The Voodoo Trombone Quartet
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The Voodoo Trombone Quartet is the creation of Paul Thorpe. They are signed to the record label
, Freshly Squeezed
Music.
Prior to the success of The Voodoo Trombone Quartet, Thorpe was singer in Loveblobs signed to Wiiija Records and Nork Law, releasing a single on Oxford’s Shifty Disco
and recording material for Eastwest Records. Following on, he produced a series of mash-ups under the guise of Braces Tower, using material from diverse sources such as Sesame Street
and the Shipping Forecast
. "Special Child", a bootleg mashing
The Specials with Destiny's Child, appeared on the infamous Boom Selection CD and DJ Food
's Raiding the 21st Century mix. Other mashes made it onto the BBC Radio 1
Breakfast Show Playlist and been played all over the world. Monotonik released two well-received downloadable EPs featuring original material - Psshh and Pasteism.
Voodoo Trombone Quartet’s self-titled debut album was released in June 2005 to critical acclaim. Following the release of the album, the VTQ was brought into the live arena by manifesting itself as an eight piece band. Further VTQ material has appeared on compilations for Record Kicks (Italy), as remixes for ESL Music and on the official Arsenal
album.
In 2007, the band contributed an exclusive track "VTQ from the Block", to Bearded
magazine's Beardaid.
The Voodoo Trombone Quartet's music has been heard on numerous TV and radio programmes, including Ugly Betty
, The Paper
(MTV), Being Human
, Don't Tell the Bride
, Sport Relief
Challenge, 5 Live, The Paul O'Grady
Show, 4 Stands Up
(Radio 4
). Currently, "Do It Your Own Way" from the second album, "...Again" is the theme tune to John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme on BBC Radio 4
.
Debut single "Voodoo JuJu" appears in the PSP version of Little Big Planet.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Freshly Squeezed
Freshly Squeezed
Freshly Squeezed is a British television programme broadcast every weekday morning around 07:00 on Channel 4.-Format:The programme takes the format of a music-based breakfast show, featuring studio performances, music videos and interviews.-Current:...
Music.
Prior to the success of The Voodoo Trombone Quartet, Thorpe was singer in Loveblobs signed to Wiiija Records and Nork Law, releasing a single on Oxford’s Shifty Disco
Shifty Disco
Shifty Disco is a British independent record label based in Oxford, England.The label was started by local enthusiasts in January 1997 and their early releases were often featured by John Peel on his BBC Radio 1 show...
and recording material for Eastwest Records. Following on, he produced a series of mash-ups under the guise of Braces Tower, using material from diverse sources such as Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
and the Shipping Forecast
Shipping Forecast
The Shipping Forecast is a four-times-daily BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The forecasts sent over the Navtex...
. "Special Child", a bootleg mashing
Mashup (music)
A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...
The Specials with Destiny's Child, appeared on the infamous Boom Selection CD and DJ Food
DJ Food
Originally produced by Coldcut on the Ninja Tune independent record label, the DJ Food project started in 1990 on the premise of providing metaphorical "food for DJs". DJ Food released the Jazz Brakes series, with Jazz Brakes Volume 3 being the most successful...
's Raiding the 21st Century mix. Other mashes made it onto the BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
Breakfast Show Playlist and been played all over the world. Monotonik released two well-received downloadable EPs featuring original material - Psshh and Pasteism.
Voodoo Trombone Quartet’s self-titled debut album was released in June 2005 to critical acclaim. Following the release of the album, the VTQ was brought into the live arena by manifesting itself as an eight piece band. Further VTQ material has appeared on compilations for Record Kicks (Italy), as remixes for ESL Music and on the official Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
album.
In 2007, the band contributed an exclusive track "VTQ from the Block", to Bearded
Bearded (magazine)
Bearded is a bi-monthly music magazine that distributes nationwide through WHSmith, Borders, independent record shops and newsagents. The magazine covers the independent music industry and only reviews artists who are either unsigned or signed to independent record labels.Bearded is known for its...
magazine's Beardaid.
The Voodoo Trombone Quartet's music has been heard on numerous TV and radio programmes, including Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
, The Paper
The Paper
The Paper is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Ron Howard and starring Michael Keaton, Robert Duvall, and Glenn Close. The film depicts 24 hours in a newspaper editor's professional and personal life.-Plot:...
(MTV), Being Human
Being Human
- Plot :The film portrays the experience of a single human soul, portrayed by Williams, through various incarnations. Williams is the only common actor throughout the stories that span man's history on Earth....
, Don't Tell the Bride
Don't Tell the Bride
Don't Tell The Bride is a reality TV show on BBC Three in United Kingdom, BBC America in the United States and The LifeStyle Channel in Australia....
, Sport Relief
Sport Relief
Sport Relief is a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money to help vulnerable people in both the UK and the world's poorest countries...
Challenge, 5 Live, The Paul O'Grady
Paul O'Grady
Paul James Michael O'Grady MBE is an English comedian, television presenter, actor, writer and radio DJ. He is best known for presenting the daytime chat television series, The Paul O'Grady Show and, more recently, Paul O'Grady Live, as well as his drag queen comedic alter ego, Lily Savage, as...
Show, 4 Stands Up
4 Stands Up
4 Stands Up is a BBC radio comedy show which has run since December 2007. The programme, which is broadcast on Thursdays at 6:30 pm on BBC Radio 4, contains stand up material from three comedy acts each show, with additional material from the show's host...
(Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
). Currently, "Do It Your Own Way" from the second album, "...Again" is the theme tune to John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
.
Debut single "Voodoo JuJu" appears in the PSP version of Little Big Planet.
Albums
- 2005: The Voodoo Trombone Quartet, Zest CD002
- 2009: The Voodoo Trombone Quartet...Again
Singles
- 2005: "Voodoo Juju", Split single with LEMONLEMON (artist)Lemon is the alter-ego of music producer, deejay, multi-instrumentalist, record label owner Nick Hollywood.He was one half of the team responsible for the seminal and hugely successful London night Club Montepulciano, which ran for over 11 years to great critical acclaim and was described by...
, Zest7003. - 2005: "Medium Wave" b/w "VTQ from the Block", Zest7005.
- 2007: "The Phantom EP", ZestEP013.
- 2008: "Vibrations EP", ZestEP018.
- 2009: "Voodoo Juju" (re-release), ZestEP027.
Compilation albums
- 2007: Eclectrik, "The Phantom" and "Major Taylor", Freshly Squeezed Music, ZESTCD010.
- 2007: Lost Vagueness, "Voodoo Juju", Universal Music, B000RHK0YM.
- 2006: Musique Boutique: New Arrival, "Monster Island", Rambling Records, RBCS2152.
- 2005: We Love You Arsenal, The Official Album, "Thierrry Henry (Tom Hark)", Sanctuary Records, SANCD362.
- 2005: Soulshaker Volume 2, "Your Pleasure is our Pleasure", Record Kicks, RKX010/RKX010LP.
Remixes
- 2006: Joe Bataan - Call My Name, "Call My Name (Voodoo Trombone Quartet Remix)", Digital Release, ESL Music, ESL096.