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The WCMA Artistic Awards 2005 NOMINEES Outstanding Blues Recording
Nominees:
Amos Garrett - Amos Garrett Acoustic Project
Billy Joe Green - Muskrat Blues and Rock & Roll
Megan Lane and Deep Set Soul - purple and blue
South Thunder Bird - Tough Go
The Blue Voodoo - Sparkle & Shine
About the Blue Voodoo
Rick "the devil" Dalgarno is highly skilled at both the rhythm and lead guitar. Rick's unique singing style and guitar playing is inspiring and captivating. He provides a raw emotion and intensity that is rooted in the blues music he performs. Rick's playing really shines through on the Delta Blues style and has a magic all his own on the Dobro.
Ted "Teddy J" Tosoff is a mainstay on vocals and rhythm guitar. His musicianship and years of performing on the road and in the studio is evident throughout his performances. His years behind the board in recording studio's producing other artists CDs gives him a special insight and ability to put out a top-notch product. The background he has developed over the years gives him a solid understanding of the overall music business.
Chris "o-tay" Weekes offers great vocals and some crazy percussion while Daniel "The Wizard" Ross rounds out the group on Bass and vocals. Chris Weekes' own unconventional percussion is a cornerstone of the group, his 'kit' complete with tambourines, exotic instruments, shakers, along with the traditional snare and bass adds to the unique sound of this West Coast Group. What sets the blue voodoo apart from many bands today is their ability to provide rich harmonies and rhythms that will captivate anyone who hears them, that is voodoo magic for sure.
The Blue Voodoo's First CD, Ride was played in 18 countries and on over 300 radio stations worldwide.
In Australia the Ride CD was named one of the top thirty blues album of the year in 2003.
In the USA, Blues DJs are saying things like: "Thank you for a killer cd! It has gotten air on both of our blues shows and will be in heavy rotation for a long time coming. I like your style and so do my listeners" that from Mark T Smith KJLU 88.9 FM Jefferson City. John Taylor of the Blues on Stage Review stated: "The roots are in the blues, but this is by no means another collection of tired riffs shoehorned into a twelve-bar structure, All in all a top-notch effort, well worth seeking out."
----------------News about the Blue Voodoo------------
* The Blue Voodoo perform at the Pender Harbour Jazz and Blues Festival September 2002
* The group is flown up to the Queen Charlottes to perform at the Tlell Fall Music Festival 2002
* The Ride CD is released in May 2003, the CD sent to18 countries played on 300 radio stations.
* The Group nominated for a Maple Blues Award, "New Artist of the Year" in October 2003
* The Blue Voodoo provide entertainment at Joni Mitchell's 60th birthday in November 2003
* "Pretty Things" & "Shine On", from the Ride CD featured in the Alliance Atlantis Movie, Sister Blue.
* The Blue Voodoo get top billing at the Hope Mountain Blues-Fest July 24th 2004
* The Blue Voodoo featured at Maple Ridge Jazz Blues Fest on August the 7th 2004 on CBC Main Stage.
* Blue Voodoo wrap up the Kamloops, Concert in the Park Series August the 29th
* Blue Voodoo back-up Marcia Ball, popular blues singer-piano performer at the Yale October 13, 2004.
* Blue Voodoo to release 2nd CD "Sparkle and Shine" in November 2004
Radio Promotion and Marketing of the Blue Voodoo by Bryon Tosoff, email btosoff@shaw.ca
15690 Buena Vista Ave., White Rock, B.C. Canada, V4B 1Z5
www.thebluevoodoo.com the_bluevoodoo@shaw.ca Phone (604) 531-9828 or (604) 590-8848
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author: cloud nine and cloud sevenInternet Music Radio, "Gone Fishing for Blue Skies", loves the world of The Blue Voodoo.
