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  • Ex-Voto

    Location: Los Angeles / New Orleans / Texas

    Active: 1982 – present

    Formed in the early 80s by Larry Rainwater, Linda Patti and David Rhine. Additional members over the years include Dee Madden of Penal Colony, Vampire Rodents. They gigged around Los Angeles in the deathrock and goth clubs during that time alongside bands like Screams For Tina, Kommunity FK, Deathride 69, 45 Grave and Christian Death. They released the ‘In Wax’ cassette in 1986, their EP ‘Don’t Look Back’ in 1990, and appeared on Krypt Club’s ‘American Gothic’ compilation. A re-recording of early material appeared with the ‘Anno Domini’ CD, and several albums followed post 2000s. They have relocated to Texas by way of New Orleans where they spent several years before the devastating hurricane Katrina struck. Ex-Voto have returned to performing in the 2020s around the nucleus of original members Rainwater and Patti.

    Official: http://www.exvotomusic.com/

    Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/136617-Ex-Voto

    BandCamp: https://ex-voto.bandcamp.com/

    Related: Larry Rainwater, Linda Patti, Dee Madden, Penal Colony, Vampire Rodents, Krypt Club, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Texas

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  • Voodoo Church

    Location: Los Angeles

    Active: 1981 – 1983

    After vocalist and graphic artist Dave Grave disbanded Zombie Legion, he formed Voodoo Church in April of 1981. He was joined by Tina Winter and Rob Reimer. Only one 12” was released, but Dave Grave had already left the band, with former bass player Tina Winter taking over on vocals and Jeff Porter filling in on bass. They were the perfect love child of 45 Grave and Christian Death. The cover of the EP on sweet red vinyl was photographed by renowned punk photographer Ed Colver, using double exposure photography for a ghostly effect. Though they remained relatively undiscovered for many years, their focus on gothic aesthetic and subject matter has earned them recognition as one of Los Angeles prime examples of California deathrock.

    Voodoo Church performed at venues like Zombie Zoo and Anti-Club around Californian for their brief existence. They also played for the television program New Wave Theatre, which also hosted 45 Grave, Castration Squad, Bad Religion, Fear, Legal Weapon and UXA among others – a scheduled Christian Death performance did not occur unfortunately.

    Voodoo Church reunited for another album and some shows in 2001, but with an unclear direction and a more hard rock approach that didn’t capture the spirit of the original band after such a long absence. Despite the effort of scene veteran Tony Havoc (Scarlets Remains, Radio Scarlet, Culture Hex) on drums and deathhawk, after two albums, neither attained the same sound as the original, primarily through production quality. Tina Winter appeared on a gawdy reality television home-makeover show.

    Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/439770-Voodoo-Church

    Related: 45 Grave, Christian Death, Zombie Legion, Frankenstein, Anti-Club, New Wave Theatre, Dave Grave, Tina Winter, Tony Havoc

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