Biography
Recent Highlights & Festivals
2009
*VIP Tent - Gathering of the Vibes following Bob Weir & Ratdog
*2 Post Ratdog Shows @ P & G Cafe in New York City
* August West Fest - Jay Peak, Vermont
• Sugarbush Resort 4th of July Celebration - July
• Tweed River Music Festival in Vermont - July
• StrangeCreek Music Festval in Greenfield, MA - May
• Acoustic Cafe in Bridgeport, CT - May
• Tammany Hall in Worcester, MA - April
• Radio Show on WBKM.ORG in Burlington, VT - April
• Radio Show on 94.5 FM in Rutland, VT - April
• "Sunshine Daydream" Festival at Killington Ski Resort - April
• Acoustic Cafe in Bridgeport, CT - February
• Radio performance on WPKN in Bridgeport, CT - February
• Sullivan Hall in New York City - February
2008
• 4th Annual Turkey Jam with Rev Tor Band in Lenox, MA
• WBKM Birthday Bash at Nectar's in Burlington, VT - November
• Television performance on "Late Night Saturday" WCAX-TV Burlington, VT - October
• Radio performances on WBKM and WPKN in Burlington, VT and Bridgeport, CT - October
• Wormtown Music Festival in Greenfield, MA - September 2008
• Gathering Of The Vibes in Bridgeport, CT - August
• Bear's Picnic Music Festival in Laurelton, PA- August
• Camp Creek Festival in Mariaville, NY - July
• Mountain Jam in Hunter, NY - June
• StrangeCreek Music Festval in Greenfield, MA - May
• Milford Fine Arts Coffee House in Milford, CT - April
• Wormtown Carnivale in Southbridge, MA - March
• Mt. Dog Winter Fest in Lenox, MA - March
2007
• "Unbroken Chain" Grateful Dead Symposium at UMass Amherst - November
• Gathering of the Vibes in Bridgeport, CT - August
• New York Harvest Music Festival in Hancock, NY – October
• Live performance on “Dead Air” radio WNCW Spindale, NC - October
• Wormtown Festival in Greenfield, MA – September
• PhanPhest in Mariaville, NY - August
• Hempstock in Starks, ME - August
• Long Trail Festival in Rutland, VT - August
• Camp creek in Mariaville, NY – July
• Bear’s Picnic in Milton, PA – July
• SolarFest in Tinmouth, VT – July
• First Aid For Our Troops in N.Hampton, MA - July
• Freedom Music Festival in Starks, ME– June
• Strange Creek Festival in Greenfield, MA - May
• Club Dada in Deep Ellum, Texas, and The Dallas Vintage Guitar Show – April
• 2 hour live performance simulcast on WEBK, uninterrupted and commercial free - March
• Several live radio performances (WEBK, WNCS, WMRV, “Dead Air”)
2006
• Opened for New Riders of the Purple Sage - Nov
• Garden of Eden Festival in Greenfield, MA - September
• Gathering of the Vibes in Mariville, NY - August
• Camp Creek in mariaville, NY - July
• StrangeCreek Festival in Greenfield, MA - May
• Saturday night “residency” at Nectar’s in Burlington, VT – January-April
• Special Events at Killington, Sugarbush, Wormtown
• Garcia Bash in San Diego with Tom Constanten and Stanley Mouse – July 2004
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Influences include Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Motown, Traditional music, to name a few...
What sets The Kind Buds apart from others is that this is a true duo act. Bud and Budd play off each other with intuitive guitar interplay. They create energetic rhythms and compliment each other with excellent vocal harmonies. The Kind Buds perform with state of the art Bose sound equipment emphasizing their clean acoustic sound. No effects of any kind are used in their live performances.
Instrumentation
Bud - acoustic guitar and vocals
Budd - acoustic guitar and vocals
Discography
CD "All In Your Mind" ©2009 BMI
1. How Lucky
2. Sitting In Limbo (Cliff) ASCAP
3. Keep Up
4. Mystery Train (Phillips & Parker) ASCAP
5. Serpent's Temptation
6. Destiny Waits
7. Disappear Into The Groove>China Cat>Don't Ease Me In (Garcia/Hunter) Ice Nine, Inc.
8. Captain Of The Trip
9. I Continue...
!0. I Know You Rider
CD "Hangin' At The Lazy J" ©2006 - Featuring their own original music and lyrics.
1. How Lucky
2. Out Of The Earth
3. Echoes
4. Burger Queen
5. Destiny Waits (Hey, Hey, Hey)
6. New World Order
7. Problems and Blame
8. Killer Neckties
9. Keep Up
10. I Continue...
CD "Live at the Underground" ©2005 - Covering Garcia/Hunter, Beatles, Motown, and a variety of traditional songs.
1. I Know You Rider - Traditional arranged by The Kind Buds
2. Althea - Garcia/Hunter - Ice Nine Publishing, Inc.
3. I Second That Emotion - Robinson & Cleveland ASCAP
4. Ramble On Rose - Garcia/Hunter - Ice Nine Publishing, Inc.
5. I'd Love To Change The World - Alvin Lee - Chrysalis Publishing, Inc. ASCAP
6. Mississippi Half Step - Garcia/Hunter - Ice Nine Publishing, Inc.
7. Dear Prudence - Lennon & McCartney ASCAP
8. Deep Elem Blues - Traditional
9. Jack-A-Roe - Traditional
10. Eyes Of The World - Garcia/Hunter - Ice Nine Publishing, Inc.
11. Crazy Fingers - Garcia/Hunter - Ice Nine Publishing, Inc.
12. He's Gone - Garcia/Hunter - Ice Nine Publishing, Inc.
Links
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