Topic: BUFFALO KILLERS SATURDAY MAY 10TH @ THE UNION
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posted: May 07, 2008 3:06:24 PM post heading: BUFFALO KILLERS SATURDAY MAY 10TH @ THE UNION
This Saturday at The Union w/Wheels on Fire and The Dragline Bros., Alive Records' BUFFALO KILLERS will hit The Union stage! The band is then heading out on the road with The Black Keys (Dan Auerbach of the keys recorded their latest record), for a string of east coast dates, followed by a west coast tour, and touring in the fall with The Black Crowes. Check out the press on these guys... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Bands like Wolfmother and Boulder's own Rose Hill Drive put out respectable retro-rock albums this year, but none was as diverse and satisfying as the self-titled debut from the Buffalo Killers, a new band fashioned from the ashes of boogie-rock revivalists Thee Shams. Thick with heavy bass and fuzzed-out and wah-wahed guitars, the album is a loose-limbed rock revelation filled with killer riffs and head-nodding grooves. Through 10 songs, the trio channels everyone from the Beatles to Blue Cheer, the Stones to Frank Zappa - and makes it all sound somehow fresh. - The sounds of '06 / Daily Camera ----------------------- Listen to Buffalo Killers' latest live session on Woxy.com Buffalo Killers won Artist of the Year at the 11th annual Cincinnati Entertainment Awards ----------------------- Buffalo Killers flat out rocks. With amazing chops and commendable restraint, brothers Andrew and Zachary Gabbard along with drummer Joseph Sebaali deliver rock music distilled to lethal potency. No band should be this good and flying under the radar. On their eponymous debut, producer (and fellow Trentonian) John Curley, seems to have simply pushed everything into the red and rolled tape. The music stomps and snorts without pretense. Playing guitar rock is a tightrope. Too earnest and you risk becoming a tribute band, but play it too loose and people think you're having a laugh; just ask the guy who yells "Free Bird" at every show you've been to in the past ten years. Buffalo Killers thankfully manages to avoid both of these traps. - Zach's interview with My Old Kentucky ----------------------- The Buffalo Killers' plans for the fall changed after the Black Crowes discovered the thunderous Cincinnati rock trio. The longtime Georgia boogie-rockers handpicked the Buffalo Killers to open an entire 18-date fall tour, which comes to the Taft Theatre Oct. 22. - The Enquirer ----------------------- From the slinky, psychedelic blues riff of "San Martine des Morelle" and the Stonesy slide lightning of "The Path Before Me," it's apparent that Buffalo Killers are working a slightly more sophisticated and yet still viscerally powerful angle on their debut (...) They roar through this lysergically-tinged set of garage blues nuggets like Cream and Crazy Horse channeling the spirit of the Standells at a basement seance. Buffalo Killers are the real raw deal. - Brian Baker / Amplifier ----------------------- One of the bands that, following the Crowes lead, have wholeheartedly embraced the influences of '70s-era boogie rock, the three-piece Buffalo Killers ran through a furious, fuzz-toned set that drew heavily from bands like Mountain and the James Gang. - Commercial Appeal ----------------------- In their days as members of thee Shams, the Gabbard brothers kicked out down and dirty, high adrenaline rock, slamming the Rolling Stones straight into the heart of psychedelic garage. Now with their new project, Buffalo Killers, the brothers are joined by drummer/pianist/harpsichordist Joseph Sebaali and have closed the garage door and embarked on a journey into classic rock. "San Martine des Morelle," which opens the Buffalo Killers eponymous set, makes their evolution crystal clear, presenting a slowly simmering track that's bluesy to the core, but lashed with Jimi Hendrix-esque wah-wah guitar. "Down in the Blue" is even slower-paced, all the better to luxuriate in the heaving blues riff, while "Children of War" is even heavier, a pointed reminder of that time in the late '60s when bands discovered the power of slowing R&B down and thrusting up the bottom end. (...) And that's the incredible beauty of this set: rock fans will recognize all of these influences within virtually every vocal inflection, guitar riff and solo, and many of the rhythms as well, but each is lovingly showcased in an entirely new context. And for all its "classic" sound, the Buffalo Killers incorporate more modern ones as well, a shade of