Voodoo Child (band)


Voodoo Child is a rock and roll band from Guwahati, Assam, India. The band is primarily made up of Rittique Phukan, Jim Ankan Deka, Rajib Hazarika and Bobo Bardoloi, although they frequently team up with session musicians when on tour. The band has released 4 singles. The band released an original album by the name, “We Own The Night”, on the 18th of December, 2017.

History

Voodoo Child is a Guwahati based classic rock band, which came together in 2002. The band has performed many concerts in Northeast India and in other parts of the country. The band has gone through a few line-up changes since its inception because of alternative careers of band members.
Phukan was the founder of the band and came up with the name Voodoo Child in 2002. Amborish Saikia joined as the lead guitarist. Although Phukan used to play the drums along with vocals, later Tanmoy Ray Choudhury joined as the drummer and Phukan concentrated on vocals and rhythm guitar. In 2005 Deka joined the band as the keyboardist, Pankaj Rajkhowa as the Bassist and David Goldsmith as the other vocalist.
In 2015, the line up changed to the present set up.
Voodoo Child has played in almost all the top clubs of Assam and some parts of Northeast India. The band also performed at different clubs and pubs in Delhi, Bangalore, Goa and other parts of India.

Festivals and events

Voodoo Child has performed at many festivals and events including Shine A Light in Cherrapunji, World Music Day in Guwahati etc. The band opened for Danish pop/soft rock band Michael Learns to Rock on 13 December 2015 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Assam. This was the first time an international band had performed in Guwahati.

Albums

We Own The Night

Singles