Hello, this is “Downtown” Johnny Brown and you are listening to Music Sumo Podcast #013!
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This podcast we have another wonderful treat for all of you because we were visited by another truly talented artist who played a little tune for us in our studio and gave us some sit-down time for an interview. This artist, Buffy, started off this podcast with her song, “Lock Stock”, off of her new album, Highs & Lows. Buffy and I have been friends ever since we met a while ago in Boston, MA, and we have been keeping in touch ever since. Semi-recently Buffy has moved out to the West Coast and is now living in the LA area and has been hitting a lot of the local clubs around there, as well as spreading out along the coast more recently.
Though her roots initially began in a small town, Buffy quickly outgrew her turf with unmistakable talent and drive. Growing up, she performed with local theater and musical groups. While in high school, she landed roles in national touring rock musicals, Hair and The Who’s, Tommy with Underdog Productions. It was during this time that she also discovered her ability as a creative musician and has since performed with groups in many genres including Funk, Folk, R&B, Jazz, Pop, and Hip-Hop.
Buffy’s knack for writing catchy melodies and engaging lyrics started landing her roles in many projects including: writing/performing with one of Boston’s hottest Hip-Hop trios, Olda Brotha Squadron, writing/performing on Roots Reggae album, Jah Works’, Revolution, writing/performing a song on Korean Pop sensation Yun Sang’s album, There is a Man, and creating music for television and film with songwriting team, The Hang Factory.
Buffy also attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts on an academic scholarship where she majored in Music Production and Engineering. At Berklee she performed with select groups including the Joni Mitchell, Bob Marley and Jazz/Hip-Hop Ensembles. She was also invited to participate in the Berklee Women’s Show at the world-renowned Berklee Performance Center. She was also chosen by President Roger Brown to sing on a children’s album for Bright Horizons, an education program. As a side project at the time, Buffy also ran a weekly indie music night at Emily’s Bar in downtown Boston. She also proved to be the most outspoken participant in one of Boston’s televised panel discussions on “Women In The Music Business.”
Since her days in Boston Buffy has been branding her sound into the memories of listeners across America. It is difficult to find a single word that completely describes her live performances. Elements of Funk, Folk, and straight-up Rock are the mainstays of Buffy’s approach, however these genres can only partially express the undisguised and organic vibe she creates in a venue of any capacity. The original sound of her voice can range from the sensitivity of Jack Johnson to the uninhibited spirit of Janis Joplin. Her lyrical content and undeniable presence on stage invokes a social awareness and sentiments reminiscent of those conveyed at a Dylan or DiFranco concert.
Well, Buffy was in town the other day for gig at the Brainwash Café in San Francisco, and after her gig she came on over to the Music Sumo studio to have a little sit down with me. We had a great time talking about her trip up here, what she has been up to, and what she has in store for the future. A snake also almost attacked us while we are talking. It was pretty exciting! Let’s take a listen…
During our break we grabbed a cup of tea and continued to talk some more into the night. Buffy decided to record a little tune for all of you listeners out there as the night wore on. She was a little reluctant at first due to the fact that she had just gotten off of a gig and was pretty tired from driving all the way up from LA before that, but with the help of the tea she managed to get this out before we continued:
Very beautiful, wasn’t it? That was Buffy’s song, “Beautiful Illusion.”
Well, as we continued our talk we discussed many things including her new album, Highs & Lows, her gig that night at the Brainwash, her brother putting her in a clothes dryer when she was a kid, putting Barbies in a microwave, and more! She even wrote a song for me! Check it out:
Well, we had a great time with Buffy while she was here for the short time that she was. If you liked what you heard here on the Music Sumo Podcast then we encourage you to check out more about Buffy on the Music Sumo website at www.musicsumo.com, or at her official website at www.buffygirl.com. Buffy also has a MySpace page at www.myspace.com/buffy. On her MySpace page you can hear more of her music, check out a video of her playing live, and also check out some of her upcoming gigs. Coming up pretty soon she should be playing:
Wednesday, October 18 5:00 pm Santa Barbara College Santa Barbara, CA
Monday, October 30 6:00 pm Santos Dumont Milford, NH
Again, if you would like to check up on her gigs you can visit her MySpace page at www.myspace.com/buffy to see if she is playing near you anytime soon.
Well, I got one more song of Buffy’s to play before I close out this show, but before I do that I would like to give some shouts out to some people real quick.
First off, Music Sumo would like to thank Dave & Matt at The Dave & Matt Show for listening to the Music Sumo Podcast and for giving a shout out to us in The Dave & Matt Show #015, #016, and in The Dave & Matt Show #018. If you remember a while ago, in Music Sumo Podcast #007, we played a promo of Dave & Matt’s. Well, they heard it and were appreciative of the exposure for their show, so they have been giving some shouts out to us on their show lately. Thanks guys! We really appreciate it!
If you have not checked out The Dave & Matt Show before you can do so at www.thedaveandmattshow.com. There you will find two guys talking about random life stuff like news and politics, but with some humor thrown in as well. Check it out.
We would also like to thank The PodLounge Podcasting Community at www.thepodlounge.com. The PodLounge is essentially a directory of podcasts that users can search for new content. With over 30,000 podcasts listed and constantly growing, PodLounge is fast becoming one of the most popular podcasting resources on the internet. You can browse podcasts by category to find the content you want, join their podcast discussion forums to talk about all things podcasting, or register to keep track of your favorite podcasts in your own “My PodLounge” page. Check out The PodLounge today at www.thepodlounge.com.
We would also like to thank Singingfish once again for the great amount of traffic they have been sending our way lately. Thank you Singingfish!
To those of you who don’t know by now, “Singingfish is the premier audio/video search engine, and Singingfish.com is the place for consumers to find, explore, and experience the universe of free media. Unlike traditional search engines, Singingfish only indexes multimedia formats, including Windows Media, Real, QuickTime, and mp3s. Millions of people use the Singingfish service daily to search through categories spanning music, news, movies, sports, TV and radio, and finance. Audio/video search technology is fast becoming a must for today’s digital lifestyle as more consumers gain access to high-speed Internet connections and consume more audio/video content that ever before.” Check out Singingfish today at www.singingfish.com!
We would also like to thank the social news networking website, Digg.com for the traffic that they sent our way this past month. Apparently we were listed in a couple of comments sections under a couple of stories on the Digg homepage, which is awesome! If you don’t have a clue what Digg is, I just encourage you to visit their website today at digg.com. It is a great way to find news that you are specifically interested in and provides a great way to share that news with your friends.
Last, but certainly not least, we here at Music Sumo would love to thank Buffy for coming on into the studio and doing a real quick sit-down with us. It was a real joy, and we have had a great time getting her music on out to you listeners.
If you have liked the music that you have heard on this edition of the Music Sumo Podcast we encourage you to visit our website at www.musicsumo.com, where you can now find Buffy’s new album, Highs & Lows. Also, if you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to e-mail them to us at podcast@musicsumo.com.
I will leave you off now with one final song from Buffy off of her new album, Highs & Lows. This is Buffy with “Everywhere I Go.”
This is “Downtown” Johnny Brown saying take care everyone, and remember to always have fun! Buffy – Everywhere I Go
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