Brit-pop atmosphere here, a tinge of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal there. What the Jesus and Mary Chain were to the '80s, Buffalo Killers may well be to this decade, brilliantly bringing the beloved sounds of yesterday into a new millennium. - Jo-Ann Greene / AMG ----------------------- Who needs southern or '70s rock credibility when you can grow thick hair on every square inch of your head and face? On the self-titled debut from Buffalo Killers, these mountain men open with a spacey mix of White Album melodies and blues-heavy guitar work. And that's before the Buffalo Killers figure out what they do really well. Formerly of garage-rock outfit Thee Shams, brothers Andrew and Zachary Gabbard share guitar and bass duties while blending vocal styles - one features a lazy, southern drawl and the other sounds like Robert Plant chewing through a light bulb. Catching fire at the midway point, "River Water" flows like epic, early '70s The Who, and "With Love" follows by locking into a stunning blues-rock groove. Opening with the line "Let's forget about the '60s," "Children of War" drops into a Crazy Horse riff; it's a move that simultaneously recalls Neil Young while erasing the memory of Buffalo Springfield. The Gabbards and drummer Joseph Sebaali indulge every southern or classic rock temptation along the way, except the inclination to follow the brothers Followill (a.k.a. Kings of Leon). You'll find no southern-fried dance boogie here; all buffalo killing happens around an acid-soaked campfire. It's classic rock with cosmic sensibilities. - Jonathan Easley / Alarm Press ----------------------- Garage Rock fans of every stripe grieved the news that Thee Shams had called it a day after the 2005 release of their thunderous Sign the Line. In fact, the Cincinnati quintet wasn't breaking up so much as reconfiguring. Reconstituted, the threesome christened themselves Buffalo Killers and headed to the studio to create the slowburn fury of their eponymous debut. From the slinky, psychedelic Blues riff of "San Martine des Morelle" and the Stones-y slide lightning of "The Path Before Me," it's apparent that Buffalo Killers are working a slightly more sophisticated and yet still viscerally powerful angle on their debut. Although Sign the Line hinted at this direction last year, the trio is clearly re-energized, roaring through this lysergically-tinged set of Garage Blues nuggets like Cream and Crazy Horse channeling the spirit of the Standells at a basement séance. Buffalo Killers are the real raw deal. - Cincinnati CityBeat ----------------------- Listen to Buffalo Killers on the HearYa Sessions The most modern thing about the Buffalo Killers is their early 90s white conversion van, grayed out "racing" stripes and bottle opener on the back door included. They have packing it down to a science. Every guitar case, padded amp, and drum case, even both (yes both) kick drum cases, has its own specific place within the back. Even the order of packing is down to a science and one might even consider it entertainment to see them make it work. The Buffalo Killers would be returning to Cincinnati the next day, but only after a session at Shirk Studios and a show later that night at The Beat Kitchen. Typical Chicago rush-hour traffic delayed the band's arrival nearly an hour, yet there was a calmness despite the time constraints. Naturally this attitude fit their style, both musically and fashionably as two of the band members sport months long beards and all three have hair that would have rivaled The Beatles in their hay-day of the White Album. - HearYa Sessions ----------------------- From the ashes of Cincinnati's late, great Thee Shams, the Gabbard brothers (Andrew on lead guitar and Zachary on bass) move from the Memphis garage to the dark, dank swamps of Boogieland. Buffalo Killers is a sharp ninety degree turn from their past, and the brothers' sympathetic playing is anchored by the sonic heartbeat of drummer Joe Sabaali. You can't really pin down the sound, though. Psychedelic, Joe Walsh (Barnstorm era), stoner blues, Neil Young grunge, trippy-era Hendrix, southern rock, Grand Funk, Skynyrdit's all in there somewhere. Live, the trio is mesmerizing, sliding from Mountain/Cream syncopation to what could best be described as Vanilla Fudge on mushrooms trying to play their entire catalogue without pause. - Bill Holmes / Pop Culture Press ----------------------- Buffalo Killers delve deep into a psychedelic/bluesy/southern rock territory while still keeping their raw edges. It's a little bit country, and a little