This East London collective of shadowy ne'er do wells, led by Norwegian born Paul-Ronney Angel, have been touring their unique brand of Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Blues Bop'N'Stroll extensively since 2003. Raising the roof at headline shows across UK, Ireland, USA, Europe & Scandinavia, they also regularly grace festival stages such as Glastonbury, Latitude, Bestival, Electric Picnic, Edinburgh Festival, Open House Festival
With their lurching sea shanties, debauched murder ballads, messed-up...
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This East London collective of shadowy ne'er do wells, led by Norwegian born Paul-Ronney Angel, have been touring their unique brand of Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Blues Bop'N'Stroll extensively since 2003. Raising the roof at headline shows across UK, Ireland, USA, Europe & Scandinavia, they also regularly grace festival stages such as Glastonbury, Latitude, Bestival, Electric Picnic, Edinburgh Festival, Open House Festival
With their lurching sea shanties, debauched murder ballads, messed-up tangos and whiskey-soaked gypsy stomps, some reckon they're from the same stable of stallions as Tom Waits and Nick Cave; others point out the last gang in town swagger of The Clash and the hellbound blues that John Lee Hooker first dragged out of the swamp.
Featuring between 7 to 12 musicians playing guitars, drums, fiddle, trumpet, banjo, washboard, upright bass, gong, mandolin, bouzoki, melodica, lapsteel, accordion, harmonica,tuba, saxophone and even empty bottles & tie racks to build their unique brand of Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Blues Bop'n'Stroll...
Biographies are boring....here's the latest points of interest!
2008
*Saw them receive a personal invitation from The Pogues to open for them in the USA leading to them also opening for the whole of the UK/Ireland X-Mas 2008 tour.
2009
*Released debut album "Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Blues Bop'n'Stroll" to rave reviews, voted in both Classic Rock Magazine and Big Cheese Magazine's Top 50 albums of 2009.
*Toured the UK with the New York Dolls (again, by personal invitation - hey, The UVM don't support anyone!)
2010
*Played their first footbal stadium show in Ukraine along with balkan rock legend Goran Bregovic.
*Featured on Classic Rock's "Back In Black AC/DC Tribute CD" with their Voodoo-fied version of "Hells Bells".
*Played Download Festival along rock giants like AC/DC, Aerosmith and Motorhead, but was the ONLY band with accordion, banjo, trumpet etc.
*Hard Rock Calling in London's Hyde Park with Paul McCartney, did he love it? What the fuck do you think?
Once a month, The Urban Voodoo Machine host the legendary London club night, ‘Gypsy Hotel'. A debauched ‘Bourbon Soaked Snake Charmin' Rock'n'Roll Cabaret' that features the best in Rock'n'Roll, Circus, Burlesque, Freak Show and other stuff that only they find entertaining!
'One of the best-realised debut albums in recent years!'
- CLASSIC ROCK *9/10
'.. a hellacious swing that causes dames to sway and dudes to drink!'
- BIG CHEESE *5/5
‘The UVM rise above the mere cabaret, by simply being very, very good'
- Q MAGAZINE *4/5
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