History
	With a sound informed by the classic ‘70s majesty of Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith, combined with the furious energy of more recent acts like Velvet Revolver, Queens of the Stone Age, Monster Magnet, Guns n’ Roses and Pearl Jam, Voodoo Johnson are a force for rock in a nightmare world of Lily Allen and The Ordinary Boys. The award-winning Voodoo Johnson were formed in the West Midlands in 2005, by lead guitarist Carl Gethin and drummer Dave Barker. Initially performing as Polarian, the pair recruited Carl’s brother Paul to play rhythm guitar, and played with a number of local musicians before finally settling on the current line-up of Carl, Dave and Paul, plus Rich Bellamy on bass and singer Kevin Bayliss.
In their time gigging, the band have enjoyed several memorable nights, including support slots at Wolverhampton’s Little Civic with established acts The Zico Chain, Sign and The Sound Explosion and sets at The Barfly in Cardiff, The Manchester Academy and Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club. Most notable of all was guitarist Carl Gethin’s victory in Total Guitar’s 2005 Riffathon competition, for the band’s cover of All Along the Watchtower. The event, held at London’s Hammersmith Palais, included a meeting with judges Jimmy Page, Brian May and Dan Hawkins, plus prizes of a signed guitar and a stack of snazzy recording doo-dads for Carl. Rock on!
Recent Info
Today, Voodoo Johnson continue to gig around Birmingham and the West Midlands, as their fan-base and reputation steadily grows. Their combination of classic rock grooves and massive, 21st century amplification ensures their appeal with well-informed modern rock fans and misty-eyed dad-rockers alike, and the four outstanding tracks on their new E.P. mean that 2008 could well be their year...
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