In 1985, german based Phillip Boa founded the independent band Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub. With their album Hair and the single Container Love, they experienced a commercial breakthrough and international recognition in 1989.
Boa's music is influenced by British punk rock and new wave, its style swings between pop and avantgarde. A continuous charasteric are the catchy and melodic choruses, interrupted or alienated by atmospheric shifts.
The band is still active and recording records as of 2016.