Eric Shackelford on drums and Z on bass and hand percussion provide the rhythm section that helps to create the hypnotic, pulsing grooves for which this band is rapidly becoming known.
The lead vocals of guitar slinger Aaron Williams on "10:49" prove that the band continues to evolve into a national caliber touring band. Heavy on roots rock and "Hoodoo blues," "10:49" will propel Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo even farther in their career. The title cut was inspired by Aaron's father, late bluesman "Cadillac" Joe Andersen and sets the tone for the CD. "10:49" has been hitting the airwaves across the nation, charting at #44 on release week and holding steady in the Top 5 Wisconsin roots albums (with several weeks at #1). The band's new CD "10:49" is already breaking the band out on a new level. 2012 promises even more for these talented young bluesmen. Continuing their forward surge, without a new CD under their belt, the band took Blues Artist of the Year at the MAMAs and received their second WAMI nomination for Blues Artist of the Year in 2011. The band was nominated for Blues Artist of the Year by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry and six Madison Area Music Awards, walking away with five: Blues Artist of the Year, Blues Song of the Year ("Drinking Blues"), Blues Album of the Year, Instrumentalist of the Year (Erick Shackelford-drums), and the highly coveted Artist of the Year. Riding on the success of their debut CD "It Ain't Easy," the band is revving up for its sophomore release, "10:49." The band's debut "It Ain't Easy" brought many awards, including Blues/Rock Album of the Year, as named by Real Blues magazine. Since their beginning as a trio in 2008, the world of Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo has drastically changed. Welcome to the world of Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo. They were not in search of fame or fortune. For these musicians, it was not only all they wanted to do but all they could do. Young men would pack their station wagons with gear and travel from city to city to play their songs. It was a trade-like any other job, and men did it for work, for wage. 2 album for sale Decades ago, before the first rock and roll idols turned music into a product, musicians played music the way cobblers mended shoes and carpenters built homes.
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