Their sound is a mix of Rush, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath and Tool, but distinctly all their own. I thought I was alone in saying I felt spiritually connected to their music, then I found a King Buffalo group on Facebook and was shocked to learn there were thousands who feel the same way I do. Guitarist/singer/songwriter Brad Maynard is one of the most talented people I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with, and I miss the fuck out of playing these songs.Īnyone who knows me knows my absolute obsession with this band. My drum track was done in one take, all live with no overdubs. Beautiful little tune we almost didn’t record because we were running out of studio time. The whole album is my heart and soul and is by far my proudest moment as a musician, but this track in particular holds a special place for me. We were only able to record one full-length album before breaking up not long afterwards. This was everything The Stooges, MC5, and The New York Dolls were working up to, the first true punk rock song!Ī little self-serving here, but I played drums for this band. Greatest song of all time! The first song on their first album, opening with the iconic rally cry of “Hey Ho, Let’s Go”, it served as a wakeup call to the disenfranchised youth a middle finger in the face of the ultra-talented but pretentious and long-winded prog rock songs that ruled the radio at the time and more importantly, a flame to ignite the music revolution that was coming. (Songs by Louisville artists are marked with an asterisk.) Got a track that you think we’d like? Let us know at or at the author’s email below. In this weekly feature, a different LEO staff member will share 7-10 of the songs they’ve got on repeat right now with one caveat: about half of those songs have to be by local artists.
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