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Voltaire
Acoustic / Alternative / Gothic

Neo-Victorian gypsy pirate vaudville band



NEW YORK, NEW YORK
United States

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Last Login:  11/7/2009
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   Voltaire: General Info
Member Since1/25/2005
Band Websitewww.voltaire.net
Band Members Voltaire-vocals/guitar
Gregor Kitzis-violin
Matthew Goeke-cello
Kiku Collins-Trumpet, Clarinet
George Grant-bass
Glenn Sorino- drums
Stephen Moses- drums
Grisha Alexiev- drums
InfluencesRasputina, Morrissey, Tom Waits, Cab Callaway, Danny Elfman
Sounds LikeSORRY: I've had to take down the clips of my songs "Brains" and "Land of the Dead" featured on The Cartoon Network show The Grim Adventures of Billy And Mandy because YouTube keeps deleting them (on account of it being against their rules to post video that you do not own the rights to.)

X-Mess Detritus: My creepy Christmas movie with Gerard Way narrating:


HAPPY BIRTHDAY (My Olde Friend) MUSIC VIDEO!


Happy Birthday (My Olde Friend) Sneek Peek! Behind the scenes!

Viva Calaca: An animated video for Day Of the Dead!


VOLTAIRE ON FOX NEWS-2006


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Rocking audiences across the land on the Maiden Voyage tour! Compliments of Draikette!



NEW CD! "TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA" now on CD BABY .com!
Also available as DIGITAL DOWNLOADS!!!
VOLTAIRE: To the Bottom of the Sea

Record LabelMars Needs Music
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 6 2009 8:00P
The Loft at Barfly Minneapolis
Nov 6 2009 9:15P
X-MESS DETRITUS screens at Colorado Environmental Film Festival Golden, Colorado
Nov 8 2009 9:00P
X-MESS DETRITUS screens at Animazing Spotlight Los Angeles, California
Dec 12 2009 8:00P
Darq Salem, Massachusetts
Feb 6 2010 8:00P
Drakecon Rogers, Arkansas
Feb 19 2010 8:00P
The Wicked Winter Mad Tea Party Renaissance Faire Somerset, New Jersey
Feb 20 2010 8:00P
The Wicked Winter Mad Tea Party Renaissance Faire Somerset

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   About Voltaire
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VOLTAIRE BIO:

Voltaire is often described as a modern day renaissance man. He is a singer/ performer, creator of comic books, animation and toys.

As a musician, he is a songwriter whose music can best be described as a collection of murder ballads, tongue-in-cheek exercises in the macabre, with just enough bawdy songs about Star Trek and Star Wars to keep a Con audience rolling in the aisles. Many know him for his song "Brains!" from the Cartoon Network show "The Grim Adventures of Billy And Mandy".
Voltaire's live shows, whether solo or with his skeletal orchestra, are highly theatrical -full of stories and games. The theatrical quality of his performances is not surprising; Voltaire has been directing commercials and animating short films for the last twenty years.
Inspired by the films of Ray Harryhausen (Jason and the Argonauts, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad), Voltaire began animating at the age of ten on a super8 camera. At that time, he says, "no three dimensional object was safe. My brother's action figures, my sister's dolls, silverware, etc . . . If it was missing, chances were that it was in the basement in front of my camera." Voltaire has created dozens of animated spots for MTV, The Sci-Fi Channel, and many more (including most recently Fangoria TV).
Eventually commercials proved to be too short for his storytelling desires and so Voltaire embarked on a new career as a comic book creator. His first comic book series, "Chi-Chian" (a dark Cinderella story for the 31st century) was picked up as an animated web series by the Sci Fi Channel's website (www. scificom/chichian). It won The Flash Forward's People's Choice Award and greatly widened Voltaire's audience.
Other notable comics and books by Voltaire include "Oh My Goth", "What is Goth?" "Paint it Black-a guide to Gothic homemaking" and most recently, "DEADY". The latter includes collaborations with Clive Barker, James O'Barr, Neil Gaiman, Billy Tucci, David Mack and many other luminaries of the spooky comics realm.
In 2004 Hong Kong's Toy2R introduced Voltaire to the world of urban vinyl by making a toy of his comic book character, DEADY. It was an instant hit and lead to a string of other Voltaire toys including a line of "Pocket Goth" plush toys for Toy Network that can be found at all major amusement parks and crane machines at Walmart, Toys R Us, etc..
For more information on Voltaire's music, comics, animation and toys visit: www. voltaire.net



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Damon

Damon
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Nov 8 2009 5:48 AM

Thanks for the add! I would love to say that you're an amazing person.
Mademoiselle Ana

Mademoiselle Ana



Nov 7 2009 3:30 AM

Yay! Deady's Necroberry Darkness arrived in the mail today :)
Can't wait to stir me up a cup of delicious darkness ^_^ will definalty wake me up for my morning classes Lol

so sad that Deady's sold out cuz my little sis' wants one. will continue to check your store for it :)

Thank you ^_^ keep on Rocking!
Angel Of Sleep

Angel Of Sleep



Nov 6 2009 8:51 PM

Thanks for the add!
Your music is amazing!
The Criterion Band

The Criterion Band



Nov 6 2009 2:43 AM

Voltaire - Long Legs: City Feigning Sleep
GwendalinGreen

GwendalinGreen



Nov 5 2009 6:28 PM

You're coming to Minneapolis tomorrow and I'm actually going to get to see your show! I've been listening to you for over ten years now without seeing you perform live and am so excited.
Mad Cat

Mad Cat



Nov 5 2009 6:04 PM

Thank you for adding !



