Park teaches geography in Mason County. Davis is an elementary music specialist at the Elk Elementary Center. When he's not playing woodwinds or contemplating a return to college, Gay does construction work. Haynes manages a sound company, while Sodaro is heir to a family electronics business. At first glance, it might appear the Katz have little in common but their music.
Members agree that part of the their chemistry comes from their eclectic blend of musical styles.
While Park describes the group as essentially a dance band, the rhythms are borrowed heavily from African, Caribbean and other forms. We're writing original music, but I guess the intention is to keep a lot of the world influences in there. For Davis, who studied African music at the University of Ghana, it's fun to see audiences get into the groove. Members of the Voodoo Katz say they'll keep playing as long as people keep listening. Write a letter to the editor .