- Phillip Boa
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Phillip Boa
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Ernst Ulrich Figgen
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Born =18 January 1963
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Instrument =Vocals ,guitar
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Genre = Independent, Metal
Occupation = Singer, guitarist, composer
Years_active = 1985 - present
Label = Ja! Musik, Constrictor,RCA /BMG ,Polydor ,Motor Music , Universal
Associated_acts = Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub,Voodoocult
URL = [http://www.phillipboa.de www.phillipboa.de]
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Notable_instruments =Phillip Boa (born Ernst Ulrich Figgen,
18 January 1963 inDortmund ,Germany ) is a Germanindependent music singer, guitarist and composer.Music
In
1985 , he founded the Independent band "Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub". With their album "Hair" and the single "Container Love", they experienced a commercial breakthrough and international recognition in1989 .Boa's music is influenced by British
punk rock and New Wave, its style swings between pop and avantgarde. A continuous charasteric are the catchy and melodic choruses, interrupted or alienated by atmospheric shifts. Thereby the voice of band member Pia Lund and Boa's own throaty singing contrast diametrically. After his most successful album so far, "Boaphenia" (1993), Boa made a deliberate musical cut to focus on a Metal project.In
1994 , Boa founded theHeavy metal bandVoodoocult , consisting of membersDave Lombardo (drums),Chuck Schuldiner (guitar),Waldemar Sorychta (guitar),Mille Petrozza (guitar) and himself as vocalist.The autumn of 2006 saw Boa and his Voodooclub start their "Remastered" tour. They consequently only played songs from the three re-published albums "Copperfield", "Hair" and "Hispañola". Moreover, since 2001, they play two or three annual Christmas concerts at the
Leipzig "Moritzbastei" fortress. On3 August 2007 , a new album named "Faking to Blend In" was released onMotor Music .Discography
Regular albums by Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub
* 1985: Philister (Ja! Musik)
* 1986: Aristocracie (Constrictor)
* 1987: Copperfield (Polydor )
* 1988: Hair (Polydor)
* 1990: Hispañola (Polydor)
* 1991: Helios (Polydor)
* 1993: Boaphenia (Polydor)
* 1994: God (Motor Music )
* 1995: She (Motor Music)
* 1998: Lord Garbage (Motor Music), solo album
* 2000: My Private War (RCA /BMG )
* 2001: The Red (RCA/BMG)
* 2003: C 90 (RCA/BMG)
* 2005: Decadence & Isolation (Motor Music)
* 2007: Faking To Blend In (Motor Music)Samplers, live albums and re-releases
* 1986: Philistrines (Red Flame, UK)
* 1989: 30 Years of Blank Expression (DiDi, Greece)
* 1991: Live! Exile On Valletta Street (Polydor)
* 1994: Hidden Pearls (Fanclub Release)
* 1996: Hidden Pearls & Spoken Words (Fanclub Release)
* 1997: Fine Art On Silver "Best Of" (Motor Music)
* 1997: Aristocracie "Remastered" (Indigo)
* 1998: Master Series "Best Of" (Re-release "Fine Art On Silver") (Motor Music)
* 2001: Singles Collection 1985-2001 "Best Of" (RCA/BMG)
* 2005: BOA Best Singles "Best Of" "Remastered" (Polydor/Universal)
* 2006: Copperfield "Remastered" (Polydor/Universal)
* 2006: Hair "Remastered" (Polydor/Universal)
* 2006: Hispañola "Remastered" (Polydor/Universal)Voodoocult
* 1994: Jesus Killing Machine (Motor Music)
* 1995: Voodoocult (Motor Music)Trivia
* In their song "Wir sind die Besten (We are the Best)", the German band
Die Ärzte sing about Phillip Boa. Thereby they depict themselves and Boa as the last true musicians.References
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* [http://www.laut.de/wortlaut/artists/b/boa_phillip/ Phillip Boa at Laut.de] de iconExternal links
* [http://www.phillipboa.de Phillip Boa] de icon
* [http://www.boastuff.de/uk/blog/ Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub]
* [http://www.myspace.com/phillipboaandthevoodooclub Phillip Boa at MySpace]
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