Parasite

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The Heathen

As the band’s second studio effort, Off The Ground is a journey deeper into the rhythms from which Voodoo Visionary collect their influence. Co-engineers and producers Mark Michaelson and Josh Thane of WonderDog Sound Studios provide expertise that allows the ensemble to comfortably explore multiple genres and results in a tight performance throughout all thirteen tracks. The band’s musicality shines through in the compositions of each song, with influences ranging from the beginnings of R&B, blues, and bluegrass to modern jazz, funk, and soul. The compositions themselves show an evolution in Voodoo Visionary’s writing and the performance is clean and well thought out while maintaining the raw energy of the band's live show.

For Off The Ground, Voodoo Visionary’s core members Dennis Dowd (keys), Jimmy Lynch (bass), Scott MacDonald (vocals), Mac Schmitz (drums), and Mike Wilson (guitar) were joined by frequent collaborators Martin Anderson (saxophone and horn arrangements), Paul Nelson (trombone), Ben Otieno (trumpet), and Jose Rivera (percussion) as well as guest vocalists Austin Cobb, Vanessa Graniero, and Christopher Micheal. These guests and featured musicians are all members of the Atlanta and Athens, GA music scenes and help create a diverse range of sounds from track to track. Off the Ground is sure to signal Voodoo Visionary's arrival at a new chapter of their own development and success in their activities and upcoming performances.

Gunk

Hero On The Horizon

Bring It Back

Saving Face

Off The Ground

Harmony

I've Got A Feeling

Cold Shallow Moon

Well known for their catchy tunes and energetic live shows, Voodoo Visionary’s first single of 2019 checks all the boxes. A strong introduction for new bassist, Trent Gilson, this song gives the first glimpse into the band’s evolving sound. It comes as the first of a group of three singles recorded earlier this year marking the last recordings with founding keyboardist Dennis Dowd. They are also some of the last songs co-written with founding bassist Jimmy Lynch. Voodoo Visionary introduced Marcus White as their new keyboardist in January, and if you have seen any of their live shows this year, you can tell the band hasn’t missed a single beat. “Rings Around the Sun” reminds fans new and old that Voodoo Visionary is here for a good time AND a long time. A feel-good composition, the audience can see the combined strength of each player come together with chemistry from beyond the ordinary realm. “Rings Around the Sun” is the perfect song to help you float through the end of summer, and its lyrics remind us to take time to appreciate the joys in life.

Rings Around The Sun

This groovy modern funk track is the first song written with new bassist Trent Gilson. After a big, punchy intro, the verse is a smooth sonic blend of a melodic bassline leading beneath a blanket of spacey modulated guitar and keyboards. The song tells the story of a broken heart and redeeming self-assurance before a villainesque theatrical bridge builds to a freeing final chorus. Deep questions arise as old relationships fade and new quests are set in this eye opening ballad of a broken man; where the strength to carry on relies on the groove to set you free.

True Colors

Voodoo Visionary hails from the dirty south musical mecca of Atlanta. Their improvisational funk dance music delicately balances a tight rhythm section featuring deep grooving bass and funky drum beats with dexterous keys and masterful guitar licks to create a sound the group calls psychofunk. Influenced by a wide array of artists such as Parliament Funkadelic, the Grateful Dead, Talking Heads, and Medeski Martin and Wood, Voodoo Visionary has a uniquely blended sound that’s guaranteed to put the 'oogie in yo boogie.

The band is made up of Dennis Dowd (keys), Jimmy Lynch (bass), Scott MacDonald (vocals), Mac Schmitz (drums), and Mike Wilson (guitar). Wilson, Schmitz and Lynch have been playing together for over 8 years, during which time they built a unique chemistry that allows for exceptional improvisation during live shows. MacDonald and Dowd finalized the band's line up, serving as the rug that really ties the room together, and the group has since taken off around the Atlanta music scene.

Voodoo Visionary released their debut album, Spirit of the Groove in March 2015. Over the past two years, while playing across the southeast, the band has shared the stage with acts such as Col. Bruce Hampton, Zach Deputy, Earphunk, Roosevelt Collier, Jerry Joseph, and Futurebirds. The band performed at the RAW Artists Atlanta showcase in September 2014 at Terminal West, made a live radio and TV appearance on WUGA’s It’s Friday program, and in May 2015 made their major festival debut at Counterpoint Music Festival near Rome, GA. 

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