American Buffalo

About the Artist

The Newark act, recently named the next big local band by Spark magazine, has been slowly gaining a following thanks to their mature atmospheric rock sound that fans of Neil Young, My Morning Jacket or Fleet Foxes will gobble up.....In short, they are making music unlike any other Delaware band these days, and they're building a reputation both in Delaware and outside of their home state. - Ryan Cormier The News Journal As American Buffalo sound-checked its microphones and cranked its amps, everyone standing on the deck of the Rusty Rudder exchanged a look that said: this is going to be loud. Then the Newark quartet crunched into their first number, strutting across the stage and howling into the mic like men on fire. Of all the bands playing original music, American Buffalo delivered the most kinetic set. Spark Magazine labeled the group the “Next Big Thing,” and it isn’t hard to see why – the band’s explosive energy compelled even wallflowers to stomp a foot. While anyone can scream and jump around, American Buffalo’s songs are barbed with intricate melody. Zachary Thomas’ howl is bone-rattling not because of its decibels, but rather its haunting, southern-gothic tinge of doom and foreboding. The two tracks showcased on the band’s MySpace page reveal the band’s languorous, psychedelic side. Their forthcoming album “Western Approaches” is bound to draw comparisons to My Morning Jacket, a critically-lauded alt-rock outfit that channels the same haunted southern vibe. - Rob Kunzig The Cape Gazette