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Artist description
Ghoust Town Voodoo Southern Rock...meets Mekong Delta blues...20klicks up the Mississippi River. |
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Music Style
Southern Gothic Tribal Rock |
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Musical Influences
Led Zepplin, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Skynard, Grand Funk Railroad, Robert Johnson, MC5, Son House, Bauhaus, African polyrhythms&chants, Ravi Shankar, Coltrane, The Stooges, the Doors, Birthday Party/BadSeeds, Schubert, Mamas&the Papas, Einsturzende Neubauten, the Fat Albert Junkyard Band, etc. |
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Similar Artists
None of the above...and no others in existence. |
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Artist History
Formed in 1994 after Dege Legg(vocal/guitar) was released from Louisiana State Mental Institution. Toured for 2 years...pulverizing odd sounds and milking strange flames. Recorded debut CD in 1996.Released in late'98...to crazed and rabid reviews after label got financial backing together. They continue the mission as we speak...Search&DestroyRecon Patrol thru the Southern US...soon to conquer the rest of world...and galaxy. Armed with napalm, guitars, and war drums. |
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Group Members
Dege Santeria, Krishna Kasturi, Primo, Jay Guins, Rob Rushing |
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Instruments
War drums, napalm guitars, dobros, cropdusters, M-16's, Djembi, lead bass, Slide guitars. |
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Albums
SANTERIA, HOUSEOF THE DYING SUN(NEW) |
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Press Reviews
"Imagine an apocalyptic future set in the Middle-East...complete with dueling E-bows, tribal drums, vocals that conjure the ghosts' of dead slaves...with 6foot-high Rock&Roll kicks in flip-flops, no less." -JetBunny Magazine"Spiritualized after 10 years in a southern prison." -OffBeat"Santeria is the sound of deadmen on the chaingang come to life to f*cking rock!" -Alt.Press |
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Additional Info
books, shirts, freak tapes, stickers, whatever.... |
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Location
Lafayette, Louisiana - USA |
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