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 Voodoo Glow SkullsYour Rating:Average Rating:Hometown: Riverside, CA (USA)  About:Reviews
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Voodoo Glow SkullsFirme (1995)EpitaphTours: Mad Caddies / Good Riddance / A Wilhelm Scream / Voodoo Glow Skulls / The Flatliners / Diesel Boy Dates and the lineups have been announced for a short Australian festival tour. Dubbed Hits and Pits 2013, the run will include Mad Caddies, Good Riddance, A Wilhelm Scream, Voodoo Glow Skulls,… October 18, 2012 Tours: Voodoo Glow Skulls (Brazil) Voodoo Glow Skulls will be heading to Brazil next month for a quick week of shows. The band is supporting their album Break The Spell, which was released earlier this… March 22, 2012 Tours: Lagwagon, Voodoo Glow Skulls, and more added to Pouzza Fest The organizers of Montreal's Pouzza Fest have added more bands to the festival's ever-expanding lineup. Among those added are Lagwagon, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Cheap Girls,… January 23, 2012 Tours: The Aquabats, Voodoo Glow Skulls, and more to play Viva Ska Vegas Viva Ska Vegas, an all-day ska festival located in Nevada, has been announced, and will take place April 28th, 2012. The festival will be held at the Henderson Events Center in Henderson, NV. So far, the lineup includes The Aquabats,… January 06, 2012 Tours: Authority Zero / Voodoo Glow Skulls (US) Authority Zero have announced their Black Coffee White Knuckles tour, to take place through January and February of 2012. The band will be supported by the Voodoo Glow Skulls on the… December 02, 2011 Media: Voodoo Glow Skulls stream two new songs Longtime So Cal ska-core band Voodoo Glow Skulls are streaming two new songs on their Reverbnation page. The songs are titled "Police Knocking On My Door" and "My… October 19, 2011 Videos: Voodoo Glow Skulls: "Dead Soldiers" Voodoo Glow Skulls have posted a stop-motion video for their new song, "Dead Soldiers." The song will appear on an upcoming release from the veteran ska bands, though the band has not revealed any release plans currently. You can click Read More for the… June 02, 2010 Videos: Voodoo Glow Skulls announce new drummer, new LP details Voodoo Glow Skulls have announced the departure of founding drummer Jerry O'Neill, who has left the band for undisclosed personal reasons. His spot behind the kit will be… January 07, 2010 Videos: Kung Fu signs Knock-Out Kung Fu has awoken from a considerable slumber and signed Riverside, CA punk/reggae act Knock-Out. The label will soon digitally release the band's discography, which includes Let Go, Another Wasted Night and The Christmas EP. The band will also support the Vandals and Voodoo Glow… November 08, 2009 Videos: Greg Robinson leaves the Toasters Trombonist Greg Robinson has left the Toasters. The former Mephiskapheles trombonist will not be joining the band for the Ska Is Dead Tour with Voodoo Glow Skulls, Deal's Gone Bad and Mustard Plug. Robinson will instead be performing and… August 31, 2009 |
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Their first recording was in 1989 - a four song demo on a four-track machine which they duplicated onto about sixty cassettes on a home stereo then sold at shows.[citation needed]
In 1990 Voodoo Glow Skulls released their first 7" EP The Old of Tomorrow, a parody title inspired by the straight edge band named Youth of Today, with the help of local band Public Humiliation; and also booked their own DIY US tour.[citation needed]
In 1991 the band added a horn section to their live shows and recordings, due mostly by the influence of two of their favorite bands at the time, Fishbone and Red Hot Chili Peppers.[citation needed] The band's 2nd independent release came out in 1992 with the Rasta Mis Huevos 7" EP for Signal Sound Systems Records. This label also released a glow-in-the-dark 12" EP titled We're Coloring Fun and the first release of The Potty Training Years on CD.
Voodoo Glow Skulls recorded their debut album Who Is, This Is? for Dr. Strange Records in 1993, gaining the attention of Brett Gurewitz, owner of Epitaph Records.[citation needed] The band then signed to Epitaph Records and released a further four albums. The band began to tour worldwide with their first European tour in 1996 followed by Japan, Australia, Mexico and South America.
The band has been featured on several of Epitaph's Punk-O-Rama releases and has had music featured in video games, tv and movies.[citation needed]
The song "Shoot the moon" from the bands Firme album was used in the Pauly Shore movie "Biodome" and the band's version of "Used to love her" (originally written and recorded by Guns and Roses) is featured in the "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" soundtrack.
In 2001 Voodoo Glow Skulls parted ways with Epitaph Records and signed to Victory Records. The band has released three albums on the Victory label and continue to tour.
In 2005 and 2008, Voodoo Glow Skulls were featured as one of the headlining bands for the "Ska Is Dead" tour.[citation needed]
July 2009, Voodoo Glow Skulls played the 10th Annual Victoria Ska Fest with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and The Slackers.
On January 18, 2012, the band released its self-produced ninth album, Break the Spell, through Smelvis Records.