bit rock'n'roll, but definitely not in a Donny and Marie kind of way. This band gets frequent comparisons to Neil Young and the Crazy Horse, Buffalo Springfield, and James Gang, but rather than sounding like a parody of the above, they create a sound all their own. - Olga Grinberg / Buffalo Rising ----------------------- For balls out garage rocking 'The Path Before Me' is equal to the best they came up with in Thee Shams. Even here though they seem more willing to experiment and to break out of the conventions that bound them in a straight up garage rock band. And on other moments they seem to be more Beatles than Stones  'With Love' has a serious pop-song sensibility. Which makes it all the more surprising when the classic 60's opening of 'Children of War' moves into the lyrics "let's forget about the 60's, because there's more going down right now". This is maybe the point though  an influence is one thing but being beholden to a bygone era is another. In acknowledging the where this band have come from we shouldn't neglect that they're in a pretty good place right now. - Daniel Cressey / Pennyblack Music ----------------------- Listen to Buffalo Killers live on Woxy.com ----------------------- In a time when '60s revivalists proliferate with feigned sophistication and hammy rock n' roll decadence, this band is a breath of fresh air. The band's self-titled debut on Alive Records infuses unpolished righteousness with fuzz-stewed splendor to create an inventive hodgepodge. The product is a whirling, drug-laden brew that inflames your awareness, leaving you aghast with a contact high. - The Post (Athens, Ohio) ----------------------- Once you are greeted by Andrew Gabbard's wah-wah pedal and the slow bluesy stomp that is "San Martine des Morelle," you know you are in for a treat. Towards the end of San Martine, there is some great interplay between Andrew and Sebaali on piano that reminded me of The Stones in their heyday with Mick Taylor and Ian Stewart. - HearYa ----------------------- "Everyone has to compare you to someone, and frankly most of the comparisons are flattering," he says. "Although our music is akin to a more classic sound, I think our contribution lies in our ability to meld multiple genres cohesively. As for the new name to fit the new evolution, Gabbard gives credit to Neus Subjex 'zine founder, Shawn Abnoxious, who Gabbard claims would always refer to Thee Shams as "buffalo killers." When plotting their new project, the name stuck and even survived a mild protest this fall in Seattle where parents' objections to the name threatened a university show. All went well, though, and the gig turned out incident free. "We are pacifists ... lovers, not killers," Gabbard says, laughing. - read the interview with the City Beat ----------------------- The Buffalo Killers, which grew out of the two brothers' former band - Fat Possum Records' Thee Shams - is tricked out with a whole lot of the gooey, quicksand-y guitars that were in office back in the '60s and '70s before drifting off into the sunset of popularity. Maybe Ohio never let those manuevers go completely away and this isn't a resurgence at all. We're always so quick to think things are resurging. Nope ... they've never gone. "Classic rock's a pretty loose term," Zach Gabbard said. "It's just as modern as anything else. We're writing these songs today, in 2006, but I'd much rather people said we sound like that than The White Stripes or something. Read the interview for the Quad City Time ----------------------- When Buffalo Killers lead singer and guitarist Andrew Gabbard sings "Let's forget about the '60s" to open a song called "Children of War," he's definitely not talking about music. That's because Gabbard, his bassist brother Zachary and drummer Joseph Sebaali have together forged a sound firmly rooted in the late '60s and early '70s. The Cincinnati power trio deftly captures the sweaty, grimy feel of the era's best-loved soul- and blues-influenced rock. - Kenneth Partridge / Hartford Courant ----------------------- The band's self-titled debut keeps irony in check while careening through "The White Album," The Black Crowes, and Led Zeppelin, and that's all just opening track "San Martine Des Morrelle." Caged, pentatonic guitar runs get whipped against the wall with flailing open chords and gang vocals. Drugs play as much a part as history, and if the Andrew Gibbard/Joseph Sebaali rhythm section don't have Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell on their minds then they truly are conjuring ghosts. Only an idiot would