Musically speaking: Mickey Hart and Planet Drum, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Johnny Clegg, Weather Report, Paul Simon, Dredg, 311, the Samples, DJ Logic, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Dream Theater, Yes, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood...Geographically speaking: New Orleans, Montreal, Africa, the Road, the Middle of Nowhere, Outer Space, Other Planets, the Unknown
Combining progressive and experimental elements of world music, world beat, New Orleans sounds, and electronic avenues, Buddha Voodoo is the concept of brainchild Alek Speck. With the music created predominantly in Garage Band, Speck may someday evolve Buddha Voodoo into a full band, catering to the talents of individual musicians who share the same respect for Roots music and its vast history of eclectic sounds from which to draw inspiration.