PAUL BUCHANAN’S VOODOO PREACHERS

Paul Buchanan’s Voodoo Preachers are:

Paul "Buck" Buchanan: Vocals/Guitar
Ning Hopkins: Lead Guitar
Marc Leyshan: Lead Guitar
John Werner/Darryl Kerr: Bass
Phil Coyne: Harmonica
Stuart Anderson: Drums

In 2020, with nowhere to play and no one to play to, Paul Buchanan gathered together an all-star line-up in a shed outside of Maffra to create Paul Buchanan’s Voodoo Preachers.

Featuring members of the multi-award-winning Amnesia Blues Band, The Blues Lizards,  The Strzelecki Stringbusters and Electric Blues Collective, The Voodoo Preachers are Paul Buchanan, vocals; Ning Hopkins, guitar; Marc Leyshan, guitar; Phil Coyne, harmonica; John Werner/Darryl Kerr, bass and Stuart Anderson, drums.

In 2020, between Victorian Lockdowns 1 and 2, the Voodoo Preachers refined their swampy yet slick sound and recorded their debut album, Testimony, which went straight to #3 on the Australian Blues and Roots Airplay Chart.

In 2021, the band played the Moechella festival and the show they played that day was recorded for their album Live at Moechella 2021. The album remained in the ABARAC Top 25 charts for several months since its release. In the same year the band were shortlisted for Music Victoria’s Best Blues Band award.

In January 2023, the band released Down Sellings Lane, their second studio album. Twelve songs made the final cut and Down Sellings Lane delivers more of The Voodoo Preachers brand of brass-knuckled blues with a couple of exotic detours. Buchanan’s manifesto has always been grunt over gloss and The Voodoo Preachers are clearly along for the ride.