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Phantom Buffalo
Shoegaze / Minimalist / Healing & EasyListening

You can order our new album at time-lagrecords.com



PORTLAND, Maine
United States

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Last Login:  7/7/2009
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Member Since10/28/2005
Band Websitehttp://myspace.com/phantombuffalo
Band MembersPHIL WILLEY- Guitar, accordian, Moog, Casio

SEAN NEWTON- Bass

TIM BURNS-Guitar, Vocals

JON BALZANO-BROOKES- Vocals, Guitar

Joe Domrad- Drums on Shishimumu, Flying Whale ep, Killing's Not Ok, Take to the Trees

JAKE CHAMBERLAIN-Drums
InfluencesWinsor McCay, Neil Young, the Zombies, the Byrds, Belle and Sebastian, Jim Henson, Star Wars...
Sounds LikeWheeee... Whoaaaaaaa.....Woooo...
Record LabelTime-Lag (US) Rough Trade (UK)
Type of LabelIndie


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May 30 2009 8:00P
SPACE w/ Isobell and Lady Lamb the Beekeeper Portland, Maine

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   About Phantom Buffalo
FOR BOOKING PLEASE EMAIL US AT phantomsean@gmail.com

You can get our new album (Take to the Trees) at time-lagrecords.com or you can get it here:
PHANTOM BUFFALO: Take to the Trees




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Take to the Trees

" As willfully quirky as you might remember them, this five-piece have spent two years making the follow-up to their acclaimed (here at least) debut album. With pure pop in their hearts and artwork that looks like it was ripped directly from the pages of a children’s book (and it may well have been), Take To The Trees will be a familiar salve for the soul for those who resist change, especially when it comes to idosyncratic, indie whimsy. Subject matter includes lightbulbs in the wild, well-meaning squirrels and the Grim Reaper. Which is not to deride this albums charms; they’re in abundance, from Dusty Disguise, upbeat even as it deals with the end of the Earth, or the dreamy sounding 84 Today (about senility’s onset!) and elegantly charged Who Was Your Only Man."

Philip Wilding (MOJO Magazine)





Phantom Buffalo-Shishimumu ****(four stars)

"On the cover, four innocent, lemon faced children stand on a red wedding cake beneath the arch of a magical city. All is rendered with obsessive detail. It's cute, futuristic, druggy, a little disturbing. Something on the horizon is burning. This is the world of Phantom Buffalo, where Jonathan Balzano-Brookes sings sweet falsetto tales of bugs, ghosts, and lost children, to a crunchy country psych production; part Shins, part Mike Nesmith's First National Band. The More you listen, the more beautiful and strange it becomes, as songs reveal hidden melodies and riffs, and Balzano-Brookes trills weird-out lines like, "There's something in the radio." Like looking at a beautiful landscape painting, and seeing something move in the corner."

-Andrew Male (MOJO magazine)

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MOJO magazine voted Shishimumu (our first album) the 42nd best album of 2005





"..."A Hilly Town" is five minutes of gorgeous, non-linear indie rambling that starts off like 'Hey Joe' being played underwater before OD'ing on lyrics about golf balls and guitars that sound like baby larks singing. Although the Albums Editor has usefully just pointed out that the noise is actually a delay pedal"

(NME review for our 'A Hilly Town' single)


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Nebraska Pop Festival





Jul 10 2009 4:45 PM

For yourself & your friends :)

Here's a free 19 song pop mixtape if you would like to have it :)
http://www.indiepages.com/nebraskapopfestival/popfestmix.zip

have a lovely weekend.

hugs,
Christopher

p.s. Nebraska Pop Festival will be August 27th through August 30th in beautiful Omaha, Nebraska. Please spread the word.
http//www.flickr.com/photos/paiirs/
MacGregor Burns





Jul 1 2009 4:53 PM

hey guys, im in maine right now, gonna try and check out that tower of song show on friday! maybe see you there?
BARTON FINK





Jun 19 2009 7:21 PM

Hi,

Portland Zombie Kickball





Jun 11 2009 1:46 AM


SIERRA ALPHA





Jun 10 2009 6:59 PM


Hey!

We're happy to announce that our EP 'Superhero' is now available on iTunes and Amazon.

Follow the link on our page! ;)

You on Facebook? Become a fan:


Sierra Alpha on FACEBOOK


Love you x
scribbler





Jun 3 2009 10:33 PM

you are really cool
we would love to do a show with you
Victim Of Yuppie Scum Bag





May 29 2009 8:04 PM

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Chris





May 11 2009 11:53 PM

atmosphere in portland maine tonite!!!
sjhe
Christians & Lions





May 5 2009 4:30 PM

Thanks guys. We really enjoyed playing with you guys as well, and would love to come up and join you in Portland soon! Let us know what's good.
Take care,
Ben
Aaron Fuckin' Eskeets





Apr 30 2009 9:01 PM

jake, think you can just pass through boston without seeing me? think again. good luck!
jesse pilgrim





Apr 30 2009 11:53 AM

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Philip





Apr 21 2009 2:41 PM

From the mouth of an Apollo 14 astronaut:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/20/ufo.conference/index.html
But don't get a big head, ghosts are still bullshit
Dominic and The Lucid





Apr 3 2009 3:19 AM

Raskolnikov’s Dream





Mar 29 2009 9:51 PM

Thanks for adding me as a friend Phantom Buffalo! I really hope that you enjoy my music!

If you have the time and you want to keep in touch, then please check out my mailing list, facebook or last.fm :-)
SIERRA ALPHA





Mar 29 2009 9:20 PM


Hey!

How are you?

We're getting pretty excited that 'Superhero' will be released on iTunes on 1st June!!

Loads of things coming up for us, so make sure you keep checking back and keep in touch!

You on Facebook? Become a fan:


Sierra Alpha on FACEBOOK


Love you x
MARIE STELLA





Mar 24 2009 11:40 PM

Excited to play with you guys!!!

xoxoSydney
Faber Optimé





Mar 24 2009 7:37 AM

Hey there,

Here's one from left field...

Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?

A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:

Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella

Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.

Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.

I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4

Help to raise awareness.

Say have you checked out my web site recently?

Take care and keep in touch.

Best,
Faber.

"Just a guy trying to make the world a better place.
"

Kaleidoscope





Mar 23 2009 6:17 PM

jesse pilgrim





Mar 19 2009 4:02 AM

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Chris





Mar 13 2009 7:54 AM

Hey Jon, hope all is well
you guys ever thinking about migrating west up to mizzoula again? we miss you . it would be cool.
Take care
gwyn





Mar 12 2009 11:35 PM

happy birthday to at least three of you.
love you
S P A C E





Mar 5 2009 12:58 AM

Hey gents, did you know we posted your Live At SPACE track on our blog? And nice pictures too. You guys are so handsome! Tell yr fans to download it from http://havefaithinworthlessknowledge. com/
Faber Optimé





Feb 27 2009 1:44 AM

Click here to go to the Faber Optimé web site in a new tab/window.

Good to have you as a friend!
So great to see the internet in action this way, shortening distances between people.

I hope all's well with you and that you enjoy checking out my web site some time.

For occasional, new, refreshing, insightful and (possibly?!) valuable content, I encourage you to sign up for my free newsfeed/email newsletter (using the form on site at page right - high quality, low quantity, no spam!).

Take care and keep in touch.

Best,
Faber.

"Just a guy trying to make the world a better place.
"

B e d e





Feb 22 2009 4:35 AM

You guys should come and play some music.
We totally understand that distance is a factor...
Full Contact Kitty





Feb 17 2009 5:41 PM

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