Buffalo Sunn

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Buffalo Sunn
Buffalo Sunn in Los Angeles in 2016
Buffalo Sunn in Los Angeles in 2016
Background information
OriginDublin, Ireland
GenresRock, indie, folk rock
Years active2013-present
LabelsReekus Records
MembersDaniel Paxton
Conor Paxton
Patrick McHugh
Nathan Maher
Aidan O'Grady
Past membersRuairi Paxton
Jimmy Cullen
Neil Paxton
Donagh O' Brien
Websitebuffalosunn.com

Buffalo Sunn are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. Signed to Reekus Records,[1] they released their debut album, By The Ocean By The Sea, on 10 October 2014, which has garnered critical praise from Irish media.[2][3] They are in production for their next album, due out in 2016.

By The Ocean By The Sea[edit]

Buffalo Sunn's first album, By The Ocean By The Sea, was released on 10 October 2014 on Reekus Records. The album was produced by Grammy winning producer Pat McCarthy.[4] The album debuted on the Irish indie album charts at #2, and the overall album charts at #14.[5] Both The Irish Times and The Irish Daily Star gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, with The Irish Times complimenting the band's "strong, intuitive sense of West Coast US music."[3]

The album was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 30 January 2015 via Rough Trade Distribution/Brainstorm.[6] The U.S. release of the album was on 15 June 2015, and it was released worldwide on 15 September 2015.[7]

Live Shows[edit]

The band has performed at multiple music festivals over the world, including Music Matters in Singapore, CMJ Music Marathon in the USA, Oxegen, Electric Picnic and Hard Working Class Heroes in Ireland.[8] They have developed a reputation as an impressive live act with Today Online (Singapore) writing "Buffalo Sunn endeared themselves to lovers of reverb-drenched country-folk coming across like a post-punk version of Crosby Stills & Nash, resplendent with their angelic harmonies."[9] In February 2015 they embarked on a tour of Germany to promote the release of their album in the country.[4]

The band followed their German tour with a tour of the United States in March and April 2015, kicking off at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas and playing dates across the West Coast as part of the Passport Approved Spring 2015 Tour.[10][11] They completed their tour with an appearances at A&R Worldwide's Musexpo in Los Angeles, California.[12]

Discography[edit]

Singles & EPs[edit]

  • "Seven Seas" (Ireland only) – November 2013 (RKCD 137)
  • "By Your Side" – April 2014 (RKCD 141)
  • Witches EP – June 2014 (RKCD 135)
  • "Ocean" – September 2014 (RKCD 148)
  • Ocean EP (US only) – September 2014 (RKCD 151)

Albums[edit]

  • By the Ocean by the Sea – October 2014 (RKCD 147)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Newsdesk, The Hot Press. "Buffalo Sunn discuss a change of name and sound". Hotpress.
  2. ^ White, Stephen (8 October 2014). "Buffalo Sunn – By The Ocean, By The Sea".
  3. ^ a b Clayton-Lea, Tony. "Buffalo Sunn: By the Ocean By the Sea". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ a b "Buffalo Sunn on Breaking Tunes". breakingtunes.com.
  5. ^ "musicscene.ie". musicscene.ie.
  6. ^ "Buffalo Sunn – by the Ocean by the Sea | Rough Trade Distribution". www.rough-trade.net. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  7. ^ "CD Baby Music Store". store.cdbaby.com.
  8. ^ "BUFFALO SUNN". buffalosunn.com.
  9. ^ "Festival and Gig Guide Ireland - Listings of festivals, what's on, gigs, music acts and venues in Ireland and the UK. Your Gig Guide! - BUFFALO SUNN BY THE OCEAN BY THE SEA ALBUM OUT 10.10.14 ON REEKUS RECORDS". Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Buffalo Sunn | SXSW 2015 Event Schedule". SXSW Schedule 2015.
  11. ^ "PASSPORT APPROVED - with Sat Bisla". www.passportapproved.com.
  12. ^ "MUSEXPO | Showcase Artists". Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

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