A hip-shakin' concoction of twisted, voodoo rock n roll and hell-catchy swamp anthems!
... sounds like a mighty good idea to turn it up to maximum volume...
We endorse ALL the wrong notes, bad girls, bad taste and a bad attitute.... voodoo voodoo!
Our debut EP Swampwater Shuffle (Aug 07) - features harrowing tales of trigger-happy vixens, cleaver-wielding high-steppers, lost love, and lost body parts... it's a wild mess of voodoo rhythms, twisted jazz and stompin' swamp!
"..this is a great EP from a refreshingly unique local band. The music is instantly catchy, danceable and accessible – whilst still remaining individual. I can’t wait for an album."
Dan Wright (Perthbands.com)
"Rocket to Memphis are the swamp masters.” Drum Perth
"Frontwoman Betty Bombshell oozes sex-appeal and charisma" Time Off, QLD
SWAMPWATER SHUFFLE is available in all good record stores throughout Australia, including Waterfront's online store:
Waterfront Records
You can also buy a copy online from our CD Baby page:
here and download individual tracks from iTunes.
Since the dawn of time, mankind's been twitchin' and grindin' to the crazy rhythms of the voodoo drums... Rocket to Memphis are here to stir up all those wild, primal feelings and blast you into orbit!
Performing "No Kissing at the Hop" at Mojos, March 2009 shot by Keith Morgan
Queen of the Voodoo Betty Bombshell and her stompin' quartet have cooked up a brand new platter of knee-tremblin' swampabilly and HIP-SHAKIN’ VOODOO, and it sure as hell lives up to it’s name... with an eye-popping cover by killer artist VINCE RAY, and 13 stompin', wickedly infectious toons - if you ain’t shakin’ all over after a dose of this, there ain’t NO hope for ya!
Hip-Shakin' Voodoo is available in good record stores across the globe and mail order direct from Raucous Records (just click on the banner below). If you live locally, you can pick up a copy from us, at our next gig - or from the following excellent establishments...
Perth: RED STRIPE Clothing, 78 Records, Planet Video and Rokeby Records
Melbourne: ROUTE 66 and Off the Hip Records
Sydney: FASTER PUSSYCAT, Red Eye Records and Mojo Music
THE VOODOO JAMBOREE album launch show
A big thank you to SUGAR BLUE BURLESQUE and all the fantastic musicians who took part in the Voodoo Jamboree, to launch our new album HIP SHAKIN' VOODOO, and helped to make it the spectacular old-style vaudeville event that it was. Please read our blog for all the details & check out the great pics in our photos.
Pic of Betty Bombshell shakin' it at the Jamboree by Chris McDonough.
Performing Bad Girl, at the Voodoo Jamboree
Shot by Keith Morgan
Big thanks to Josh and Babs for letting us take our new band shots at their spectacular club Deville's Pad, in East Perth. Shots from Devilles by Positively Hyped.
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Hey there me hearties! Put your water aside and get some rum handy. Arr! We have uploaded our new sea shanties just for your adventurous listening! Yo ho ho!
Pip Pip old girl. How are things down South these days old girl ! Could you do your old uncle Cyril a favour ? Make a voodoo doll of the Old Pretender @ Blakey Records and stick lots of pins in for me, then smoother it in honey and leave it out in the hot, hot sun for a couple of days ? That will show the bounder what for. Even send me a picy of it and i will give it top billing on my page. Keep up the good work old fruit, your humble servant Sir Cyril.