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ouija radio
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Out of 4 votes - Similar Artists: pj harvey, rush, babes in toyland
Out of 4 votes
- Location: minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Genre: Alternative/Punk » Indie Rock
Editor's review
Ouija Radio proves that a progressive rock band with a female lead singer does not have to sound like '70s Heart. The epic song writing is there, but Ouija Radio injects a punk energy into the mix and brings back elements that made early Rush so appealing – lots of changes and breakdowns, angular, loud guitars, and powerful, over-the-top vocals. Ouija Radio has the pop hooks and emotion to appeal to a broad audience, well beyond their current confines of Minneapolis.
Biography
In the fall of 1997 Christy and former drummer Shawn Walker began what would become Ouija Radio. They recruited their friend Brooke Anderson to play the bass, and for the next couple of years, they would play rigorously and put out a full length cd called “Washed Out America.”.
For a short while they picked up a fourth member, Mike Sulle. Mike added keys, samples, and saxophone to the mix. Ouija Radio started recording their next full length, with the new, four member lineup.
Unfortunately, the album never saw the light of day, and Brooke and Mike left the band. Christy and Shawn then recruited Joe Ulvi (bass), and Sarah Huska (keys). They wrote some new songs and played five shows, most notably the City Pages local music cd release party, and Café Barbette’s Bastille Day. After the fifth show, founding member Shawn left the band. Ouija Radio was officially over.
A couple of years passed, and Christy (the main song writer and other founding member) decide to regroup the band. She recruited Charles Gehr for the drums, Sarah and Joe rejoined, and after months of practicing, Ouija Radio was alive and solidified. They are currently gigging, and have recorded an album with Jacques Wait at the Terrarium in Mpls.
