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| 18/12/2007: Voodoo Loons Release New Album, "Euphobia": | Voodoo Loons |
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| Voodoo Loons are tickled pink to announce the release of their new album, Euphobia. Recorded at Middleground Studios in the U.S., the album is available beginning 14 December exclusively on the Loons website (http://www.voodooloons.com), and will be distributed via iTunes, Rhapsody, Yahoo, etc. as well as via CD Baby in early 2008. To celebrate the release, the Loons are offering a special perk for fans who order the CD from their site: a limited edition FREE bonus disc full of demos, outtakes, and various oddities. Voodoo Loons were formed in 2005 by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dennis O’Hagan. O’Hagan, a dual citizen (Ireland & U.S.) who bounces between the two countries, had a collection of demos that were getting a lot of attention online and contacted old school friend and session drummer Bill McCarthy about putting a band together. McCarthy suggested local workhorse Chris Hooks for bass, and a band was born. The three immediately started preparing to record some of O’Hagan’s material, and in the process a wealth of new songs emerged. In the Fall of 2006 the Loons took to the stage for the first time at the U.S.’ MidPoint Music Festival, where their set commenced in legendary fashion… O’Hagan’s amp caught fire during the first song. Thanks to a backup amp the set continued and went on to earn rave reviews, and the trio knew they had a winner. Around this time the album was delayed by a family illness, but by Spring 2007 the band was back in fighting shape and spent most of the Summer and Fall at Middleground Studios. The result was the release of Voodoo Loons’ debut album “Euphobia” in December 2007, which immediately received critical acclaim. The album draws deeply from O’Hagan’s American and Irish influences, and features guests mandolin virtuoso Mark Daly and pianist Michael Sokolowski (side note: O’Hagan & Hooks recently worked on a track with Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds for the upcoming Soko disc) on several tracks. The band is currently working on new songs for their follow-up, and plans to spend much of 2008 playing select music festivals and shows to their rapidly growing European and American following. |
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