presuppose greatness in these parts, but on the other hand only a stodgy bastard would resist their primal power wrested from Cream records. Anyone who addresses their audience as "child" certainly has an idiom in mind, but if they're willing to celebrate the past, there's no reason to deny them. - Steve Forstneger / Illinois Entertainer ----------------------- I've never been in the living room of brothers Andrew and Zachary Gabbard (formerly of garage-rock outfit Thee Shams), but I think it's safe to assume that it's stacked with Led Zeppelin, the Who, Black Sabbath and Neil Young records, and probably a glass water-bong that's more than a yard tall. Their debut album is not a modern take on anything: It's packed with genuine classic rock grooves and soulful howling. - Prefix ----------------------- A tasteful blend of classic rock with psychedelic, country and blues elements - sometimes bringing Neil Young, David Bowie and Comets on Fire to mind. The strongest tracks on the album have to be Heavens You Are - a nice bass led track with psychedelic vocals; sometimes reminiscent of Bowie, and Paths Before Me which is close to Wolfmother. - Paul Meggs / Velvet Grooves ----------------------- Skyscraper #23 These guys have a bluesy, infused brand of rock that also reminds me of some early Beatles at times also. - Echo Note Secure ----------------------- The remnants of a worthy Cincinnati band you never heard of, Thee Shams (who recorded a CD for Mississippi blues label Fat Possum), re-emerge as Buffalo Killers. The name may be offensive to vegetarians and American Indians, but the music is classic shaggy rock that looks back to Neil Young and Crazy Horse even as the band sings, ``Let's forget about the '60s/'cause there's more goin' down right now.'' - Larry Katz / Boston Herald ----------------------- The Buffalo Killers play mid-paced guitar driven songs that are both melodic and fucked up, The Beatles meeting Neil Young for a very productive recording session. Whatever the comparisons, this is classic three-piece rock with tight harmonies, solid rhythms, and enough flair and passion to lift them above the herd, and is definitely an album that creeps up on you over time. - Simon Lewis / Terrascope ----------------------- On its excellent new album, the Cincinnati rock band of brothers and one friend sounds like a keeper of a relic from the Beatles' druggy era and Neil Young and Crazy Horse's trippy, mind-bending jam sessions. The music features lots of talk of "finding" one's "mind" amid swirls of fuzzy, bent notes. - Columbus Dispatch ----------------------- The Cincinnati, Ohio trio the Buffalo Killers are a whole lot of psychedelic stoner rock and mid-west country blues with cues that liken to the Allman Brothers, Spencer Dickinson, and the North Mississippi All-Stars. Lots of traditional inferences can be correlated in their music, from Neil Young 's days in Crazy Horse, along with the country blues stylings of The Greenhornes and the contemporary vibes of the Trainwreck Riders and Two Gallants . Their self-titled album imbues honky-tonk tunes with the vocal accelerants reminiscent of Ozzy Osbourne 's days in Black Sabbath , especially in "Heavens You Are." Band members Joseph Sebaali on drums and brothers Zachary Gabbard on bass and Andrew on guitar, strike a common ground between The White Stripes bluesy hydras and the honky-tonk rock of Lynyrd Skynyrd . The chill-out psychedelics are splattered all over the tunes, giving them a laid back ride. Selections like "River Water" and "With Love" have a '70s rock coloring similarly to early Peter Frampton. The heavier Southern rock clamps on "Down In The Blue" and "Children Of War" have a more contemporary rigging like Government Mule . These songs were designed to invite audiences to join in with the band. Then there is the drowsy feel of the vocals and chord levels on "Fit To Breathe" which induce a drug-state, stoner rock emission in the music, making it inclusive to the band. The Buffalo Killers show influences of '70s psychedelics, country, blues, stoner rock, and honky-tonk in their numbers. The music of the Allman Brothers and Spencer Dickinson have similar markings and grooves to these songs. Produced by John Curley , the Buffalo Killers' debut album delivers country blues with an assortment that keeps the tempo laid back and the movements chilled. - Susan Frances / Hybrid Magazine ----------------------- Member of Thee Shams hole up in a Cincinnati studio with Afgan Whigs producer John Curley and kick out some soulful, laid-back and thoughtful tales. Bit of