Voodoo Glow Skulls
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Voodoo Glow Skulls are an American ska punk
band formed in 1988 in Riverside, California
by brothers Frank, Eddie and Jorge Casillas and their longtime friend Jerry O'Neill. Voodoo Glow Skulls first played out at backyard parties and later at Spanky's Café in their hometown of Riverside,Ca, where they played shows with the Angry Samoans
, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Firehose
, Murphy's Law
and The Dickies
.
In 1990 Voodoo Glow Skulls released their first 7" EP The Old of Tomorrow, a parody title inspired by the straight edge band named Youth of Today, with the help of local band Public Humiliation; and also booked their own DIY US tour.
In 1991 the band added a horn section to their live shows and recordings, due mostly by the influence of two of their favorite bands at the time, Fishbone and Red Hot Chili Peppers. The band's 2nd independent release came out in 1992 with the Rasta Mis Huevos 7" EP for Signal Sound Systems Records. This label also released a glow-in-the-dark 12" EP titled We're Coloring Fun and the first release of The Potty Training Years on CD.
Voodoo Glow Skulls recorded their debut album Who Is, This Is?
for Dr. Strange Records
in 1993, gaining the attention of Brett Gurewitz
, owner of Epitaph Records
. The band then signed to Epitaph Records
and released a further four albums. The band began to tour worldwide with their first European tour in 1996 followed by Japan, Australia, Mexico and South America.
The band has been featured on several of Epitaph's Punk-O-Rama
releases and has had music featured in video games, tv and movies.
The song "Shoot the moon" from the bands Firme album was used in the Pauly Shore movie "Biodome" and the band's version of "Used to love her" (originally written and recorded by Guns and Roses) is featured in the "Mr. & Mrs. Smith
" soundtrack.
In 2001 Voodoo Glow Skulls parted ways with Epitaph Records and signed to Victory Records
. The band has released three albums on the Victory label and continue to tour.
In 2005 and 2008, Voodoo Glow Skulls were featured as one of the headlining bands for the "Ska Is Dead" tour.
July 2009, Voodoo Glow Skulls played the 10th Annual Victoria Ska Fest
with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
and The Slackers
.
As of 2010, the Voodoo Glow Skulls are working on their 9th studio album and are unsigned. However, according to frontman Frank Casillas, new material will result in EP for download from their website instead of an album. It's expected to be released before the end of 2011.
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...
band formed in 1988 in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
by brothers Frank, Eddie and Jorge Casillas and their longtime friend Jerry O'Neill. Voodoo Glow Skulls first played out at backyard parties and later at Spanky's Café in their hometown of Riverside,Ca, where they played shows with the Angry Samoans
Angry Samoans
The Angry Samoans are an American punk rock band in the first wave of American punk. Formed in August 1978 in Los Angeles, California by early 1970s rock writer "Metal" Mike Saunders and his sibling lead guitarist bonze blayk, along with co-conspirator Gregg Turner and original recruits bassist...
, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Firehose
FIREHOSE
Firehose was an alternative rock band consisting of Mike Watt , Ed Crawford , and George Hurley .-History:...
, Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law (band)
Murphy's Law is an American hardcore band from New York City, New York, formed in 1982. While vocalist Jimmy Gestapo remains the only founding member of the band, the line-up has consisted of former members of bands such as Skinnerbox, Danzig, The Bouncing Souls, Mucky Pup, Dog Eat Dog, Hanoi...
and The Dickies
The Dickies
The Dickies are an American punk rock group formed in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, U.S. in 1977.-History:The Dickies were among the first punk rock bands to emerge from Los Angeles...
.
History
Their first recording was in 1989 - a four song demo on a four-track machine which they duplicated onto about 60 cassettes on a home stereo then sold at shows.In 1990 Voodoo Glow Skulls released their first 7" EP The Old of Tomorrow, a parody title inspired by the straight edge band named Youth of Today, with the help of local band Public Humiliation; and also booked their own DIY US tour.
In 1991 the band added a horn section to their live shows and recordings, due mostly by the influence of two of their favorite bands at the time, Fishbone and Red Hot Chili Peppers. The band's 2nd independent release came out in 1992 with the Rasta Mis Huevos 7" EP for Signal Sound Systems Records. This label also released a glow-in-the-dark 12" EP titled We're Coloring Fun and the first release of The Potty Training Years on CD.
Voodoo Glow Skulls recorded their debut album Who Is, This Is?
Who Is, This Is?
