Voodoo Six
British hard rock band formed in 2003
Voodoo Six are a British hard rock band formed in the summer of 2003 by bassist Tony Newton and guitarist Richie Faulkner. The current line-up of the band consists of Nik Taylor-Stoakes (lead vocals), Matt Pearce (guitar), Tony Newton (bass), Joe Lazarus (drums) and Tommy Gentry (guitar).
History
The band was conceived by bassist Tony Newton (ex-Dirty Deeds) and guitarist Richie Faulkner following a brief stopover by Newton in Los Angeles for production work. Upon his return to England, he and Faulkner began recruiting members for the band, before starting on the club circuit. In 2005, supplemented by drummer Dave "Grav" Cavill, vocalist Henry Rundell, and second guitarist Matt Pearce, they opened for Iron Maiden at the Hammersmith Apollo.
Their first album, "Feed My Soul" was released the following year. This was later re-mixed and re-issued as "First Hit For Free" in 2008, which also featured a new song, "Faith". By this time, Faulkner had left the band, his place being taken by Chris Jones. Faulkner later joined Judas Priest.
By the time of the band's next release, the 2010 EP "A Little Something For You", Luke Purdie had taken over on vocals.
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