drug stagger, sorrowful pleas, slide guitar, and harmonies Neil Young'd nod to. - Lollipop ----------------------- Cincinnati natives Buffalo Killers, aka brothers Zachary and Andrew Gabbard (ex-Thee Shams) plus drummer Joseph Sebaali, specialise in slowed-down, drugged-out psych-garage stompers with riffs as beefy and hirsute as the band themselves. Album opener "San Martine Des Morelle" sounds like vintage ZZ Top at 78 RPM, with brother harmonies and wah-wah guitar out the wazoo, while "SS Nowhere" is a hypnotising stoner jam, with John Lennon-style flange vocals and the absolute barest of chord changes. Not afraid to mix things up, however, both "With Love" and "Down In The Blue" resemble Alex Chilton doing a '68 Beatles blues, while "The Path Before Me" sounds like a long-lost CSNY number (minus the four-part harmonies but triple the amplification). Then, and most surprisingly, after plentiful fuzz-rockin' Blue Cheer space-outs, the band unveil a harpsichord out of absolutely nowhere and send us out the door with a sleepy-but-happy grin on baroque pop album closer "Something Real." Nicely done, sirs. - Neil McDonald / Exclaim ----------------------- This laid-back, groove-heavy psychedelic rock is perfect zoning out with your headphones on, or for hanging out in a van with shag carpet (sadly, I'm vanless, so I'm stuck with the headphones). There are plenty of earthy, sepia-toned riffs to go around, broken by loud, shattering crescendos and sad, howling vocals. The sparkling guitar flashes and morose chorus in "Heavens You Are" is damn near perfect too. - The Odyssey ----------------------- Go ahead, give 'em three steps. Cincinnati, Ohio's Buffalo Killers sure know how to handle the blues, forcing years of Skynyrd, Sabbath, and Springfield (Buffalo, not Rick) to tangle on a dirty barroom floor. - Audra Schroeder / Austin Chronicle ----------------------- Straight out of heartland America - Ohio, to be precise - come the Buffalo Killers, a power trio of brothers Zachery and Andrew Gabbard and bassist Joseph Sebaali. And these young musicians have found a home with a true roots rock sound and temperament. The first wah-wah licks of "San Martine Des Morelle" transport the listener to the shadows of '60s and '70s sounds of Beatles meets Neil Young and Crazy Horse via a connection with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Crows and the James Gang. Throw in some Buffalo Springfield and Byrds-style psychedelia and you have a rough approximation of where these guys heads are - at the right place. Many new indie bands have come and gone in search of the rock 'n' roll sounds of Buffalo Killers. The Gabbard brothers first gained indie recognition for their work in Fat Possum and the Three Shams in search of this groove. Outstanding guitar work reaches in an arch above the sumptuous bass and drum lines working a smoldering bluesy rhythm as the foundation for Buffalo Killers appeal. "Heavens You Are" is a hypnotic piece of blues guitar licks served up with a mellow, melodic feel. In fact, all the tunes are melodic. "The Path Before Me" is chock-full of Black Crowes/Skynyrd-style Southern rock in tone and feel. "River Water" drips with Joe Walsh-influenced vocals with toned-down guitar riffs while the "S.S. Nowhere" plumbs the vein of Beatles circa "Revolver" and "The White Album." In the process of mining rock history for influential gems at every turn, the reader should not interpret these '60s/'70s references as being copy-cat in nature. It is obvious from more than one listen to Buffalo Killers to realize these are not influences to be taken on and off like so many hats. It is evident this rock is referential, but it is also apparently an authentic sound these young, mountain-men-appearing musicians have internalized this sound as their own. And it's worth your time to check out the Buffalo Killers. - Texarkana Gazette ----------------------- This 10-song album lasts for little more than 47 minutes, but never disappoints. From the beginning song, "San Martine Des Morelle," Gabbard's wah-wah effects are a declaration to the listener of this midwestern band's bluesy rock 'n' roll roots. However, Buffalo Killers quickly demonstrate an eclectic, experimental variety of musical preferences similar to Beck with their second track, "S.S. Nowhere." In fact, the guitar riff and drumbeat are almost identical to Beck's "Devil's Haircut," but that doesn't mean that the album is devoid of originality. By far, the greatest track on the release is "The Path Before Me," which starts with a driving bassline complimented