Almost as an "And Friends Band...We pull our members from a vast pool of great friends and family,to make the best music we can.The core members of the band are Wallace Wrede on Bass,Vocals and Guitar,Bob Vnencak on Drums,Skins, Congas,and any other Percussion you can think of, Charlie O on Vocals Guitars,harmonicas and good will,and last but not least, Dangerous Dave Emmons on Mandolin and Guitar...with appearences by Karl "KW" Wrede on Guitars !!! We feel that family and friends are the most important recipie for music. With some of our own children involved in the Arts,we feel it almost nessesary to involve them in our music..Our Bass Players son Karl,is an absolutly incredible Guitar Player and we have him along with us alot of the time.Also our singers son Kevin has some great abilities and loves to sing with us on occasion.We have many musical friends from diverse backgrounds,which gives us the ability to play everything from Blues and Boogie to Soulful Ballads,and a bit of the Swamp music too....All in all....We have a great time doing what we do.and that my friends is what its all about...
Lagniappe (a little something extra thrown in...) There isnt much that we enjoy more,Than a little BBQ, some Green Label,a couple of Pabst Blue Ribbons,and a back porch filled with Friends , family and instruments...Its all good !!!
Influences
While there are way too many influences to list...We have been inspired by folks like Warren Haynes,Sonny Landreth,Duane Allman,Dickie Betts,Rory Gallagher,Many Jazz Greats like Karl Denson, Weather Report among others.. Bluegrass Greats... Also Chet Atkins, Many assorted Bluesmen from The Old masters who never gave a thought about labels or royalties.They just did it for the love of the music...To todays modern day Bluescats,like Gomes,Stoltz,Duarte,among others....American roots music inspires us as well..Woody Guthrie, David Bromberg, Railroad Earth,my bass player ,Wallace Wredes Father was an incredible American roots music, guitar player and writer...The list goes on and on....
Sounds Like
We like to think that we put our own spin on everything we do...You can hear a bit of each of the folks who have influenced us in the past...Either way your toe will be tapping
Welcome To the Café! Relax, have a seat and let us tell you about the band.
The Atlanta Café Band/Voodoo Brotherhood is an eclectic mix of musicians from diverse backgrounds and musical tastes. Our varied roots are reflected in the music that we play and The Atlanta CafeBand plays distinctive interpretations of everything from rock to country to jazz inspired jams with plenty of blues thrown in. Our original music is a spicy jambalaya of Delta and Chicago blues mixed with country rock and some incredible jamming! Our inspirational ballads reflect a love of family and tradition. With our Swamp style traditional music as an added flavor,we can reflect with family members about Great musicians and Family members that have passed on,or those who we believe hold certain Mojo for us individually.....
Its a plain and simple Philosophy....Family and Friends Matter...
The musical community that we are all involved in,from the tiniest of garage bands,to the biggest headliners....This is a community where all should be welcome !!!
Hi Charlie, Hope all is well with you and yours! So glad you liked "Mary's Boogie". Jerry our drummer hurt his back and we recorded this one with him playing his drum machine LIVE! I have never seen fingers fly so much. It was amazing! I wish you Peace Charlie and Thank you, Tony
Hiya Charlie & the gang, Best of luck at the festival this weekend. Wish I could make it to see you guys but, again, tied up with a gig Saturday night. Peace
Glad you're enjoying the photo's was fun "shooting" you guys.. Any of your friends down south I would love to do a photo shoot!!check out my page www. behindthelenzphotography. printroom. com Love
Hey Charlie O! You guys sound really great! A double-bill would be great one of these days. Tony Santos is breaking in a new drummer and I've been pretty busy with Michael Powers. When I come back from Colombia, let's reach out again! Peace to you, the band, your family. Pinky
Hi Charlie Thanks for your lovely message - great to visit you here. Best blues wishes to you - and hope I get to see you sometime over in your neck of the woods! Fiona Boyes xxx
Hey, Thanks for the comment. Your band sounds great as well. It looks like I'll be staying in Asheville, NC for a while. Let me know if you ever make it down this way. Peace,
