Described as Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Blues Bop’n’Stroll, The Urban Voodoo Machine are a murderers’ row of rogues dressed in black and red, led by the ever enigmatic Paul-Ronney Angel, who spend their time exploring Gypsy Blues, Americana, New Orleans Jazz, Rock’n’Roll and the wares of Mr Jack Daniels.
And it's good news for Milton Keynes folks - their return to the new city is imminent...
With comparisons to The Pogues and Tom Waits, The Urban Voodoo Machine are considered one of the most impressive live acts in the country - a claim supported by Classic Rock.
Despite their influences, Angel insists that “we’re not Americana and we’re definitely not retro... I write songs about living in London right now. Although having a s**t time, no money, heartbreak, mental illness, addiction and suppression from ‘the big guy’ is kinda universal and timeless.”
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Looking further into the band’s history, it’s little surprise that frontman Paul-Ronney Angel takes such a bleak view, having lost guitarist Nick Marsh (Flesh for Lulu) to throat cancer and violinist Rob “The Kid” Skipper to an accidental heroin overdose in recent years.
Combined with a world that looks to be heading ever faster toward Armageddon; P-R keeps a dry, humorous twist on life telling Classic Rock “When life goes to shit you just gotta have a drink and a laugh about it!”
The Urban Voodoo Machine are terrifyingly bizarre, hysterically funny, a riot for the eyes and sensation for the ears, determined to stand up to ‘The Man’ and overcome all negative aspects of Brexit, austerity, division, fear and the threat to live music venues across the land.
Don't miss their return to MK - they'll be live at The Craufurd Arms on October 12, with support from The Dirty Strangers and Long John.
Doors at 7.30pm, tickets £12.50... go get 'em here