by both Gabbard's strong southern vocal style and Sebaali's excellent rhythmic work that never lets up. - Calvin Cohen / The Daily Californian ----------------------- Nods to Buffalo Killers at the ARTHUR NIGHT festival in the LA TIMES and VARIETY : * As might be expected from an Arthur evening, there were other styles of music to explore. Buffalo Killers opened the main stage perfs with a set of well worn, if well-played sludgy blues rock; an update of '70s dinosaurs Mountain or Cactus. But they could surprise with a cover of Neil Young's "Homegrown." - Steven Mirkin / Variety * And what about the famous Arthur eclecticism? (...) the main showroom opened with the heavy, power-trio riffing of Cincinnati's Buffalo Killers. - Richard Cromlin / LA Times ----------------------- Fans of the heavy duty long haired psychedelic stoner bands like Molly Hatchet, Nazareth, Foghat, The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the like will be doubtlessly tickled pink by the sounds of the Buffalo Killers, an Ohio outfit that mines the same type of sounds. Vocal, guitar, and bass duties are helmed by the Gabbard brothers (previously of Fat Possum) whose fierce devotion to the bigger than life rock God attitude cannot be questioned. Speaking of mining, based on this release, it sounds like these two siblings were trapped in a mineshaft back in the late 60's/early 70's and survived to the present day by subsisting on a diet of double gatefold records from arena guitar rock bands. Backed with "rock" solid drumming, the results are impressive if somewhat traditional. There are also traces of other classic rock influences in the vocal harmonies, some nods to Blue Cheer, Neil Young southern fried rock, and numerous other familiar trace elements, including some Beatlesque harmonies and arrangements thrown in for good measure. Invariably, they remain true to the classic stoner rock sound, and feature some time honored tricks like Wah wah pedals, pounding pianos, and slide guitars in the mix to keep it interestingly varied. This is new classic rock, and if you liked any of the bands listed above, you've got no choice but to like this too, because it's exactly the same thing, no worse and every bit as good. Classic isn't always a dirty word, and the Buffalo Killers are paying some quality respects to a period of rock that deserves its title. 8 on a scale of 1-11. - The Swede / Culture Bunker ----------------------- The Gabbard Brothers (formerly of Thee Shams) new power trio, the Buffalo Killers, is a delight to the ears. Filled with crunching wah-wah guitars and a laid back spacey feel, the CD harks back to the vintage sounds of the James Gang and Terry Reid, while still referencing current bands like the Soledad Brothers and the Greenhornes. - Willy Wilson / Real Detroit Weekly ----------------------- "Heavens You Are"- one of the best tracks on the album- could easily have been written as collaboration between David Bowie and Pete Townshend. While listening to the album, more and more influences begin to appear, and it becomes striking that a band that seems, on the surface, to be playing simple blues/rock has somehow found a way to inject an extraordinary variety into their work that makes it stand out as something more than just plain old rock and roll. - Everything Rocks ----------------------- The Buffalo Killers have certainly got their screaming guitar licks worked out with I am sure all amps set to 11 but there is a subtlety there, a finesse behind these songs which pulls them out of a pack of bands which tend to confuse sonic sludge with good songwriting. This CD is a nice, crunchy journey through a couple of impressive mood swings with some great slide guitar virtually dripping of songs like "The Path Before Me" but have a listen to "River Water" and tell me you don't hear strains of Robbie Robertson and the boys bubbling through. Great CD. - The Rock & Roll Report ----------------------- The band featuring the Gabbard brothers leave behind their garage roots for a more country rock inspired sound that most closely resembles the Byrds or another group named after bison Buffalo Springfield, coincidence I think not. The Cincinnati group manages to capture the essence of the 60's country rock sound without sounding like a cheap cover band. This album is recommended for any fans of sixties music. - Paul Borchert / MGZN ----------------------- Buffalo Killers lost in the poppies psychedelic blues from Ohio featuring the Gabbard brothers from Thee Shams, storming the walls with a majestic, seductive Southern punch