#sludgeabilly

[theunderestimator-2]

Gerard van Herk (guitar and vocals) and Tony Dewald (drums) of Déjà Voodoo onstage and backstage at the Cat's Paw, probably in fall 1982, photographed by Marla Master.

Inspired by The Cramps, the cult Montreal-based duo developed a distinctive style which they termed "sludgeabilly”, blending their primitive, swampy and minimalistic psychobilly/garage punk sound with `50s horror themes and surreal, dark humour. Struggling to find an audience, they eventually launched Og Records to promote their stuff but never managed to break into the mainstream markets, remaining under the radar till the day they split up in 1990.

Both Tony and his wife were diagnosed with cancer only months apart -both for a second time, ffs-, so here's a GoFundMe link for anyone that wishes to help: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-as-we-both-battle-cancer

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[t-tex-edwards]

Early FIREWORKS: "Recorded on a Tascam 464 4-track by Chris Merlick and Darin Lin Wood in late 1992 or early 1993. Featuring T. Tex Edwards on vocals."

[victorfranko]

Artist: Deja Voodoo Track: If Mashed Potatoes Album: Cemetery Label: OG Records Year: 1984

If mashed potatoes were security guards They wouldn't get much done...

[gradycragg]

Would you like to see my etchings?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deja_Voodoo_(Canadian_band)

[theunderestimator-2]

Playing right now: “Too Cool To Live, Too Smart To Die” - Deja Voodoo (1985)

“...Deja Voodoo was a two-man band from the early to late 1980s, composed of Gerard van Herk and Tony Dewald.

Based in Montreal, Quebec, they played a stripped down version of garage rock mixed with rockabilly, heavily influenced by the likes of The Cramps, that they called “sludgeabilly”.

They played fast, short songs about such things as monsters, money, and bugs...”

https://www.facebook.com/2cool2live2smart2die/

What else does someone really need these days, other than short songs about monsters, money and bugs?

[victorfranko]

Back when music videos meant something...

Deja Voodoo - You’re No Fun When Your Head’s All Mushy

1985

[victorfranko]

Artist: Deja Voodoo Track: Bugs For Christmas Album: Too Cool To Live, Too Smart To Die Label: OG Year: 1985

I don't care what people say, bugs for Christmas make my day!

[victorfranko]

Artist: Deja Voodoo Track: Gonna Kill Somebody Album: Big Pile of Mud  Label: Og Records Year: 1988 

Why?  Why not?  Other than the cops part, of course.

[victorfranko]

Artist: Deja Voodoo Track: Bound For Glory Album: It Came From Canada: Vol. 3 (1987) Label: Og Records

Covers Friday!!!

Originally Performed by Woody Guthrie