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Voodoo Pilot

Dust off your soul and meet us at the crossroads!

About Me

Tracks like 'Only One Way' and 'I Doubt It' prove that the band can create real winning tunes...blues rock fans will likely be really interested in what they have to offer. Matt Shimmer, indieville.com (05/2003) Ever since their first gig on a cold December night in 2000 at the Elbo Room in Chicago, IL, Voodoo Pilot has been crankin' out electric roots rock blues with soul, passion and vengeance. Voodoo Pilot's original tunes have been released on a 5 song EP in 2001 and 3 self-produced full length CDs: Sometimes (2003), Turntable Lover (2004) and Good Luck Charm (2007).
The band has played gigs all over Chicago, its suburbs and into southern Wisconsin. Voodoo Pilot has played in front of jump-blues masters Roomful of Blues, Texas-blues icons The Fabulous Thunderbirds and classic rockers Molly Hatchet. In 2006, Voodoo Pilot opened for Wishbone Ash and the amazing Johnny Winter. This year, Voodoo Pilot opened for Welsh guitar wizard Paul 'Tonka' Chapman (ex-UFO guitarist). Voodoo Pilot has been featured multiple times on Chicago's 93 WXRT Local Anesthetic with Richard Milne and performed on Chicago's CAN TV.
Management: Bill Hahn at KD & B Management
Check out Voodoo Pilot’s website for nine more tunes (three off each CD) and Airplay Direct for three more tunes, one off each CD. Also, you can hear the first two minutes of all the tunes off our three CDs at CD Baby .

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Member Since: 7/23/2005
Band Website: voodoopilot.com
Band Members: John Liggett: Lead Vocal, Guitar, Harmonica

Bill Galey: Lead/Backing Vocal, Guitar, Slide Guitar and Keyboard

Eric Wolff: Lead/Backing Vocal, Guitar and Keyboard

Dave Bernstein: Bass and Upright Bass

Dave Kohn: Drums, Percussion
Influences: John: Townes Van Zandt, Missippi John Hurt, Neil Young, Sleepy John Estes, John Prine, Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner, Carter Family, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Elizabeth Cotten, Bob Dylan

Bill: Duane Allman, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler

The bands' influences are diverse, from delta blues to jazz fusion, from Bob Dylan to Frank Zappa, resulting in a bluesy melodic rock and folk rock blend with a splash of Americana and a touch of psychedelic, reminding some listeners of The Allman Brothers and The Grateful Dead.

Sounds Like: Some venues want all original music and with three full length CDs of originals, its no problem to accomodate lengthy original shows.
Unless the venue wants all original tunes, at shows we play originals and mix in some covers including The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, Cream, Bob Dylan, Traffic, CCR.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

VP on WXRT's Local Anesthetic! AGAIN!

Voodoo Pilot on the radio!   DJ Richard Milne plans to play tunes from the new Voodoo Pilot CD ("Good Luck Charm") twice this week on WXRT / 93.1 FM!    Tune in to hear us featured on...
Posted by Voodoo Pilot on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:46:00 PST

Penny Road Pub 05/12/07 with Paul Chapman (ex-UFO)

Voodoo Pilot plays after ex-UFO guitarist Paul Chapman at Penny Road Pub in South Barrington this Saturday, May 12. Welsh guitar wizard affectionately known as 'Tonka', Paul Chapman first came on...
Posted by Voodoo Pilot on Tue, 08 May 2007 01:33:00 PST

YouTube.com - clips from April 20, 2007 show

We are getting back some great reviews on our latest album '"Good Luck Charm"', which was released last month. If you haven't heard this little gem yet, you'll want to grab a copy at the next show!&nb...
Posted by Voodoo Pilot on Wed, 09 May 2007 09:23:00 PST

Cornfest 2006 at Otto's (Dekalb) 08/27/06 @ 8 PM

Help Voodoo Pilot close out Cornfest 2006 at Otto's in DeKalb, IL on Sunday, August 27, 2006 at 8 PM.   Voodoo Pilot's live show includes original tunes plus some rockin' covers from great ...
Posted by Voodoo Pilot on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:10:00 PST

Otto's 9/30/06 VP opens for Johnny Winter

Voodoo Pilot opens for Grammy nominated blues legend Johnny Winter at Otto's Niteclub in Dekalb on September 30 at 9:30 PMFor over thirty years, Rock/Blues legend Johnny Winter, has been a guitar hero...
Posted by Voodoo Pilot on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:13:00 PST