The Urban Voodoo Machine play ‘bourbon soaked gypsy blues bop ‘n’ stroll’ in Exeter

Playing ‘bourbon soaked gypsy blues bop ‘n’ stroll’, The Urban Voodoo Machine are a seven to ten-piece band hailing from Dalston, East London.

In 2002 Paul-Ronney Angel had an idea. He’d lead a band. They’d dress in black and red. There would be a LOT of them. And their music would sound like a great night out in a dangerous part of town. From the get-go, The UVM fused junkyard blues and stinging rockabilly with mariachi horns, fiddles, sinister cabaret and punk rock tangos.

‘I wanted to play rock’n’roll music with a different instrumentation,’ says Angel, ‘Taking inspiration from everything from delta blues, latin and gypsy music without losing the spirit and attitude of punk.’ His lyrics – part Lemmy, part Bob Dylan – made other (more acclaimed) songwriters sound totally. Damn. Boring.

‘Gleefully promiscuous - Like The Pogues, The Urban Voodoo Machine leaves you almost vicariously drunk & already dreading the hangover’ – Q Mag

‘The most exciting Technicolor racket since Gogol Bordello first hit the UK’ – Classic Rock

Support from John Fairhurst

‘Truly exquisite.’ The Guardian.

‘Possibly the finest guitarist you’ll ever see.’ Chris Long, BBC

Epitomising the sound of modern British blues, John Fairhurst is at the forefront of blues and Rock & Roll in the UK.

The Urban Voodoo Machine + John Fairhurst play Exeter Phoenix on Saturday 23 April. Tickets £8 in advance, £10 on the door. Doors open 8pm.

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