Stan Ridgway & Pietra Wexstun

The Profile

Stan Ridgway (former frontman of Wall of Voodoo) and Pietra Wexstun (collaborator and member of Hecate's Angels) are American musicians who have worked together on cinematic, noir-tinged recordings and solo releases since Ridgway's post-Wall of Voodoo career.

Ridgway is known for his storytelling, cinematic arrangements and ties to Wall of Voodoo. The review notes digital releases on Bandcamp, new/archival material compiled as The Complete Epilogues, and Priestess Of The Promised Land (2016 songs recorded in Venice, CA, mastered by Doug Schwartz). Pietra Wexstun is mentioned as a vocalist/musician associated with Hecate's Angels. The review also references Ridgway's early solo album The Big Heat (1986) and the Wall of Voodoo album Call of the West.

The sole review by sotomayor praises Stan Ridgway & Pietra Wexstun's cinematic, noir songwriting and notes the digital Bandcamp releases containing unreleased material. Priestess Of The Promised Land contains new 2016 songs recorded in Venice, CA, plus remixes and covers. The reviewer situates Ridgway in a lineage from Wall of Voodoo to solo storytelling, acknowledging quality despite limited mainstream attention.