Who Is, This Is? is the Voodoo Glow Skulls first full-length album released on Dr. Strange Records on January 11, 1994Its title is derived from a scene in Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke where Cheech Marin mockingly replies to an inquiry of "Do you know who this is?" with "No, who is 'This is'?"...
for Dr. Strange Records
Dr. Strange Records
Dr. Strange Records is a record label and record store located in Alta Loma, California. It started out as an apartment-based distro in 1988 and became a record label in 1989, run out of the "Doc's" apartment until 1997 when the store was first opened....
in 1993, gaining the attention of Brett Gurewitz
Brett Gurewitz
Brett W. Gurewitz , nicknamed Mr. Brett, is the guitarist and a songwriter of Bad Religion. He is also the owner of the music label Epitaph Records and sister-labels ANTI-, Burning Heart Records, Fat Possum Records, and Hellcat Records...
, owner of Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
. The band then signed to Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
and released a further four albums. The band began to tour worldwide with their first European tour in 1996 followed by Japan, Australia, Mexico and South America.
The band has been featured on several of Epitaph's Punk-O-Rama
Punk-O-Rama
Punk-O-Rama was the title given to a series of ten compilation albums published by Epitaph Records between 1994 and 2005. The first volume was released in 1994, the second in 1996, and the rest annually from 1998 to 2005. The albums included artists from Epitaph's roster as well as from its...
releases and has had music featured in video games, tv and movies.
The song "Shoot the moon" from the bands Firme album was used in the Pauly Shore movie "Biodome" and the band's version of "Used to love her" (originally written and recorded by Guns and Roses) is featured in the "Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a 2005 American romantic comedy action film directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg. The original music score was composed by John Powell...
" soundtrack.
In 2001 Voodoo Glow Skulls parted ways with Epitaph Records and signed to Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
. The band has released three albums on the Victory label and continue to tour.
In 2005 and 2008, Voodoo Glow Skulls were featured as one of the headlining bands for the "Ska Is Dead" tour.
July 2009, Voodoo Glow Skulls played the 10th Annual Victoria Ska Fest
Victoria Ska Fest
The Victoria Ska Fest is a music festival that takes place every summer in Victoria British Columbia, Canada. The festival is organized and executed by the Victoria BC Ska Society and an army of volunteers...
with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983. Since the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky Barrett, bassist Joe Gittleman, tenor saxophonist Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton and dancer Ben Carr have remained constant members...
and The Slackers
The Slackers
The Slackers are a New York City band, formed in Brooklyn in 1991. The band's sound is a mix of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, garage rock, and jazz...
.
As of 2010, the Voodoo Glow Skulls are working on their 9th studio album and are unsigned. However, according to frontman Frank Casillas, new material will result in EP for download from their website instead of an album. It's expected to be released before the end of 2011.
Current Line-Up
- Eddie Casillas - Guitar
- Frank Casillas - Lead Vocal
- Jorge Casillas - Bass Guitar
- Chris Dalley - Drums
- Mark Bush - Trumpet
- Brodie Johnson - Trombone
Discography
Full-Length Albums
- Who Is, This Is?Who Is, This Is?Who Is, This Is? is the Voodoo Glow Skulls first full-length album released on Dr. Strange Records on January 11, 1994Its title is derived from a scene in Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke where Cheech Marin mockingly replies to an inquiry of "Do you know who this is?" with "No, who is 'This is'?"...
- 1993 Dr. Strange RecordsDr. Strange RecordsDr. Strange Records is a record label and record store located in Alta Loma, California. It started out as an apartment-based distro in 1988 and became a record label in 1989, run out of the "Doc's" apartment until 1997 when the store was first opened.... - FirmeFirmeFirme is the second studio album by Voodoo Glow Skulls. Released on October 10, 1995, it is the band's first release on Epitaph Records. "Firme" is chicano slang meaning "cool" or "hot"...
- 1995 Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record... - FirmeFirmeFirme is the second studio album by Voodoo Glow Skulls. Released on October 10, 1995, it is the band's first release on Epitaph Records. "Firme" is chicano slang meaning "cool" or "hot"...
(en Español) - 1996 Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record... - Baile de Los LocosBaile de Los LocosBaile de Los Locos is the Voodoo Glow Skulls third full-length album. It was released on May 5, 1997. The album has 25 tracks, tracks 13-24 are left blank, track 25 is a cover of the Christmas song Feliz Navidad . The title translates as "Dance of the Crazy People."-Track listing:...
