Vudu Sister
Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2023
Music
Press
"a lovely echo of the British invasion via The Animals or The Hollies...
a slow, swampy crawl through dark and bluesy White Stripes territory"
-Eric, Smith, Providence Monthly
- Providence Monthly
"a lovely echo of the British invasion via The Animals or The Hollies...
a slow, swampy crawl through dark and bluesy White Stripes territory"
-Eric, Smith, Providence Monthly
- Providence Monthly
"While we were quick to crown Vudu Sister as a stellar "indie-folk" band the first time around, McCurdy has made it abundantly clear that Household Items is a full-blown garage rock album."
- Chris Conti, Providence Phoenix
- Providence Phoenix
"His 2012 debut, Bastard Children, not only made a memorable mark on the local folk rock scene, of which The Low Anthem is proverbial royalty, but stood as a testament to Providence’s community of musical talent."
- Sarah Bartness,Providence Monthly
- Providence Monthly
"His 2012 debut, Bastard Children, not only made a memorable mark on the local folk rock scene, of which The Low Anthem is proverbial royalty, but stood as a testament to Providence’s community of musical talent."
- Sarah Bartness,Providence Monthly
- Providence Monthly
"'Household Items' continues in the vein of cranking the volume up and rocking out like a grunge hurricane..."
- Marc Clarkin, Motif Magazine - Motif Magazine
"Tracks such as “Buffalo, NY” remind me of classic Blind Melon, and when has that ever been a bad thing?"
-David Mandaglio, DigBoston
- DigBoston
"Tracks such as “Buffalo, NY” remind me of classic Blind Melon, and when has that ever been a bad thing?"
-David Mandaglio, DigBoston
- DigBoston
"Brewed with a bit of Crazy Horse, a dash of Nirvana, a pinch of Scott Weiland and throw in a bit of those experimental early 90s bands for good measure. This is a record ("Household Items") that will sound completely familiar to you upon first listen, and with each spin you will become further and further away from that initial response."
-Scott LaChapelle, Badjams
- Bad Jams
"Inside the museum stage, the Low Anthem hosted Newport Homegrown, a selection of up-and-coming Rhode Island bands with standouts including Vudu Sister's early-Nirvana vibes"
-James Joiner, Rolling Stone (on Vudu Sister's performance at the 2013 Newport Folk Festival)
- Rolling Stone
"Inside the museum stage, the Low Anthem hosted Newport Homegrown, a selection of up-and-coming Rhode Island bands with standouts including Vudu Sister's early-Nirvana vibes"
-James Joiner, Rolling Stone (on Vudu Sister's performance at the 2013 Newport Folk Festival)
- Rolling Stone
Discography
"Bastard Children" (LP) - 2012
"Household Items" (LP) - 2013
"Mortis Nervosa" (LP) - 2016
"Burnt Offerings" (EP) - 2021
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Bio
Vudu Sister is a dark folk ensemble from Providence, Rhode Island. The Sister is fronted by Keith J.G McCurdy, an American singer/songwriter with French, Sicilian, and Romanichal roots. The music takes influences from early 90s grunge, alternative rock, Romani music, European folk, as well as gothic rock and Romantic-era classical music. Literary influences range from the high fantasy works of J.R.R. Tolkien, the weird fiction of H.P Lovecraft, and the poetry and myths of classical antiquity and medieval Europe.
In 2012, Vudu Sister released their debut "Bastard Children”, a dark, noir, gothic folk album featuring a cadre of guest musicians. In 2013, they released a grunge-influenced rock album, "Household Items", featuring frequent collaborator Alexander Garzone of Divey who co-wrote songs such as “Revival” and “Loverboy” and co-produced the album. In 2016, The Sister released "Mortis Nervosa”, inspired by folklore, fairy tales, and “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” by Alvin Schwarz. Amato Zinno and Diane O'Connor provided the instrumentation. The fourth and most recent release, “Burnt Offerings”, is a collection of original compositions written entirely in Latin and Ancient Greek, released on June 21, 2021. They have opened for artists such as Marissa Nadler (Sacred Bones/Bella Union) and Rasputina (Filthy Bonnet/Columbia), as well as performing at the Newport Folk Festival. vudusister.bandcamp.com soundcloud.com/vudusister
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