyboard and percussion instruments. All music and lyrics were composed by Chris Chameleon.
The band disbanded in 2004, but reformed in February 2010.
After Boo! disbanded, Chris Chameleon
went on to become a very prominent and platinum-selling solo artist, and Ampie Omo joined Fuzigish.
Boo! reunited early 2010 with a change in their line-up, replacing original drummer princess Leonie with Riaan van Rensburg. They have since recorded a new record (The Three of Us) in the Netherlands.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n band. They described their music as "Monki Punk". Boo! consisted of three members; the cross-dressing "Miss" Chris Chameleon
Chris Chameleon
Chris Chameleon is a South African musician. Chris was born as Chris Mulder on Wednesday, July 28, 1971. He is currently a solo artist, and was previously the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Boo!. Chris has experience as an actor, making his debut in Franz Marx's Sonkring in the early...
on bass guitar and lead vocals, Princess Leonie on drums and Ampie Omo, filled in the rest of the sounds on trumpet, trombone, keyboard and percussion instruments. All music and lyrics were composed by Chris Chameleon.
The band disbanded in 2004, but reformed in February 2010.
History
Boo! entered the South African music scene in October 1997, but grew especially famous in Europe. They acquired a worldwide cult following by performing 800 gigs in 17 countries, including 14 states in the USA. Boo! performed at many music festivals, appearing on the same stage as the White Stripes, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Franz Ferdinand, Cypress Hill, Coldplay and many more. In 2002, the band received a South African Music Award (SAMA) for ‘Best Pop Album.’After Boo! disbanded, Chris Chameleon
Chris Chameleon
Chris Chameleon is a South African musician. Chris was born as Chris Mulder on Wednesday, July 28, 1971. He is currently a solo artist, and was previously the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Boo!. Chris has experience as an actor, making his debut in Franz Marx's Sonkring in the early...
went on to become a very prominent and platinum-selling solo artist, and Ampie Omo joined Fuzigish.
Boo! reunited early 2010 with a change in their line-up, replacing original drummer princess Leonie with Riaan van Rensburg. They have since recorded a new record (The Three of Us) in the Netherlands.
Discography
- Banana Flava (live) (cassette) [1998]
- Pineapple Flava (aka Monki Punk or Pynaple) [February 1999]
- The 3 Boo!dists [December 1999]
- Seventies, Eighties, Nineties, Naughties [October 2000]
- Shooting Star (live) [February 2002]
- TNTLC (August 2003)
- Boo! (compilation) (December 2003) free with Stage Magazine #24
- The Three Of Us (2010)