- 1997 Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record... - The Band Geek MafiaThe Band Geek MafiaBand Geek Mafia is the Voodoo Glow Skulls fourth full-length album. It was released on July 14, 1998 on Epitaph Records. All songs were written by Voodoo Glow Skulls except "Stranded In The Jungle", written by James Johnson and Ernestine Smith...
- 1998 Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record... - SymbolicSymbolic (Voodoo Glow Skulls album)Symbolic is the Voodoo Glow Skulls' fifth full-length album. It was released on September 12, 2000 on Epitaph Records. This album marks the last appearance of the creator of the VGS horn style, Helios J Hernandez. Track 14 is a cover of the song "I Shot The Sheriff" from Bob Marley. The song "Say...
- 2000 Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record... - Steady as She Goes - 2002 Victory RecordsVictory RecordsVictory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
- Adicción, Tradición, RevoluciónAdicción, Tradición, RevoluciónAdicción, Tradición, Revolución is the Voodoo Glow Skulls seventh full-length album. It was released on November 2, 2004 on Victory Records. The song "Used To Love Her" is a cover song of the original by Guns N' Roses.-Track listing:-References:...
- 2004 Victory RecordsVictory RecordsVictory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels.... - Southern California Street MusicSouthern California Street MusicSouthern California Street Music is the Voodoo Glow Skulls eighth full-length album released on September 18, 2007 on Victory Records . This album, unlike most of the band's other albums, doesn't contain any cover song. All the songs are written by Voodoo Glow Skulls.-Track listing:...
- 2007 Victory RecordsVictory RecordsVictory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
EPs
- The Old of TomorrowThe Old of TomorrowThe Old of Tomorrow is the debut EP from Californian ska punk band Voodoo Glow Skulls. It was released in 1990 on 7" vinyl through Goon Records...
7" EP - 1990 Goon Records & Drapes - Rasta Mis HuevosRasta Mis HuevosRasta Mis Huevos is the second EP from Californian ska punk band Voodoo Glow Skulls. It was released in 1992 through Signal Sound Systems Records as a 7" vinyl EP, including a limited edition pressing of 1,000 on white vinyl and 500 on red vinyl that were sold in Japan only. The sleeve credits...
7" EP - 1992 Signal Sound System Records - We're Coloring FunWe're Coloring FunWe're Coloring Fun is the third EP from Californian ska punk band Voodoo Glow Skulls. Released in 1993 on Signal Sound Systems Records, it contains songs from their 1989 demo tape plus tracks previously featured on various compilations....
12" EP - 1993 Signal Sound Systems Records - Dogpile!Dogpile!Dogpile! is the 4th EP from Californian ska punk band Voodoo Glow Skulls. It was released in 1993 on Dr. Strange Records, available on black or yellow 7" vinyl...
7" EP - 1993 Dr. Strange RecordsDr. Strange RecordsDr. Strange Records is a record label and record store located in Alta Loma, California. It started out as an apartment-based distro in 1988 and became a record label in 1989, run out of the "Doc's" apartment until 1997 when the store was first opened.... - Land of Misfit Toys 7" EP - 1995 Dr. Strange RecordsDr. Strange RecordsDr. Strange Records is a record label and record store located in Alta Loma, California. It started out as an apartment-based distro in 1988 and became a record label in 1989, run out of the "Doc's" apartment until 1997 when the store was first opened....
Voodoo Glow Skulls Compilations
- The Potty Training Years - 1993 Signal Sound Systems Records
- Exitos Al Cabron - 1999 Grita Records
- The Potty Training Years 1988-1992The Potty Training Years 1988-1992The Potty Training Years 1988 - 1992 is a re-release of the Signal Sound Systems Records album The Potty Training Years with some previously unreleased material...
- 2000 El Pocho Loco Records
Compilations
- The Melting Pot - 1991 Sinbad Records
- Very Small World - 1992 Very Small World Records
- Welcome to Califucknia - 1992 Signal Sound Systems Records
- Misfits of Ska - 1995 Asian Man RecordsAsian Man RecordsAsian Man Records is a small, DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996.-Artists:...
- Punk Sucks - 1995 Liberation RecordsLiberation RecordsLiberation Records is a Southern California record company. It was formed by 16-year-old David Taba in 1994. The label notably discovered and released the debut album of Home Grown and, in 1994, released the classic Punk Sucks compilation...
- Punk-O-Rama Vol. 2Punk-O-Rama Vol. 2Punk-O-Rama Vol. 2 is the second compilation in the Punk-O-Rama series. This was the first entry to be released at a low price, so that it was more appealing for someone to buy to check out Epitaph's artists....
