Buffalo Saints
Upcoming shows:
- None scheduled
Genres: Country / Rockabilly, Folk / Singer-songwriter
Sound description: Americana meets rockn' singer-songwriter
RIYL: Wilco
Web site: http://www.buffalosaints.com
E-mail: booking@buffalosaints.com
Custom radio station:
Free MP3 downloads:
- 50/50 (demo)
- 50/50
- Off Her Rocker
- Off Her Rocker (demo)
- Walkin The Dead (demo)
- Walkin The Dead
- You leave first. I'll leave last.
Appearances on The Turnpike:
Related links:
- Review: "Walkin the Dead" (July 26, 2005)
- The wind beneath my Buffalo wings (July 26, 2005)
History:
Thomy Hoskins was playing the singer-songwriter circuit in Kansas City while Ryan Johnson was struggling to keep Laredo(rip) together. They met through mutual friends in 1998 and slowly began hanging out together. Laredo, Ryan's former band and Thom Hoskins played a few shows together and Thom asked Ryan to play drums with him and thus Buffalo Saints was created .
Musicians:
- Nathan Harold: Bass guitar
- Ryan "Barbaroja" Johnson: Drums
- Thom Hoskins: Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
- Mike Alexander: Guitar (lead)
- Jeff Jackson: Pedal steel
Formed:
2003 in Kansas City, MO
Influences:
Tom Waits/Bob Dylan/Hank Williams Sr./Wilco/Neil Young
Current status:
Living in Kansas City/Lawrence/ Actively playing shows
Discography:
| Name | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demos | 2004 | ||
 | Walking the Dead | 2005 |
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