Deja Voodoo (New Zealand band)
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History
Deja Voodoo began as the fictional house band in the New Zealand television show Back Of The Y Masterpiece TelevisionBack Of The Y Masterpiece Television
Back Of The Y previously known as Back Of The Y Masterpiece Television is a cult New Zealand TV series, created by Chris Stapp and Matt Heath. Featuring such memorable characters as Randy Campbell, Danny Parker, Dick Johansonson, Cindy Cockburn and Spanners Watson, the show glorified stunts and...
, which featured them in 15 seconds of mimed rock n' roll at the start of each episode. This led to a nationwide tour, which featured a finale where the band members smashed ten burning acoustic guitars over Chris Stapp's head. The tour was featured in the now TV special Back of the Y goes to Hollywood, with the band supplying the soundtrack.
On returning from the tour, drummer Phil 'Spanners Watson' Bruff left the band, to be replaced by Matt's girlfriend’s little brother James. Five sold out gigs around Auckland followed.
The band was put on hold when Chris and Matt sold their TV show to MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and decided to go to the UK, but they were back within six months. On their return to New Zealand they signed a four figure record deal with Liberation Music
Liberation Music
Liberation Music is a boutique, independent Australasian record company, started in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello. Its stated aim is to find, nurture and then to develop new talent for a world market while remaining independent in the process...
and recorded their first studio album, Brown Sabbath.
Brown Sabbath
Brown SabbathBrown Sabbath
Brown Sabbath is the debut studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo that was released in 2004. It is a "beer-themed" concept album. Contrary to what some believe, the track "250 ffm" is not about the fate of rescue workers when the World Trade Center towers collapsed...
was to be a beer drinking concept album of epic proportions. Songs included "Beers", "Feelings", "We are Deja Voodoo", and "Today Tomorrow Timaru". Brown Sabbath was released in July 2004. Thousands of copies have been sold New Zealand wide, and the album has even made it to Australian record shelves.
Back in Brown
In early 2006, a new single was released from their upcoming album Back in BrownBack in Brown
Back in Brown is the second studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo that was released in 2006. It reached number 20 on the New Zealand album chart.- Track listing :# "Team Police"# "Can't Do "# "Shotgun"# "Auckland Girls" Back in Brown is the second studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo...
entitled "Can't do". In typical Deja Voodoo tradition its main chorus line is "Can't do what I wanna do with you (you weren't even born in the 80's!!!)". Their second single from Back in Brown was "Shotgun" - another typical tongue in cheek approach for the band featuring the main chorus line "I call Shotgun on you". Back in Brown was due to be released on July 13, 2006, but due to scheduling the release was pushed back to July 17.
Band members
- Matt Heath (GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Vocals) - Chris Stapp (BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Vocals) - Piers 'Wheels' Graham (drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
) - Gerald Stewart (Lead GuitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
)
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Charted | Country | Catalog Number | |
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| 2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
Haven't I heard this shit somewhere before? | - | - | |||
| 2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol.... |
Brown Sabbath Brown Sabbath Brown Sabbath is the debut studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo that was released in 2004. It is a "beer-themed" concept album. Contrary to what some believe, the track "250 ffm" is not about the fate of rescue workers when the World Trade Center towers collapsed... |
Liberation Music Liberation Music Liberation Music is a boutique, independent Australasian record company, started in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello. Its stated aim is to find, nurture and then to develop new talent for a world market while remaining independent in the process... |
24 | NZ | LIBCD61312 | |
| 2006 2006 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band.... |
Back in Brown Back in Brown Back in Brown is the second studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo that was released in 2006. It reached number 20 on the New Zealand album chart.- Track listing :# "Team Police"# "Can't Do "# "Shotgun"# "Auckland Girls" Back in Brown is the second studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo... |
Liberation Music Liberation Music Liberation Music is a boutique, independent Australasian record company, started in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello. Its stated aim is to find, nurture and then to develop new talent for a world market while remaining independent in the process... |
20 | NZ | LIBCD82135 | |
| 2009 2009 in music The following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year... |
The Shape of Grunge to Come... | Sub Grunge Records | NZ | RIPC001 | ||
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| 2003 2003 in music -January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested... |
We Are Deja Voodoo We Are Deja Voodoo We Are Deja Voodoo is an EP by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo released in 2003.... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Charted | Certification |
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| 2004 | "We Are Deja Voodoo" | Brown Sabbath Brown Sabbath Brown Sabbath is the debut studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo that was released in 2004. It is a "beer-themed" concept album. Contrary to what some believe, the track "250 ffm" is not about the fate of rescue workers when the World Trade Center towers collapsed... |
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| 2004 | "Beers" | Brown Sabbath Brown Sabbath Brown Sabbath is the debut studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo that was released in 2004. It is a "beer-themed" concept album. Contrary to what some believe, the track "250 ffm" is not about the fate of rescue workers when the World Trade Center towers collapsed... |
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| 2004 | "Today, Tomorrow Timaru" | Brown Sabbath Brown Sabbath Brown Sabbath is the debut studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo that was released in 2004. It is a "beer-themed" concept album. Contrary to what some believe, the track "250 ffm" is not about the fate of rescue workers when the World Trade Center towers collapsed... |
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| 2005 | "P" | Brown Sabbath Brown Sabbath Brown Sabbath is the debut studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo that was released in 2004. It is a "beer-themed" concept album. Contrary to what some believe, the track "250 ffm" is not about the fate of rescue workers when the World Trade Center towers collapsed... |
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| 2006 | "Can't Do" | Back in Brown Back in Brown Back in Brown is the second studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo that was released in 2006. It reached number 20 on the New Zealand album chart.- Track listing :# "Team Police"# "Can't Do "# "Shotgun"# "Auckland Girls" Back in Brown is the second studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo... |
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| 2006 | "Shotgun" | Back in Brown Back in Brown Back in Brown is the second studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo that was released in 2006. It reached number 20 on the New Zealand album chart.- Track listing :# "Team Police"# "Can't Do "# "Shotgun"# "Auckland Girls" Back in Brown is the second studio album by New Zealand band Deja Voodoo... |
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| 2008 | "Punisher" | The Shape Of Grunge To Come | - | - |