Australia’s heaviest kept secret, Buffalo forged a crushing sound in the 1970s—fusing bluesy swagger with proto-metal thunder that predated doom and stoner rock by decades.
When in Brisbane: 2018, Riley Hawk had just played an in-store @ Sonic Sherpa with his band Petyr, and Melbourne’s big riffing, Grim Rhythm. Following the show, apart from rolling on a few curbs in the laneway beside the store, Riley browsed the store and bought an original pressing of a Buffalo album - I don’t recall which one. It shows Buffalo were still impacting young bands 40+ years after their last record. I bet Riley was stoked to score the record while in Brisbane of all places too.
When in Brisbane: 2018, Riley Hawk had just played an in-store @ Sonic Sherpa with his band Petyr, and Melbourne’s big riffing, Grim Rhythm. Following the show, apart from rolling on a few curbs in the laneway beside the store, Riley browsed the store and bought an original pressing of a Buffalo album - I don’t recall which one. It shows Buffalo were still impacting young bands 40+ years after their last record. I bet Riley was stoked to score the record while in Brisbane of all places too.
Great story! We have a deep dive podcast episode on Volcanic Rock coming out next week as well.
https://www.digmeoutpodcast.com/p/buffalo-volcanic-rock-70s-rock-revisited?r=3h3n0
Their sound reminds me a bit of Manilla Road.
https://www.digmeoutpodcast.com/p/buffalo-volcanic-rock-70s-rock-revisited?r=3h3n0
https://www.digmeoutpodcast.com/p/buffalo-volcanic-rock-70s-rock-revisited?r=3h3n0