- 1996 Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record... - Give 'Em the BootGive 'Em the BootGive 'Em the Boot is a series of compilation albums released by Hellcat Records. The first release came out July 29, 1997, and there has been a new release every other year, except for the gap between the second and third releases, which had three years in between...
- 1997 Hellcat RecordsHellcat RecordsHellcat Records is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. The label, an off-shoot of Epitaph Records, was started as a partnership between Brett Gurewitz carp Bad Religion, the owner of Epitaph, and Tim Armstrong of Rancid, the latter of whom is generally responsible for... - Cinema Beer Nuts - 1997 Hopeless RecordsHopeless RecordsHopeless Records is an independent record label located in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. The label was started in 1993 by Louis Posen and financed by a group of private investors. Hopeless's artists are generally considered punk rock, pop punk, post-hardcore, or alternative rock, but some...
- Pure Eskañol: Latin Ska Underground - 1997 Aztlan Records
- We Are Not Devo - 1997 Centipede Records
- Godmoney: Motion Picture Soundtrack - 1997 V2 RecordsV2 RecordsV2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
- Punk-O-Rama Vol. 3Punk-O-Rama Vol. 3Punk-O-Rama III is the third compilation album in the Punk-O-Rama series.This entry features two previously unreleased tracks, "We Threw Gasoline on the Fire and Now All We Have Stumps for Arms and Legs and No Eyebrows" by NOFX and "Wake Up" by Pennywise...
- 1998 Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record... - Skaliente - 1998 Grita! Records
- Ska: The Third Wave Vol. 4 - Punk It Up!! 1998 Beloved Records
- Punk-O-Rama Vol. 4Punk-O-Rama Vol. 4Punk-O-Rama 4: Straight Outta the Pit is the fourth compilation album in the Punk-O-Rama series. This is the only entry to have a sub-title.All of the tracks were previously released except the first track, "Fight It" by Pennywise....
- 1999 Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record... - Of Things to Come - 1999 Better Youth Organization (BYO)
- Rebirth of the Loud - 2000 Priority RecordsPriority RecordsPriority Records is an American record label, owned and operated by EMI, which has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop, pop and world...
- Punk-O-Rama Vol. 5Punk-O-Rama Vol. 5Punk-O-Rama Vol. 5 is the fifth compilation album in the Punk-O-Rama series.All of the tracks were previously released except for "Pump Up the Valium" by NOFX and "Problematic" by All. The latter two tracks were title tracks left off the band's current albums at the time, NOFX's Pump Up the Valuum...
- 2000 Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record... - Shut the Punk Up! Vol. 2 - 2001 New School Records!
- Punk-O-Rama Vol. 6Punk-O-Rama Vol. 6Punk-O-Rama Vol. 6 is the sixth compilation album in the Punk-O-Rama series.The cover is a reference to a scene in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, as this was the release from the year 2001....
- 2001 Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record... - Dive into DisneyDive into DisneyDive into Disney is a Japanese album containing rock/ska renditions of various Disney songs, such as Mickey Mouse Club March, Hakuna Matata, and It's a Small World, performed by various artists. All of the songs are recorded in English....
- 2002 Walt Disney Records - Victory Style 5 - 2002 Victory RecordsVictory RecordsVictory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
- Still Standing - North American Ska Uprising - 2003 Jump Up Records
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith: Motion Picture Soundtrack - 2005 Lakeshore RecordsLakeshore RecordsLakeshore Records is the independent music division of Lakeshore Entertainment . They started out as WILL Records.Will Records were started by Skip Williamson in the early 90s...
- Forever FreeForever Free (tribute album)-External links:*...
A Sublime Tribute Album - 2006 Baseline Music Co. - Ska is Dead - 2007 Asian Man RecordsAsian Man RecordsAsian Man Records is a small, DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996.-Artists:...
- Punk Rock Concoction Vol. 2 - 2008 Dimwit Records
- Kingrock Entertainment Vol. 1 - 2008
- Bienvenidos a Cafeina Riot Radio - 2009
- 2009 Vans Warped Tour Compilation - 2009 SideOneDummy RecordsSideOneDummy RecordsSideOneDummy Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label whose roster focuses mostly on punk and related genres. Founded in 1995 by Joe Sib and Bill Armstrong, who continue to run it today, the label has built a reputation for its diverse roster of artists ranging from third wave ska...