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Phillip Boa (born Ernst Ulrich Figgen, 18 January 1963 in Dortmund, Germany) is a German independent music singer, guitarist and composer. His current name is unknown after two divorces and name changes. Phillip Boa lives in Dortmund, Hamburg and on the island of Malta. He has received several "Album & Single of the Week" awards in British magazines like NME, Sounds or Melody Maker. The style of the Voodooclub was described by NME in a review as "a cross between B52's and Captain Beefheart". The style of his lyrics is a mix of irony, love songs, sarcasm, often of bizarre and deranged content. ==Music== In 1985, he founded the independent band ''Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub''. With their album ''Hair'' and the single ''Container Love'', they experienced a commercial breakthrough and international recognition in 1989. Boa's music is influenced by British punk rock and new wave, its style swings between pop and avantgarde. A continuous charasteric are the catchy and melodic choruses, interrupted or alienated by atmospheric shifts. Thereby the voice of band member Pia Lund and Boa's own throaty singing contrast diametrically. After his most successful album so far, ''Boaphenia'' (1993), Boa made a deliberate musical cut to focus on a Metal project when founded the heavy metal band Voodoocult, consisting of members Dave Lombardo (drums), Chuck Schuldiner (guitar), Waldemar Sorychta (guitar), Mille Petrozza (guitar) and himself as vocalist. The autumn of 2006 saw Boa and his Voodooclub start their ''Remastered'' tour. They consequently only played songs from the three re-published albums ''Copperfield'', ''Hair'' and ''Hispañola''. Moreover, since 2001, they play two or three annual Christmas concerts at the Leipzig ''Moritzbastei'' fortress. On 3 August 2007, the album ''Faking to Blend In'' was released on Motor Music. In 2009, the Voodooclub teamed up with Can drummer Jaki Liebezeit, who played percussion and drums on their album "Diamonds Fall". Boa's latest release is called "Loyalty" and brought him a commercial comeback in Germany (No.13 in the album charts) and some other countries. The album was produced by David Vella and Brian Viglione,〔〕 who also played drums and other instruments on the album. "Loyalty" was mixed by Ian Grimble and mastered by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios. Cargo Records has announced a new studio album ''Bleach House'' to be released on August 22, 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phillip Boa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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