Mad Cat xxxx
Λάχεσις

Λάχεσις



Nov 5 2009 6:03 PM

¡ No tengas miedo, chico! (8)





 es el infinito tergiversado!
♥candyz♦

♥candyz♦



Nov 4 2009 7:57 AM

i love feathery wings so much!
YouR OldE FrienD

EdDIe Mosqueda
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Nov 4 2009 7:57 AM

hello mister voltaire sir...i totally listened to your song HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR OLDE FRIEND last week on my birthday lol...just want to say that i love your music..its great but i bet you get that a lot lol...its so great i drew a little something...art is my passion..i should have sent this on halloween lol
hope you like

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Jenna Torres

Jenna Torres



Nov 4 2009 4:13 AM

Hey there! I have a show this week in NYC, and since you're a friend in the area, I wanted to invite you personally. Friday, November 6, 2009 @ 8:00pm Gershwin Hotel (7 E 27 St, NYC) If you're on Facebook, RSVP here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162860376586&index=1 Looking forward to seeing you! xo jenna
Liza

Liza



Nov 4 2009 12:55 AM

come to denver! lol please?
Anadæ

Anadæ



Nov 4 2009 12:55 AM

You, goodly sir, are still one of THEE all-time most brrrrrilliant gods of downtown NYC Gothdom, Voltaire, & soon THE WORLD! Mroo hoo hoo hoo hah hah hah hah hah hah haaaaah! Thank you for making the Earth an even more foreboding place & funnier at the same thyme, too! ~ (•8-D}
KARMA

KARMA



Nov 4 2009 12:20 AM


Ahoy Voltaire,

thx for the add!

Cheers, KARMA
Jessabell Hurt

El Bobo Sassafrass



Nov 3 2009 6:42 PM

Thanks for the Great show in Ithaca. Sorry my boyfriend drunkedly spilled his beer all over your merchandise. But hey, I got a kick ass necklace out of the deal. Take care and thanks again.
♥Ferret♥

Kelsi Rose



Nov 3 2009 6:41 PM

You rocked in Columbus At the circus. Hope you come out this way again~



p.s. Sorry about our drunken friend Johnathan. XD
Loli Doom

Digital Other voices



Nov 3 2009 6:41 PM

I've been wait for 3 years for you to come back to san diego or freaking el cajon, but lucky me im in texas, so ill be seeing you finally at the austin show~!
Stay strange and take care
<3
Celestine Cielo

Celestine Cielo



Nov 2 2009 2:49 PM

It would please us so id you would make it to Salt Lake some day soon! Disfruta la celebracion en Dia De los Muertos --C
the Jester

the Jester



Nov 2 2009 2:49 PM

Mr Voltaire, you were absolutely excellent at Circus Friday.  Keep up the amazing work. I was wearing a Jester outfit, and let me say you were incredibly entertaining. Come back to Columbus soon!
tranquilatwist

tranquilatwist



Nov 2 2009 1:02 AM

wish we could see you in Ithaca tonight, please come to Rochester some day:) Happy Halloween!!! peace- tranquilatwist:)
The Dancing Pirate Chef of the Seven Seas

The Dancing Pirate Chef of the Seven Seas



Nov 1 2009 7:58 AM

Happy Halloween, Voltaire! Thanks to a pirate theme and your "To The Bottom Of The Sea" album, I surely did (as did the rest of the town)!
Graveyard Greaser Gang

Graveyard Greaser Gang



Oct 31 2009 11:33 PM

Happy Halloween & cheers!!!
have a rocking day!!
Lord Abbadon

Lord Abbadon



Oct 31 2009 11:32 PM

Happy Hauntings!!!!!!!
tim

Tim Calladine



Oct 31 2009 7:41 AM

just wanted to say thank you again for the pics and the autograph!
Brynn

Brynn



Oct 31 2009 7:41 AM

HAPPY HALLOWEEN My sweet friend We are going to terrorize our valleys despite all the sadness we have just experienced, We are still taking it moment by moment BUT thats all we can do..... SO Have a Happy and SAFE Halloween with youo yours and Son  Take Care Many Blessings xo
The Purple Bunny

Rebekah Dementia



Oct 31 2009 7:40 AM

Hey just wanted to thank you for such an awesome show in Chicago!
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