Sunset Voodoo

Joey Gutos - Vocals/Guitar
Lucas Roth - Bass Guitar/Vocals
Jared Roth - Guitar
Rocky Yanez - Drums/Vocals

In summer of 2011, singer Joey Gutos and bass/backing vocalist Lucas Roth began writing songs together that were inspired by their experiences growing up in Tempe. The boys soon found that Lucas's long time friend Rocky Yanez was a perfect match to carry the band's rhythm section and after more than a year of testing different material, instrument roles and band names, Sunset Voodoo was officially born. The band played their first show at Tempe's legendary live music venue, The Sail Inn and began playing shows up to four times a week. As they began steadily increasing their fanbase, they released their self-titled EP in May of 2014. Tracks like "Sonoran Whiskey" and "Estrella" are considered cult favorites among the band's original fans, which they still play to this day.

As Sunset Voodoo continued to cultivate more refined material, they realized that they were missing one last crucial element within the lineup: Jared Roth on guitar. Now a quartet, Sunset Voodoo took on their next project, which was the 6 track "Strange Things" EP, recorded with Curtis Grippe (Dead Hot Workshop, Banana Gun, Sara Robinson & The Midnight Special). They released the record at a sold out C.A.S.A. Lounge show in downtown Tempe along with their self-produced music video for the album's second single, "Summer Haze." While the addition of Jared was assuredly an integral part of this record, his full potential was realized when the band hit the studio with Curtis Douglas (The Maine, Katastro, Eagles In Drag). The first of these recordings was "Sweet Release," which was the band's first serious step towards radio ready material and caught the attention of many attendees at the 2016 Pot Of Gold Music Festival, for which they performed on the second stage. The boys went out on their first out of state tour through California and Mexico before returning to work on the next two songs with Douglas, which they plan to release throughout the rest of 2016.

As Sunset Voodoo continues to tour the southwest, they are working towards a full length album and nationwide tour. As their path unfolds, so do new mysteries that are told through the band's ever-evolving sound. Always welcoming the unique and stranger things in life, Sunset Voodoo has one central theme to share with the world: EMBRACE YOUR WILD SIDE...