Elektric Voodoo and the world groove possession of "Wake Up" (Official Video)

 

"one day you're gonna wake up with something else on your mind..."

On Elektric Voodoo's deeply cut and grooved "Wake Up" the precisely played guitar line light a fuse. Moments later a ferocious and feral beat and rhythms take over like a samba on high, stirred and turned afrobeats whipped up further with a fusion of garden rock, Latin tones, drenched in a broad psychedelia. I have two left feet and even I could not help but move. I cannot explain it, maybe it was a possession conjured up by such a soulful musical outfit. 

Elektric Voodoo, based out of San Diego, CA is led by Scott Tournet, founding member of Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and their guitarist for 13 years. The a 6 - 7 piece ensemble blends afrobeat and Latin rhythms with rock & roll, psychedelia, jazz, blues and more creating their own cross generational and genre agnostic sonic hybrid. Though thoroughly infectious and danceable, "Wake Up" is informed by dark times dealing with addiction and a way out. 

Tournet shares, “It’s a pop song craft and production dealing with a heavy topic, yet an ultimately optimistic message. At first the refrain ‘can’t let go’ is referring to their addiction but by the last chorus ‘can’t let go’ is referring to this new, healthier path that they have found. Funky verses, soaring choruses, and a bridge that sounds like Quentin Tarantino made a movie somewhere in the Middle East.”

"Wake Up" is from the band's upcoming concept album, "Telescope".

-Robb Donker Curtius

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Elektric Voodoo is a nationally touring band from San Diego, CA led by Scott Tournet, founding member of Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and their guitarist for 13 years. They’re a 6 - 7 piece ensemble that blends afrobeat and Latin rhythms with rock & roll, psychedelia, jazz, blues and many other influences into its own unique genre that straddles the line between modern and vintage.

With The Nocturnals, Scott Tournet toured all over the world, performing at some of the most revered festivals, stadiums, theaters, and clubs in the world. He wrote, recorded, and performed with The Allman Brothers Band, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Taj Mahal, Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Bob Weir, Mavis Staples, Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), and many other prominent artists.

Since 2016, Elektric Voodoo has released two albums and toured extensively throughout the U.S. Their first album was met with incredibly positive critical reactions. Glide Magazine says, "tastes of The Flaming Lips, Santana, Fela Kuti, Tame Impala and The Arcade Fire break through atop this soulful collection of songs that are birthed with unlimited potential". Relix Magazine describes the album as "intriguing, enticing, and engaging all at the same time ----- evidence of Elektric Voodoo's ability to cast a hypnotic spell."

The band released their second album, Animal, in October 2018. In their review of "Animal Pt. 2", the lead single off the album, Glide Magazine describes Elektric Voodoo and their sound as, “a rhythmic howl of righteous grooves, rock tenacity, and experimental noise that recalls elements of Antibalas, Tame Impala, and Kamasi Washington."

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