courtesy of master knob-twister John Curley of Staggering Statistics. - Yeah Yeah Yeah wire ----------------------- Note the Buffalo Killers' magic trick: They don't sound the least bit derivative. It's a transcendent, carefully calibrated slab of rock music. - Jeff Ignatius / River Cities' Reader ----------------------- San Martine Des Morelle" starts off with this monstrous wah-wah riff and from that moment I'm hooked. From there you get some nice slow motion southern boogie rock punctuated by howling gravel throated vocals, more love from the wah-wah, heavily pounded drums, all leading to some good old fashioned blues jams. If you haven't noticed by now, I'm in full favor of the longhairs taking back their rightful place in rock. I'm not talking about a longhair revolution, I'm just saying that some southern style rock from Buffalo Killers, Lions in the Street, Band of Horses, or My Morning Jacket feels awfully nice these days. - I Rock Cleveland ----------------------- Wah wah guitars, vocals redolent of the American South, healthy doses of sixties Britain and lots of strut form the basis for the sound of Buffalo Killers' self-titled debut on Alive. The band is made up of two former members of Thee Shams and Andrew Gabbard, whose slide and wah-wah guitar leads are absolutely killer. Featuring brilliant engineering and production by John Curley, whose credits include Afghan Whigs, Buffalo Killers will be of great interest to fans of bluesy drug-rock with an attitude. As far as references go, the label mentions Buffalo Springfield and Blue Cheer; I'm tempted to also mention The Beatles, Black Crowes, The Stones and Skynyrd. Nice stuff. - Gordon B. Isnor / Left Hip ----------------------- If the folks in Buffalo Killers aren't heavily influenced by The James Gang and early Joe Walsh...we'll be ready to take a dive in the smarmy mudpit any old time you like. The band consists of Ohio-based brothers Andrew Gabbard and Zachary Gabbard plus drummer Joseph Sebaali. This, the band's simply recorded self-titled debut album, contains a wealth of smart, well-played guitar pop with an emphasis on soaring vocal melodies. The songs harken back to the days of 1970s FM radio rock when guitars ruled the airwaves. This is not a perfect album...but it is important and essential because this band has all the elements necessary in order to make some even greater music in the very near future. This trio plays with a firey gusto that is impressive and addictive. We can't help but be blown away by tracks like "San Martine Des Morrelle," "With Love," "Down in the Blue," and "Something Real." Some of these tracks could very well end up being timeless classics in the years ahead. - Babysue ----------------------- German review in Skipmag | That Buffalo Killers CD sure is a GREAT one: Badfinger meet Canned Heat, I'd say. - Gary Pig Gold ----------------------- Features brothers Zachary and Andrew Gabbard from Fat Possum outfit Thee Shams, this is one hell of a high quality rock album taking in influences from early Southern rock, stoner rock, bits of early blues moments and old style seventies rock, sounding at times like a modern day Crazy Horse minus Neil Young, this is probably one of the finest retro rock albums I have heard in ages and these guys are not afraid to let the guitars do the talking, sounding at times like a cross between the Black Keys, White Stripes and Comets On Fire, truly exceptional stuff. - Road Records (Ireland) ----------------------- If The Beatles (circa the "white album" and Let It Be) had been rugged mountain men from the American West, they would have been hairier, surlier, and brawnier, calling themselves the Buffalo Killers while rockin' with a grungy, hypnotic fervor that bellows to the skies above. - Moser / Under The Volcano ----------------------- What Buffalo Killers manage is to put together an uncynical album of 'real' heavy rock music, rather than poke fun at the scene and revel in it's post-ironic charm, the band seem like they really wanna smoke some trees and get on with the riffage. Check out the killer spiritual jam of 'Heavens you are' or the fuzzed out bliss of 'Fit to Breathe' for ample explanation of what I'm blabbering on about. We've all heard the Darkness do it wrong, now let's give Buffalo Killers a chance to do it right. - Boomkat (uk) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= Don't miss em at The Union this Saturday!! 10pm - all ages welcome! http://www.myspace.com/buffalokillers http://www.buffalokillers.com/ http://www.alive-totalenergy.com/Buffalo_Killers.html Thanks! |
