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JEFF BUJAK

New album out 02-02-08!

About Me


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THE PROJECT
Jeff Bujak generates heavily organized piano progressions, twists and winds them amid constantly evolving poly-rhythmic electronic beats and constructs a sound that is not only unique, but extremely fresh to the underground music scene. Bujak is a solo performer that uses computers, keyboards, effects, samplers and vocals to create a ‘progressive-piano groove.’ He creates a sound that unites keyboard influences of Peter Gabriel, Album Leaf and Bruce Hornsby with the hard driving rhythms of Prodigy and DJ Shadow.
“It's an ethereal blend of many diverse colors and tonalities. Bujak’s music conjures up images of grand piano sidemen of the past, yet looks into the future, harnessing technology to work for the music.” - Josh Taylor, State of Mind Magazine
“Taking complex musical melodies and rhythms, he makes it all seem very simple with an honest and seemingly fathomless talent for composition and improvisation.” - Dave Terpeny, Kynd Music
By mixing fully-original, pre-sequenced percussion loops and intricately layering track upon track of live keyboard and piano-bass progressions, Jeff Bujak produces a distinctive and novel new look at live music production. With the many types of jazz, ambient and classical piano textures throughout each song, his music falls into too many categories to be left in just one. Call it progressive-piano. Listen to it like no other music.
“Jeff Bujak is a natural musician/composer in every sense of the word. Part genius, part spiritualist - he takes the listener by the ears and sets off on a sonic peregrination of soul, rock, jazz, classical and contemporary flavors.” - Ty Marshal, Rarely Done Productions
THE MUSICIAN
Jeff Bujak discovered piano at age 7 growing up in Syracuse, NY. After 6 years of theory and piano lessons, he began writing his own music. At 13, he self taught himself guitar and joined bands of every genre to gain experience in performing many live forms of music including hard-core heavy metal, jazz fusion, jam rock and folk. By the age of 18, he wrote and recorded over 200 original compositions with styles ranging from hard rock to classical. At 23, he joined the national touring acoustic-progressive band Somebody's Closet (more info at www.somebodyscloset.com) and started traveling the country. With his left hand taking over the low-end piano bass progressions and his right hand doing piano and organ solos, he learned quickly how to make his solo compositions come alive on stage as a one man show. He now tours and performs with many bands. For more info on all of Bujak’s music, visit www.progressivepiano.com.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/30/2005
Band Website: jeffbujak.com
Band Members: Jeff Bujak- keyboards, samplers, programming

Live BUJ from Nectar's in Burlington: 02-28-08 CLICK ON IMAGE TO LISTEN

Influences:RESPECTED VENUES-
The Elevens
Mezzanotte Lounge
Funk 'N Waffles
Red Square (Albany)
Castaways
Cyber Cafe West
Nectar's
Velvet Lounge
Weathervane Music Hall
Electric Co
Paz's
Main Pub
Up or On the Rocks
Donegal Saloon
Ohm Lounge
The Brass Lantern
The Saint
Club W
The Bug Jar
La Cocina
Green Door Pub

RESPECTED FRIENDS-
The Healthy Hippie Magazine
CrazyRedBeard Productions
Syracuse Live Music
State of Mind Magazine
The Valley Advocate
The Local Buzz
In the Pocket Artists
Simon Says Booking
PhanPhest
Gathering of the Vibes
Wormtown
Hollerback Productions

RESPECTED BANDS
Turbine
Buzz Universe
U-Melt
Otherwise
Rev Tor Band

Sounds Like: Nobody
Record Label: Lizardflag Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Bujak in VT, CT and NY this week with 3 new live albums!

Hey all!The LIVE BUJ series of live BUJAK audio recordings is becoming a success!  With just over 1000 downloads of all 3 live albums in just the past month makes me believe that I should keep re...
Posted by JEFF BUJAK on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:59:00 PST

Bujak, Lovewhip and a Food Drive!

"Feeding the Hungry One Concert at a Time"www.shstrangers.orgThis Saturday night in Bridgeport, CT, the great organization "Strangers Helping Strangers" will be taking food and goods donations at the ...
Posted by JEFF BUJAK on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:01:00 PST

New albums... A LOT of new albums!!!

Hey all.I've been hard at work on a new dimension in my music venture. I plan on multi-track recording every live show I play and releasing them as albums. So, if you miss a show, or heard things abo...
Posted by JEFF BUJAK on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:55:00 PST

Releasing an Arsenal to the world

What a day... what a day to come home. This past Saturday was the official CD release show (not party) of Building: An Arsenal. It was a success! A wonderful night was had by all. I want to thank eve...
Posted by JEFF BUJAK on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:10:00 PST

Wingnuts, internets and waffles!

What a week. Ithaca, Binghamton and Syracuse proved to be a learning experience for me. It was my first 3 day run this year and with this current new live setup. In Ithaca, I opened for Wingnut (one ...
Posted by JEFF BUJAK on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:06:00 PST

Syracuse part 2... new songs up...

Hey all.SYRACUSE ROUND 2-So, per my bulletin yesterday, our Syracuse show was sold out this past weekend, and more tickled I could not be.  The CD release show at Mezzanotte, though, most likely ...
Posted by JEFF BUJAK on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:46:00 PST

Recording finished, on to mix down. On the road...

Last night, I finished up EVERY vocal and instrument recording for the album. I must say, it's far greater than I thought it would be. I'll be mixing all day and night, and I hope to have samples up...
Posted by JEFF BUJAK on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:10:00 PST

So close to the end... and then some.

I'm proud to announce that I finished all 'relevant' vocals for the album.  This meaning, that all the vocals I have left are just sound effects and cool little additions.  I can't be happie...
Posted by JEFF BUJAK on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:03:00 PST

First track... done!

I officially completed the first track, 'Vacuous,' today.  It took a while to get the vocals flying, but I got it.  I'm trying a lot of new types of vocals, effects and layering to mold with...
Posted by JEFF BUJAK on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:49:00 PST

Album should be done by December!

Today was a very productive easy day.  I spent about 4 hours recording sample and scratch vocal tracks.  I was going through lyrics, melodies and harmonies to figure what to keep, what to sc...
Posted by JEFF BUJAK on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:51:00 PST