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Voodoo Dali were created as a merger between the Austin groups Tanz Waffen and Mark of Kane. The name comes originally from a song title of Siouxsie and the Banshees, but with a nod towards Salvador Dali in the spelling.
By 1990, with the musical climate changing, and Mark of Kane seeing the departure of front man Phillip Oldham, the time seemed right to do something new. Guitars were being heralded in a way that hadn't happened in the 80's (except for hair metal), with bands like Nirvana leading the way.
Likewise on the more industrial front, formerly all synth bands like Ministry were ditching their synths and drum machines in favor of Metallica riffs and Robocop samples. Both Tanz Waffen and Mark of Kane were synth heavy, gothic and moody with occasional industrial or rock leanings, and were finding their sound no longer had much of a place in where music was heading.
Voodoo Dali featured Tanz Waffen members Nanz on lead vocals and occasional guitar, Jeff on guitar and synth programing and Mike Soliz on drums and programing. The band also featured Mark of Kane members Kris Nelson, who occasionally sang lead vocals, played bass guitar, did synth programing, and occasionally played synth or guitar, and J. Wade Williams who played synths and occasionally bass.
The new band originally picked up where the old bands left off, even playing many of the same songs initially. But as the band began to write together and play live together the sound began to change. Guitars came up in the mix, and the 7 minute plus song lengths of the old bands saw a much needed shortening.
By the end of 1991, looking to move to Chicago, and ready to hang up his synths, J.Wade bowed out of the band, and for a time, Voodoo Dali continued on as a 4 piece, recording it's 2nd "professional" demo during this time, including the song "Beads of Faith", featured here.
A short time later, feeling like the band was getting stale, I (Jeff) invited guitarist Chris Chambers to join the band, fresh from Austin's Skatenigs, and a brief stint in the Revolting Cocks, a Ministry side project.
With Chambers in the fold, the sound got harder, the song hooks got better, the gigs got more frequent (due to Chris' extensive connections in the industry) and the band began to take off (or at least we thought so at the time). Even Nanz got into the mix with a nice 70's Gibson Explorer, such that sometimes the band had 3 guitars going at once! This lineup also did some studio recording, with "Chaindrive" and "Hell" featured here, from those sessions.
Finally, in late 1992, the band saw it's final incarnation with Chambers leaving the band, returning Voodoo Dali to a 4 piece again.
The band continued to play occasionally, even getting some gigs on a local music TV show, but the fire and drive were gone, and the band called it quits in early 1993, though not without recording some final demos like "Electricrucifixation", featured here.
Kris went on play with Jimmy Dale Gilmore's son Colin as well as an Austin band called Sourhand, with Mike successfully getting into rap production.Thanks, in no particular order, to Stacy Page, Joe Dorgan, SXSW, Jim Ramsey, Dessau, Culture Industry, Jeff Moeller, Skrew, Cheney.
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