Rock My World Canada, chapter 84: Deja Voodoo
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Déjà Voodoo was formed in Montreal by Gerard van Herk (guitar and singing) and Tony Dewald (drums), who combined 1950s horror imagery with rockabilly and country musical influences. Van Herk’s guitar only had the top four strings and he sang in a deep voice, whilst Dewald’s drum kit had no cymbals, which resulted in a low-treble rock style they termed “sludgeabilly.”
Despite their relative success, Déjà Voodoo never managed to break into the mainstream markets, and by 1990 both Gerard and Tony decided to split up the act.
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