BLUE VOODOO WORKS ITS MAGIC
author: PEACE ARCH NEWSBlue Voodoo works its magic Blue Voodoo's mojo seems to be working overtime. First, two band members sang on the soundtrack of Robson Arms, TV's newest comedy hit. Now the eclectic blues band has learned Sparkle and Shine, its latest CD, is up for one of Canada's premier music awards. The independent 2004 release is nominated for outstanding blues album at the upcoming Western Canada Music Awards. "It's the recognition, more than anything else," member Ted Tosoff said, noting nominees are selected by peers. The album features 13 songs by members Rick Dalgarno (lead guitar, vocals), Tosoff (rhythm guitar and vocals) and Chris Weekes (vocals and percussion) with Dan Ross (bass) and Bryon Tosoff (piano). Listeners will hear "everything from '20s blues right up to bordering on Led Zeppelin-y kind of blues," Tosoff said. The WCM awards will be presented Oct. 23 at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom. Win or lose, the nomination will raise the band's profile. Last year, a few of the band's songs were featured in the movie, Sister Blue. More recently, Tosoff and Dalgarno - both White Rock born and raised - sang the Stampeders' classic, Sweet City Woman, on the soundtrack of CTV's Robson Arms. Blue Voodoo aren't the only ones celebrating a WCMA nomination. Chris Hamilton's debut album, Sticky Situations, is up for children's recording of the year. For Hamilton, the news is a sign he's on the right track. The native Ontarian made the leap to children's entertainment in 1999, after leaving Vancouver's Clumsy Lovers for a solo career. Most songs on the self-produced, self-financed CD are original. They've withstood the scrutiny of the Surrey-based performer's toughest critics - children aged four to eight: too old for Barney, Disney or Wiggles, but too young for Hilary Duff. Ultimately, he hopes to influence other performers to change people's attitudes toward children's music, elevating expectations. "There's a lot of really good stuff, where people have put their heart and soul into it and you can't find it anywhere." He is working on his second album. The Blue Voodoo plays Sawbucks Pub Oct. 20 and 21. Bryon Tosoff Voodoohead Productions Radio Promotions and Marketing 15690 Buena Vista Ave White Rock BC CANADA V4B 1Z5 http://www.voodoohead.ca 604 531 9828 "Building Careers for the Blue Collar Musician" Bryon Tosoff Voodoohead Productions Artist Management and Bookings Radio Promotions and Marketing 15690 Buena Vista Ave White Rock BC CANADA V4B 1Z5 http://www.voodoohead.ca 604 531 9828 "Building Careers for the Blue Collar Musician"
Blue voodoo nominated for outstanding blues cd at WCMA
author: Voodoohead productionsWCMA -(WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARDS) http://www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca/awards-art.html 2005 ARTISTIC AWARD NOMINEES The WCMA Artistic Awards 2005: Celebrating the best of the West! will be hosted by Michael Eckford and Fiona Forbes of TV's Urban Rush at the Commodore Ballroom - 868 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC. Outstanding Blues Recording Nominees: Amos Garrett - Amos Garrett Acoustic Project Billy Joe Green - Muskrat Blues and Rock & Roll Megan Lane and Deep Set Soul - purple and blue South Thunder Bird - Tough Go The Blue Voodoo - Sparkle & Shine Bryon Tosoff Voodoohead Productions Artist Management of Bookings Radio Promotions and Marketing 15690 Buena Vista Ave White Rock BC CANADA V4B 1Z5 http://www.voodoohead.ca 604 531 9828 "Building Careers for the Blue Collar Musician"
the bluevoodoo hit # 2 at wxou
author: voodohead productionsstill hanging in there guys, good job!---tough to bump the diablos holding at #2 for the blue voodoo from canada wxou charts for the week of 07.04.05 =- http://www.oakland.edu/org/wxou/music.html # artist album 1 howling diablos car wash >>>>2 the blue voodoo sparkle and shine 3 popa chubby big man big guitar 4 marcia ball live! down the road 5 alex shultz think about it 6 paul mayasich with benderheads times is hard 7 memphis gold the prodigal son 8 harper down to the rhythm 9 tinsley ellis highwayman 10 eddie turner rise 11 johnny nicholas thrill on the hill 12 carlos del junco blues mongrol 13 chris beard live wire 14 mem shannon i'm from phunkville 15 johnny max band ride and roll 16 jelly roll all-stars must be jelly 17 professor louie & the crowmatrix century of the blues 18 candye kane white trash girl 19 chicago blues harmonica project diamonds in the rough 20 corey harris daily bread 21 hollywood blues flames soul sanctuary 22 rod piazza & the mighty flyers for the chosen who 23 roxy perry back in bluesville 24 terry evans fire in the feeling 25 mitch kashmar featuring jr. watson nickels and dimes jeff stire wxou music director 69 oakland center rochester, mi 48309 248.370.2845 ================================= bryon tosoff voodoohead productions radio promotions and marketing 15690 buena vista ave white rock bc canada v4b 1z5 http://www.voodoohead.ca 604 785 5706 "building careers for the blue collar musician"
Sparkle and Shine hits the charts at #29-Roots Music Review
author: Voodoohead ProductionsVoodoohead Productions, Delinquent Records and Concept Entertainment, the team behind the Blue Voodoo are pleased to announce that the BLUE VOODOO Sparkle and Shine cd has entered in at #29 on this weeks ROOTS MUSIC REPORT-thanks to Djs for the spins and fans for the support. This definitely illstrates the strength of this release and the quality of songs presented by the Blue Voodoo. It also shows the skill that Ted Tosoff, Rick Dalgarno and Chris Weekes have as composers. Congratulations on your recent success guys!!
