Hoodoo gurus

Hoodoo Gurus (sometimes Gurus ) is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1981 by Dave Faulkner , ex-Victims, Manikins , guitarist , singer and songwriter. The first line-up also included Kimble Rendall ( English Kimble Rendall , guitar , vocals , ex-XL Capris), Raleigh Radalge ( English Roddy Radalj , guitar, vocals: ex- The Invaders , The Scientists , The Rockets) and James Baker ( James Baker , drums : ex-Victims, Scientists). ^[one]

Hoodoo gurus
basic information
Genres	alternative rock indie rock power pop post punk
Years	from 1981 to 1998 2007 - present
A country	Australia
City	Sydney
Labels	Phantom records Big time records A&M Records Elektra records RCA Records Chrysalis records Bmg Zoo records Mushroom records Acadia records Emi
Composition	Dave faulkner Mark kingsmill Brad shepherd Richard Grossman
Former the participants	Kimble randall Roddy Radalj James baker Clyde bramley
Other projects	The victims The scientists Xl capris The hitmen The dubrovniks Monarchs Antenna The moops / persian rugs Ghostwriters
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Hoodoo Gurus almost ignored the stylistic boundaries, performing retro power pop ("I Want You Back", "What's My Scene?"), Garage punk ("Leilani", "Like Wow-Wipeout"), hard rock ("Axegrinder ”,“ The Right Time ”), funky psychedelia (“ Miss Freelove `69”), etc. An important role in shaping the group’s worldview was played by American pop culture, with its “garbage” element ( b-movies , fast food and etc.). ^[2] Hoodoo Gurus 'favorite artists (listed on “Let's All Turn On”) were The Cramps , The Fleshtones , New York Dolls , The Ramones , The Flamin' Groovies , Sky Saxon , Gene Vincent , The Rolling Stones , T. Rex and the troggs . ^[one]

Over the first 15 years of its existence, the group released 28 singles, four of which entered the Australian Top 30 and only one (“What's My Scene?”) Climbed the top five. The group aroused much more interest in the USA: the Mars Needs Guitars album ! became a college radio hit in 1985, and the singles “Come Anytime” (1989) and “Miss Freelove '69” (1991) rose to # 1 and 3 (respectively) on the Billboard Modern Rock list ^[3] . Four albums of the group were included in the Billboard 200 ^[4] . Two Hoodoo Gurus singles are also on the UK Indie Chart ; Strange Romeos (1985) rose here to # 12 ^[5] .

The group broke up in 1998 , but was reformed twice: first in 2003, then in 2007, when it toured the USA, performing at the South by Southwest (SXSW), Music Festival ( Austin, Texas ) and in Europe (including Azkena Festival in Spain ). This was followed by a big Australia tour “Clash of the Titans” - with The Stems and Radio Birdman . The touring and festival activities of Hoodoo Gurus continued in 2008-2009 (Apollo Bay Music Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Meredith Music Festival, etc.).

In June 2008, The Age newspaper, as part of the celebration of the “50th anniversary of Australian rock and roll” (counted from the release of the single “Wild One” by Johnny O'Keefe ), made a list of the Top 50 Australian Albums in which Stoneage Romeo ended up at # 5. ^[6]

Hoodoo Gurus went down in history as “one of the most inventive, smart, and thrilling bands in Australian rock history,” as noted at the 2007 introduction of Hoodoo Gurus to the ARIA Hall Of Fame (Australian Recording Association Hall of Fame). ^[7]