Wall of Voodoo

American rock band Wall of Voodoo, from Los Angeles, California, was formed in 1977 by Stan Ridgway, Marc Moreland, Bruce Moreland, Chas T. Gray, and Joe Nanini. The group originated from Acmé Soundtracks, a film music business started by Ridgway, who later became the vocalist and harmonica player for Wall of Voodoo. Their name was inspired by a comment made by Joe Berardi, comparing their music to a "wall of voodoo." In 1980, Wall of Voodoo released an EP featuring a synthesizer version of "Ring of Fire" with a dissonant guitar solo. The band's debut album, Dark Continent, was released in 1981, followed by their most successful album, Call of the West, in 1982. The single "Mexican Radio", from this album, became their only Top 100 hit in the United States and received significant airplay on MTV. In 1983, after a chaotic period marked by drug use and erratic behavior, Stan Ridgway left the band. The remaining members continued under the name Wall of Voodoo with Andy Prieboy as the new vocalist. They released Seven Days in Sammystown in 1985, which included the hit single "Far Side of Crazy" in Australia. Their final album, Happy Planet, was released in 1987 and featured a cover of The Beach Boys' "Do It Again". Wall of Voodoo disbanded in 1989.

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