- Voodoo Glow Skulls
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Name = Voodoo Glowskulls
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Origin = Riverside
Genre =Third wave ska ,Ska punk ,
Years_active = 1988–present
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URL = http://www.voodooglowskulls.com
Current_members = Frank Casillas, Eddie Casillas, Jorge Casillas, Jerry O'Neill, Eric Fazzini and Ruben Durazo
Past_members = Joey Hernandez, Joe McNally, Brodie JohnsonVoodoo Glow Skulls are an American third-wave ska band formed in
1988 inRiverside, 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, where they played shows with theAngry Samoans ,Mighty Mighty Bosstones , Firehose, Murphy's Law andThe Dickies .In 1990 VGS put out their first EP with the help of local band Public Humiliation and also booked their own DIY US tour.
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1991 , the band added a horn section, consisting of Joey Hernandez on saxophone, Joe McNally on trumpet and Brodie Johnson on trombone. The band's first independent release came out in 1992 with the "Rasta Mis Huevos" 7" EP for Signal Sound Systems Records, and performed as headliners and support act forThe Offspring ,No Doubt ,Reverend Horton Heat , and 311.Voodoo Glow Skulls recorded their debut album "
Who Is, This Is? " forDr. Strange Records in 1993, selling 200,000 copies worldwide.Fact|date=August 2008 The band then signed toEpitaph Records and released four albums that collectively sold over 750,000 copies worldwide. Voodoo Glow Skulls soon began receiving positive critical reviews and the mainstream support of commercialradio andMTV .Fact|date=August 2008 Eventually they had main stage spot on the1998 Warped Tour .In 2001 VGS left Epitaph records and signed to Victory records. The band has released 3 albums on victory and continue to tour.....
Discography
Albums
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The Old of Tomorrow 7" Ep "- 1990 Goon Records
*"We're Coloring Fun " - 1992 Signal Sound Systems Records
*"The Potty Training Years (1st release) " - 1993 Signal Sound Systems Records
*"Who Is, This Is? " - 1993 Dr. Strange Records
*"Firme " - 1995 Epitaph
*"Baile de Los Locos " - 1997
*"The Band Geek Mafia " - 1998 #20 Heatseekers
*"The Potty Training Years 1988-1992 " - 2000 El Pocho Loco Records
*"Symbolic" - 2000
*"Steady As She Goes " - 2002
*"Adicción, Tradición, Revolución " - 2004
*"Southern California Street Music " - 2007 ||| Song,("Home is Where the Heart(ache) Is") from this album can also be found on Kingrock Entertainment's cd compilation, "Listen Up, Vol. 1". http://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=69240&Compilations
*"Exitos Al Cabron" - 1999
*"Welcome to Califucknia" - 1992 Signal Sound Systems Records
*"Misfits of Ska" - 1995 Asian Man Records
*"Punk-O-Rama Vol. 3 " - 1998
*"Dive into Disney " - 2002
*"Kingrock Entertainment, Volume #1" - 2008 http://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=69240&External links
* [http://www.voodooglowskulls.com Official website]
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