Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will be performing as a part of the 2014 Concert Series at the Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha on Wednesday, June 25th.
We were lucky enough to hear from Karl Hunter from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy about how excited the band is to be performing at the Summer Symposium.
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Formed in 1989, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has been keeping the soul of 40’s and 50’s swing music going strong for over 20 years. Named famously after an autograph by blues legend Albert Collins, they busted onto the scene in 1996, when their original songs “You & Me & the Bottle,” “I Wan’na Be Like You” and “Go Daddy-O” were featured in the soundtrack of the hit comedy Swingers. From there, the seven-piece group went on to sign with Capitol Records, releasing albums and touring extensively. Their popularity rose during this time, culminating with a performance at the 1999 Super Bowl half-time show, where they played alongside music icons Stevie Wonder, and Gloria Estefan in a “Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing.” The group’s music has been featured in over sixty movies and television shows during their career.
Over the last few years, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has shifted their focus. They are no longer performing in large arenas, and at Super Bowl halftime shows. Instead, they have begun playing with a number of American Symphony Orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Indianapolis Sympony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and recording more songs for projects such as the film The Wild, and Disney’s Phineas and Ferb.
We are extremely excited to have Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Music for All Summer Symposium, and know that the MFA Campers will have a great time at this evening concert. Click here to learn more and to register for the Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha, held June 23-28, 2014 at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
Tickets are also available for those who are not attending the MFA Summer Symposium. Click here for more information.
