David Ferreira - Steel Drum, Baritone Sax, Didge, Djembe, Vocals
Paul Hansen - Percussion, scrubboard
Gabe Costanzo - Trumpet, Vocals
Courtney Balles - Alto sax, Flute, Vocals
Rick Whitney - Bass, Djembe, Pointy Shaker Thing, Vocals
Bob Olson- Guitar, Vocals
Pete Mugnolo- Drum Set, various percussion and Vocals
Paul Mastriani- Stick Percussion
Influences
in no particular but all important order: Samba, Reggae, Calypso, Mento, Ska, Afro-Beat, High-Life, Middle Eastern, Baio, Soukous, Salsa, Funk, Soul, Celtic, Merengue, Zydeco, Balkan.... George Clinton, James Brown David Byrne, Boban Markovic, Jorge Alabe, Fela Kuti, Jeffrey Broussard, Toots and the Maytals, Airto Moreira, Gregory Issacs, Burning Spear, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Maceo Parker, Ile Aye. So many too little space.....
Sounds Like
A smorgasbord of world influences wrapped in a giant percussive rock and roll burrito
BOOKING THE BUDDHAHOOD
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Voted Rochester's BEST Original Band By CITY Magazine 2007 AND 2008!!!!
The BUDDHAHOOD blazes it's own path with a fresh-sounding arsenal of musicians and original music. The 10 members of this World-ternative Orchestra are of vastly different musical backgrounds, creating a frothing melting-pot of ideas in which diverse musical influences converge to form sonic washes with innovation, nuance, and pure groove power. This could be the reason their music as a whole completely defies labels. Their latest release (Toasty-Live at The Park Ave Fest 2007) gives the listener a 2 CD, double
live album of all original music ripe with influences of rock, funk, jazz,
Latin American, Caribbean, African, and Middle Eastern sources. All this variety contributes to a dynamically powerful, electric show that continues to attract an audience as eclectic as the band itself. Each performance bubbles along with unstoppable rhythm, and flow until the whole joint is dancing ensuring the groove never stops.
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Kaya Park Ave. '07
Buddhahood shows are consistently such off-the-hook fun, you just kinda take it for granted. The horn- and drum-driven polyrhythmic glee winds higher and tighter as the dance floor takes on a sort of joyous frustration; the people aren't just dancing out there, they're trying to fly. And with little or no border between band and crowd, everyone in the place was in The Buddhahood.
It was like that last Thursday night. Dr. Bob and I strolled into the joint and got sucked into the zydeco riptide. Bob picked up a shaker and I brandished a mallet and took to beating an African drum loudly. If I'd have smiled any wider my skull would have fallen out of my mouth. Frank De Blasé
September 12, 2007
City Newspaper, Rochester, NY
Through the Veil from Tony's Tribute Concert.
-Artvoice, Buffalo, NY 2008-
To attain the level of perfect enlightenment known in Buddhism as Buddhahood—a “union of wisdom and emptiness”—one must generally extract oneself from ordinary life to some degree, usually through abstinence from certain practices. In some doctrines these include a multitude of activities, but in others, not so much is proscribed. Suffice it to say that this Friday (Dec. 5), reaching the Buddhahood will require more indulgence than sacrifice when this ten-piece world groove group comes to town, and—in their words—will “rock your body, feed your soul.” Their style is called “worldternative,” and combines afro-beat, blues, calypso, funk, samba, rock, and reggae with eight vocalists, multi-percussionists, a full horn section, steel drums, bass, and guitar. You may not achieve Nirvana (the state of being, not the erstwhile rock band) at this show, but it’s pretty much a guaranteed, dance-till-you drop good time.
(unknown writer)
What up?! Just letting you know that Filthy Funk has a new song up with Danielle Ponder called "Free". We are putting together a new FF album and would like to reconnect you with our new sounds. Please let us know what you think. Peace...
Mez Benefit show + Chris' birthday party Monday -May 25th, Memorial day
FREE MILK + COOKIES Funk -jam- art ensemble.
Whole lot of Spoken word
Full Band- keys, guitars, bass, drums bring your hand drums.
art of display + for sale -=pretty girls dancing=-
The monday after 'stearling stage rage'
Free Milk + Cookies
::Features:: shawnee boyeee kyle lambizl aaron vailski chris Greggy Giwad GiHad- of the "orbit underground" Hopefully- Teddy Twinkles, the key board of SUb Soil
Hey The Buddhahood! Just want to stop by to say thanks for being friends! Keep me in mind if you need any mastering done. All of the info is on my page and feel free to email me anytime. Only $25 per song and $100 for an EP, mix-tape, or full CD! Thanks!! Jim Wavelength MD
I sooo wish I could but I am leaving for VT thurs. morning I miss you all! Have fun at both the lilac fest and water st. soon I promise! I need some lovin!
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