Young Buffalo
Young Buffalo | |
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| Origin | Oxford, Mississippi, USA |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Votiv |
| Members | Jim Barrett Ben Yarbrough Will Eubanks Andrew Guinn Timothy Burkhead |
| Website | www |
Young Buffalo is an indie rock band from Oxford, Mississippi.
History
Jim Barrett and Ben Yarbrough started writing music together when they were teenagers and went on to form their first band in high school.
They continued to play music together, along with other friends throughout high school, and it was during this time that Barrett self recorded an EP in the spring of 2009 for a school project (which he failed) under the name "Young Buffalo" (a nickname he had for Ben in school). The recordings ended up being well received locally, and the duo brought the "Young Buffalo" project to life.[1]
In July 2011, Young Buffalo released the "Young Von Prettylips EP" on
In 2012, Young Buffalo signed with
In February 2013, the "Young Buffalo EP" was listed as the #1 EP in the CMJ Radio 200.[13] The group also stated in an interview in March 2013 that they hoped to release their first full-length album in early 2014.[14]
Members
- Jim Barrett - Guitar, Vocals
- Ben Yarbrough - Guitar, Vocals
- Will Eubanks - Keyboards
- Andrew Guinn- Bass
- Timothy Burkhead - Drums, Vocals
Discography
- Young Von Prettylips (2011)
- Young Buffalo EP (2012)
- House (album) (2015)
References
- ^ Nardo, Richard. "Young Buffalo Biography". Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ "Cantora Records Young Buffalo". Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ Lester, Paul (28 January 2011). "New Band of the Day, Young Buffalo, theguardian.co.uk". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Best New Releases – Portugal The Man, Crystal Antlers, Sun Airway, Young Buffalo, Future Islands, Brilliant Colors, indierockcafe.com". Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Show Review: Arctic Monkeys @ Stubbs, Austintownhall.com". 4 August 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Young Buffalo Sign To Votiv". Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Young Buffalo EP Review, Entertainmentrocks.com".
- ^ "Young Buffalo - EP". iTunes. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (9 March 2012). "The Austin 100: A SXSW Mix, NPR.org". NPR. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Video Premiere: Young Buffalo - "Upstairs"". Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Young Buffalo, 'Upstairs' -- Video of the Day, Spinner.com". Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Young Buffalo Tour W/ Admiral Fallow".
- ^ "Young Buffalo – #1 EP In The CMJ Radio 200!, crowdcontrolmusic.com".
- ^ "Interview: Young Buffalo, impassablenights.com".
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