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The Buffali

Bombastic indie-pop!

About Me

The Buffali are a bombastic acoustic indie-pop duo. Featuring quirky vocal interplay and catchy melodies, this irreverent girl/guy outfit sings songs about everything from heartbreak to alien abduction. Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown's drummer) calls them "one of the best artists in Wisconsin," and Madison's Isthmus writes, "the good humor that flows from whatever they touch is their secret weapon." Their songwriting incorporates influences ranging from the Beatles to the blues, with a healthy dose of country and a quirk reminiscent of the Violent Femmes thrown in. The duo brings an infectious glee to their entertaining live show, combining originals with an eclectic mix of covers from hip-hop to oldies. Since winning the University of Wisconsin-Madison Battle of the Bands in 2004, the Buffali have released the acclaimed album "Kerfuffle No." and completed a succesful national tour including a stop at NYC's famed Knitting Factory. The duo has shared the stage with Clyde Stubblefield, Those Darn Accordions, the Ditty Bops and the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, among others. Visit www.buffali.com for more info including radio airplay, past and future tour dates and lots of quotes.
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Member Since: 8/1/2005
Band Website: buffali.com
Band Members: Clare Fehsenfeld plays acoustic guitar, piano, and shares the vox. Andrew Yonda plays acoustic bass guitar, upright bass, and sings sweet harmonies.
Influences: The Violent Femmes, Beatles, They Might Be Giants, Ella Fitzgerald, Loretta Lynn, country in general, the blues, Magnetic Fields.
Sounds Like: Violent Femmes, Magnetic Fields, Mates of State. Acoustic indie-rock type folks.

Record Label: Drunk Telephone Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Buffali Show with Drums!

We have shows coming up. Check em out!We have been songwriting. There's new songs up there in myspaceland involving drummers and quirky-ness. In fact, if you come see us in Madison November 1 at the H...
Posted by The Buffali on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:32:00 PST

What are we up to?!?!?! + Buffcast Podzine

Hi friends! You may have noticed that our tour calendar for the spring is looking a bit, um, nonexistent. Don't worry - it's for a good cause. We Buffali are currently holed up in our secret basement ...
Posted by The Buffali on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:04:00 PST

fall tour .2

Oh, we're remembering what it's like to tour! The ups and downs. You never get enough sleep, but you get to see your old friends all over the country. You don't generally get paid enough, but you get ...
Posted by The Buffali on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 10:24:00 PST

Yay!

Thanks Madison! You voted us your second-favorite folk artist in Isthmus' annual Madison's Favorites Awards! And we didn't even ask you to. Aww, shucks...yer makin' us blush.In other...
Posted by The Buffali on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:19:00 PST

Crazy Tour

We've recently started posting on Dane101.com, Madison's excellent local blogspot, which I guess makes us bloggers. Please give us a warm welcome into the world of geekiness. You can also read Jesse R...
Posted by The Buffali on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:48:00 PST

Goin' to NXNE!

The Buffali have just learned that we are accepted to this year's NXNE music festival in Toronto, Ontario. In a nifty little this-is-a-nice-problem-to-have twist of events, we are scheduled to play at...
Posted by The Buffali on Tue, 02 May 2006 11:06:00 PST

Buffalo: A foreign land?

Sitting in a hip café in Buffali, NY. Oops, I mean Buffalo. I cant type the word Buffalo, I have to type Buffali and go back and replace the o with an i. We occasionally get emails meant for buffalo.c...
Posted by The Buffali on Sat, 29 Apr 2006 04:33:00 PST

Pitt to Washington DC, our nation's capitol

We have just finished playing live on WRGW, an internet-only radio station here at George Washington University. They were great, very friendly. They let us say "kick you ass" in "Yer Late". Now we're...
Posted by The Buffali on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:53:00 PST

East Coast II: Ann Arbor, Pitt

Well we actually left town on time this tour, arriving in Ann Arbor with enough time to swing by the food co-op and get some crappy soup for dinner. Then when Clare's credit card didn't work the cashi...
Posted by The Buffali on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:45:00 PST

The great flu epidemic of '06 by Clare

It all started innocently enough, with a scratchy throat last Monday night. But what seemed like a mere cold quickly turned into...influenza!!!(dum dum da-da-dummm!!)I meant that to look like scary mu...
Posted by The Buffali on Sun, 26 Mar 2006 03:52:00 PST