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Phantom Buffalo
Shoegaze / Minimalist / Healing & EasyListening

""Take To The Trees" (our new album) is out now"

PORTLAND, Maine
United States

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   Phantom Buffalo: General Info
Member Since10/28/2005
Band Websitemyspace.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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   About Phantom Buffalo
You can get our new album (Take to the Trees) at time-lagrecords.com



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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

New EP!!! Killings Not Okay available on Time-Lag Records.

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"..."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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Jul 25 2008 6:41 PM

The new CD is amazing! You guys rock!
The Televangelists





Jul 24 2008 11:21 PM

Hey guys how do we obtain a copy of the record?
Hope the release was a joyous occasion and all that follows is aswell.
Best wishes.
DCrow





Jul 23 2008 3:50 PM

How can I get a hold of a couple copies of the new album?
katie





Jul 23 2008 6:34 AM

Just wanted to let you know the show on Saturday was awesome and the cd is great! See you all around town soon I'm sure.
bryan





Jul 22 2008 8:06 AM

awesome awesome awesome awesome show guys! and the record sounds amazing.

Phantom Buffalo
Carlotta Valdez





Jul 21 2008 4:26 PM

nice show guys! bravo bravo, may many more to come =o) love you
Honey Clouds





Jul 21 2008 3:32 PM

thanks jonny, we had a blast. you guys sounded fantastic. can't wait to get that red vinyl on the turntable.

trey
Gully





Jul 21 2008 11:53 AM

FUCK YEAH!!!
jondonnell





Jul 21 2008 11:08 AM


I could swear Tim said 63...oh well.
Great show guys!
Adam Kurtz





Jul 21 2008 10:25 AM

yes! great great show guys. your songs have been recycling through my brain since saturday.
and thanks for the john hancocks on the disc!
Dan Blakeslee





Jul 20 2008 1:37 AM

I just got home from your album release. That was the most delightful show I have been too in a long time. I am very fortunate to have been able to catch it. I listened to all the albums and ep on the 2 1/2 hour trip home. Really, truly masterful. Thanks for the inspiration.
paulbrown





Jul 18 2008 2:24 PM

this morning i had a room at a fancy hotel made of clouds and be the boss was coming out of a little blue transistor radio. it's been rolling around in my head since i woke up.
Bittersweet Pony





Jul 11 2008 8:02 AM

Please let me know what one must do to get an lp sent to Florida.
Super excited about it! It's been too long!
The Stowaways





Jul 7 2008 5:07 AM

hey fellas, pleased to meet you.
great songs too - 'a hilly top' is out inital favourite.
shoegaze - yay!
Sunny.





Jul 2 2008 10:22 PM

Come to Portland, OREGON somtime.
C:
sebastian/sabo/saebo





Jun 26 2008 5:34 AM

Freeport Square Gallery Grand Opening Sunday June 29th at 4pm! Hope you can make it.
jeremy





Jun 9 2008 3:28 PM

good show, gang.
cheers!
Boys Dreams





Jun 7 2008 10:11 AM

Hello...Thank you very much..I know the band comments can be pretty cheesy, but we had to say Hi to all our new friends...since you and others gave us a chance...and we care very much about people giving us their time...thanks again
Gully





Jun 4 2008 5:51 AM

i am so glad you guys made a flyer. the one i made was pretty awful.
see you friday!
The Delusional





May 29 2008 5:47 PM

you guys are awesome, you should do a show in Bangor, it would be AMAZING
Tin Ceilings





May 27 2008 8:13 AM

Please come and thank you for letting me use your page to get the word out:
Justin Townes Earle
The Divorced





May 16 2008 9:24 PM

ph antommbuffal o
ceecee





May 14 2008 7:04 PM

cant wait
hope you boys are ready for the rowdy howdies from les dooblay cee
Carlotta Valdez





May 6 2008 9:20 AM

hi phantom buffalo.
nice weather were having here in portland!
Philip





May 3 2008 2:36 PM

Half man, half dog...
I'm my own best friend
Bittersweet Pony





May 2 2008 1:33 PM

Reserve me an LP. Mail ordered, to Florida.
And come visit Orlando again soon, kids!
Lukaduke





Apr 28 2008 4:22 AM

Hope all is grassy on the range...


The Televangelists





Apr 27 2008 1:43 AM

ah it is good to hear a date for the release of your new album. we are excited. we have recently constructed a new song, not sure it will be to your taste, but feel free to have a listen.
best of luck phantom buffalo
Mark Fry





Apr 19 2008 7:09 AM

hi there, thank you all, your sounds are very cool - great rhythms.
very best wishes to you, Mark
Brian Bo





Apr 16 2008 9:48 PM



you guys up to play some shows with clock hands in october? mid october. red october.
emeree mayhem





Apr 4 2008 10:28 AM

there is now a cd of the ponys floating around edinburgh's forest cafe. i hope you will play this summer when li'm back in us. miss you.
love emily
TULSA





Mar 24 2008 4:30 PM

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Mar 21 2008 6:51 PM

Even though I'm Wiccan...

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HAPPY EASTER!
Bittersweet Pony





Mar 18 2008 9:02 PM

Buying that Hilly Town seven inch was a great thing about my trip to Maine. Can't wait to listen to the new record down here in Florida, and hope you'll come back to Orlando!
Recycle Everything!





Feb 20 2008 11:06 AM


Recycle Everything, Portland Maine

Portland and Southern Mainers:

Check us out! We love new friends!
MIKE