These guys are on top of their game
author: Dave the WoodmanThese guys never let me down, there is a synergy amongst the band members that cannot be defined, only understood by and conveyed to, their audience. WOW ! it would appear that there has been some growth with these guys. While "Ride" was an excellent album "Sparkle and Shine" already shows a maturity not often seen until a band/group has reached their 3rd or 4th album. (That's just my opinion) I absolutely love the track "In The End" the lyrics are awesome and well written. I've said it before and I will continue to say it…..I trust that the universe has a plan for these guys………To the Boys of the Voodoo I say : "The world, is truly your oyster, so grab your forks boys and eat up. Dave-the woodman
I've been blown away by this band, The Blue Voodoo!
author: Waylon Digges-ROOTS MUSIC REPORTI've been blown away by this band, The Blue Voodoo! First off, the vocals on this album are off the wall. Every song on this cd is absolutely everything that blues music could and should be; full of passion. Rick Dalgarno has a style all his own with his rip roaring rock vocal sound and scorching guitar licks. Sparkle and Shine just wouldn't be an awesome album without Chris Weekes keeping a tight rythym on the skins, Ted Tosoff blasting the rythym guitar, and Daniel Ross keeping the soul in check with big bad bass. Everything from the lyrics, to the production, the overall sound of this album, and band in general kicks butt! I'd have to say these boys have a hold on the blues so you'd better jump on with them and hang on for the ride. Fabulous!!
A rollicking good time from beginning to end,
author: John Taylor-Ejazznews.comMarch 03, 2005 The Blue Voodoo – Sparkle And Shine – BVCD12832 Reviewed by: John Taylor Email: john.taylor@ca.ey.com The blues, emotionally speaking, are universal. Heartache and sorrow and the very human need to cry out in acknowledgement and defiance of it all are part of our shared experience. It’s why ‘traditional’ delta blues can still reach us across the years. But the blues rely on truth, and if one’s truth includes a musical education significantly more sophisticated than most early practitioners of the form, combined with an urban experience they couldn’t have imagined . . . well, the blues that result are going to sound different. Vancouver’s The Blue Voodoo – guitarists Rich Dalgarno and Ted Tosoff and percussionist Chris Weekes – have never picked cotton under the blazing Mississippi sun. But the driving rhythms and stark imagery of delta blues infuses every groove of “Sparkle and Shine,” their stunning follow-up to 2003’s “Ride.” Although there are touches of electric guitar here and there, the overall feel on “Sparkle And Shine” is acoustic. Dalgarno contributes both six and twelve-string as well as slide guitars along with dobro and acoustic harmonica; Tosoff is on acoustic rhythm for most songs and contributes electric bass on some (with Dan Ross guesting on the rest); and percussionist Weekes, whose arsenal includes djembe and ‘box o rocks’, is as likely to be wielding brushes as sticks. All three share vocal duties, Dalgarno and Tossoff taking the lion’s share. Weekes’ feral growl is strikingly effective as employed here (sparingly), but both Dalgarno and Tosoff are top-notch, rough-hewn and real throughout. Tosoff’s brother (and the band’s number one booster), Bryon, adds sparkling piano on several tracks to excellent effect. And then there are the songs. By no means restricted to twelve-bar convention, there’s often a hint of southern soul at play, and whoever’s responsible (notes don’t list individual writers, and credit the band as a whole with ‘arrangements’), they have an uncanny way with hooks. Add in layered guitars and percussion, top with ragged harmonies, and the result is both raucous and righteous. The boys explore familiar themes – witness both “Walkin’ Shoes” and “Railway Blues,” both originals – but they do so on their own terms, with more than a hint of hipster cool and an edgy energy that’s utterly irresistible. A rollicking good time from beginning to end, “Sparkle And Shine” is an unqualified delight, a first-rate outing that proves that blues can stand a little livening up, can even (horrors!) be fun! Highly recommended . . . ! www.thebluevoodoo.com JOHN TAYLOR Blues CD Reviews Email: Reviewed by: John Taylor
Excellent musicianship and smooth harmonies are the trademark of this
author: Sheryl and Don CrowSPARKLE AND SHINE BVCD 12832 "Sparkle And Shine is the second release from a very talented quartet from Vancouver,British Columbia. They consist of Rick Dalgarno on vocals, slide and rhythm guitar, Ted Tosoff on vocals and rhythm guitar, Dan Ross on bass, and Chris Weekes on percussion. Together, these fellows take the traditional sounds of the Delta masters and put a modern spin on them, all the while holding to the true roots of the blues. There's a lot of good blues presented here. Rick Dalgarno's vocal and slide drives "Walk'n Shoes," which features some tight background harmonies. The title cut is a good-rockin' shuffle that serves as an ode to a young lady who's cookin' up a "little somethin' special" in her kitchen! We had three favorites, though. Chris Weekes' vocal on "Wake Up" makes use of some good echo effects, sounding almost as if it were Howlin' Wolf himself channeled through a harp mic. Rick Dalgarno buys a "ticket goin' nowhere" on a haunting, slide-soaked "Railway Blues," while the opposite is true where the blues meets the gospel on a tale of traveling down life's paths and coming back around "Full Circle." Excellent musicianship and smooth harmonies are the trademark of this outstanding group from north of the border. Fans of slide guitar and Delta-style blues oughta enjoy this one. Check out their website at www.thebluevoodoo.com and tell 'em the Crows sentcha!! -Sheryl and Don Crow"