Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub

Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub

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Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub is a German avant-garde pop or independent band strongly influenced by songwriter, singer, guitarist and producer Phillip Boa. The music is influenced by indie/alternative rock and avant-garde. The style of Boa's lyrics is a mixture of absurdist musings, love songs, and sometimes bizarre and disturbing content, but Boa's greatest strength is perhaps that he always manages to find poetic beauty that underscores everything he writes.

Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub are one of the most renowned and acclaimed German bands, recognized also by international critics (ARD - Germany's and the world's largest public broadcaster). To date, they are the German band with the most "Album & Single of the week" awards in the British music press (8 x "Single of the week" and 5 x "Album of the week" in NME, Melody Maker and Sounds).

Phillip Boa was among the top 20 of the survey "Made in Germany- the most influential German musicians". In addition, Boa is considered one of Germany's most distinguished songwriters, his lyrics often described as "full of mysterious metaphors, stories and sharp wisdom." Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub are also known for their extremely loyal fans, who admire Boa for his radical independence and often call him "The Master."

After many intense years and albums, the work show "Blank Expression - A History of Singles 1986-2016" was released by Capitol Records/Universal Music and reached #8 in the German album charts. The collection included the most important singles as well as 12 new songs with the album title "Fresco - A Collection Of 12 New Songs". The band's last official album to date was 2018's "Earthly Powers" (Cargo Records) and reached #3 on the album charts.

In 2023 the band re-released their iconic album "Boaphenia". Originally released in 1993, the album is now considered a cult classic. It was recorded in London, New York, Long Island and Malta and produced by Tony Visconti, Craig Leon, Eroc and Boa. Boa himself said that Boaphenia was inspired by his experiences in the early 90s, especially by the cultural and social changes that were taking place at that time. He also cited his main musical influences: David Bowie, Brian Wilson, Lou Reed and Can. The comprehensive 30th anniversary edition includes a collection of 10 brand new songs titled "The Porcelain Files: A Collection of 10 new Songs". Released by Capitol Records /Universal Music, the album once again made it into the Top 10 of the German album charts.

On stage, Voodooclub played with bands and artists such as David Bowie, Bob Dylan, John Lydon's Public Image Ltd, Nick Cave, Sonic Youth, Björk, The Fall, Residents, Gun Club, Iggy Pop and Manic Street Preachers. Voodooclub was produced by, among others. Tony Visconti (David Bowie), John Leckie (Morrissey, New Order), Gareth Jones (Interpol, Depeche Mode), Gordon Raphael (Strokes), Ian Grimble (Manic Street Preachers, Bauhaus, Mumford and Sons) and worked with Aphex Twin, LFO, Schneider TM, The Notwist, Jaki Liebezeit (CAN) and Brian Viglione (Dresden Dolls, Violent Femmes, Nine Inch Nails).