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Voiz
12+ albums
Progressive rock70srapchristianJesus Movement
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Voiz is a band that play a sort of blues with progressive influences and religious lyrics. They started under the name His Masters Voice, but when they were invited to record an album in England they changed their name to Voiz. After some personnel changes the band evolved into Bonnie & the Boerema's. At this time the music was more soul and ska. Album: Boanerges (1977) Tracks: 1. Little words [6:03] 2. Laughing [3:10] 3. All the way from Fryslan [2:18] 4. Trust [4:18] 5. Keep quiet [7:33] 6. Quality of life [4:30] 7. Dank U (Thank You) [7:00] Musicians: * Koop Hofman: Guitar, vocals * Jan Idzenga: Bass guitar * Ivo de Jong: Flute, clarinet, saxophone * Jacob Sytsma: Drums * Herke Tichelaar: Guitar Information: Produced by Pete Yates-Round LP Disaster Electronics (1978) Review: Voiz is a superb Dutch six-man progressive outfit that couples a hard-rock approach with classical flute accompaniment. The end result is a very bluesy sound not unlike early Jethro Tull recordings such as This Was and Stand Up. Only seven tracks, most being fairly long. '70s FM prog buffs will not be disappointed as they experience the slow burn of 'Keep Quiet' and 'Little Words', or the grungy r&r boogie of 'All The Way From Fryslan', all with loud potent electric guitar leads. 'Quality Of Life' and 'Laughing' both supply whimsical upbeat moments, the latter making use of ukulele, clarinet, and fuzz bass. 'Dank U', the only non-English song, provides a
