About one year ago I started a wizard rock parody band called The 8th Horcrux with one of my friends. We take popular music and add a satirical Harry Potter edge to all the songs. The band started as a one-time thing, but we soon wrote an entire album's worth of material and released 100 copies of it. We managed to sell all the copies in less than three weeks, which blew my mind. Since then, we've started to write more music.
There are only two people in the band. My name is Paul and I'm the lead male singer, rhythm guitarist, and computer guru. My friend Trina is the lead female singer and lead guitarist. All of our songs are parodies which we record in my basement BUT, I have professional equipment, so luckily, it doesn't sound like poop... Or at least that's what I tell myself.
Here's some fun links...
Like us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-8th-Horcrux/184665701545223
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/the8thhorcrux (Some extra songs available for streaming here...)
BUY! BUY! BUY!: http://the8thhorcrux.bandcamp.com
Here's our albums...
POTTERWATCH!
Our first album was called ''Potterwatch!'' The first pressing of the album was limited to 100 copies. All of the songs were recorded in my basement on a crappy Logitech mic, but I'm actually really happy with the way the songs turned out! Here's the tracklisting (And some free songs)...
1. "Ginny, Are You OK?" - 2:52 (A parody of "Smooth Criminal" by Alien Ant Farm)
2. "I'm On a Broom" - 2:37 (A parody of "I'm On a Boat" by The Lonely Island)
3. "Death Eaters" - 2:36 (A parody of "Teenagers" by My Chemical Romance)
4. "Join SPEW" - 2:21 (A parody of "Hey Jude" by The Beatles)
5. "Potions Wizard" - 2:49 (A parody of "Pinball Wizard" by The Who)
6. "Witch" - 3:38 (A parody of "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks)
7. "Why'd Ya Do It, J.K.?" - 2:31 (A parody of "One of Us" by Joan Osbourne)
8. "Ode to Ginny" - 3:06 (A parody of "Cupid's Chokehold" by Gym Class Heroes)
9. "The Deathly Hallows" - 2:47 (A parody of "Handlebars" by Flobots)
10. "The Battle of Hogwarts" - 3:19 (A parody of "Fire, Water, Burn" by The Bloodhound Gang)
11. "Victor Krum" - 2:59 (A parody of "F--- and Run" by Liz Phair)
12. "Wizard Swears" - 1:30 (Hidden Track)
BUY! BUY! BUY!: http://the8thhorcrux.bandcamp.com/album/potterwatch
ACCIO AWESOME
This is our second album, ''Accio Awesome''. We've really put a lot of time and effort into this one, and we hope everyone likes it. Here's the tracklisting (And some free songs again)...
1. "I Love Hogwarts" - (A Parody of "I Love College" by Asher Roth)
2. "Ron's Christmas Woes (The Sweater Song)" - (A Parody of "Undone - The Sweater Song" by Weezer)
3. "Socks!" - (A Parody of "Shots" by LMFAO)
4. "The Yule Ball" - (A Parody of "The Rock Show" by blink-182)
5. "Ode to Sirius Black" - (A Parody of "My Hero" by Foo Fighters)
6. "In the Pensieve" - (A Parody of "Fireflies" by Owl City)
7. "The Avada Kedavra Song" - (A Parody of "Hakuna Matata" by Jimmy Cliff)
8. "Privet Drive" - (A Parody of "1985" by Bowling for Soup)
9. "A Little Loony" - (A Parody of "Head Over Feet" by Alanis Morissette)
10. "The Chosen One" - (A Parody of "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day)
11. "I'm Awesome" - (A Parody of "I'm Awesome" by Spose)
12. "Godric's Hollow" - (A Parody of "California" by Phantom Planet)
13. "(Ginny's) Love Story" - (A Parody of "Love Story" by Taylor Swift)
14. "I Can Stop Voldemort" - (A Parody of "Can't Stop Partying" by Weezer)
15. "Smells Like Harry Potter" - (A Parody of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana)
BUY! BUY! BUY!: http://the8thhorcrux.bandcamp.com/album/accio-awesome
NOIZE FROM THE CUPBOARD
And this is our third album, ''Noize From the Cupboard''. Again, we've really put a lot of time and effort into this one, and we hope everyone likes it. So far, I feel it's our best work, its even got guest musicians!! Here's the tracklisting...
1. Wizarding Skillz (A Parody of "Beverly Hills" by Weezer)
2. Viva la Voldemort (A Parody of "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay)
3. What's the Spell (A Parody of "What the Hell" by Avril Lavigne)
4. Marauder's Map (A Parody of "Where It's At" by Beck)
5. Buckbeak (A Parody of "Blackbird" by The Beatles)
6. Professor Lupin is a Wolf (A Parody of "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran)
7. We R Death EateRs (A Parody of "We R Who We R" by Ke$ha)
8. Harry's Lazy Song (A Parody of "The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars)
9. Bellatrix's Paramour (A Parody of "The Only Exception" by Paramore)
10. Umbridge, Leave Them Kids Alone (A Parody of "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2" by Pink Floyd)
11. Lavender's Revenge (A Parody of "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette)
12. Potterwatch! (Parody Medley, featuring spoofs of "My First Kiss," "Stacy's Mom," "Friday," and "Glycerine")
13. Horcruxes 2 Night (A Parody of "Moment 4 Life" by Nicki Minaj ft. Drake)
CD BONUS TRACKS!!
14. Priori Incantatem (A Parody of "Lightning Crashes" by Live)
15. Potions Wizard (2011 Version) (A Parody of "Pinball Wizard" by The Who)
BUY! BUY! BUY!: http://the8thhorcrux.bandcamp.com/album/noize-from-the-cupboard
I hope you enjoy this songs! And please leave feedback! Add us on MySpace, or buy some of our music! Like I said, we're soon to be on iTunes.
