Your Mount Rushmore for bands from Buffalo

[XXXtraAnchovies]

- Goo Goo Dolls

- Cannibal Corpse

- Snapcase

- ...

 

The first 3 were easy selections (for me) but then things get a little difficult. Talas? Malevolent Creation? It Dies Today? Everytime I Die? 

 

For my final selection I went with the best front man to ever emerge from the hardcore scene; Scott Vogel. Slugfest, Buried Alive & Despair 

 

Who ya got?

[Doc]

Rick James arguably at the top.

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

Goos 

rick James 

10,000 maniacs (Jamestown but close enough)

talas

[PetermansRedemption]

The only two I had even heard of are the Goo Goo Dolls and Rick James. 

[T&C]

Not an actual group but I'd put Garry Mallaber up at the top...

[Augie]

I’ll go with Spiro Gyra. I had some of their stuff. 

 

[US Egg]

9 minutes ago, Augie said:

I’ll go with Spiro Gyra. I had some of their stuff. 

 

I served/waited on them for a dinner to celebrate their 1st record signing contract with local record producer (Lenny Silver) around '78-'79. 

[muppy]

I remember a band named TALAS that played live gigs at a Batavia area rock club called the primitive scene circa late 1970's . The bass player is Billy Sheehan. He had a career in music. I don't know if he is still active. I will search for a link

a reunion show in 2017 talas billy sheehan

https://talasband.fandom.com/wiki/Talas_(band)

 

says Billy went on to play with David Lee Roth. 

[muppy]

buffalo artist YES. She also converted a church into a musical venue in Buffalo .Very cool.

 

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Edited June 7, 2025 by muppy

[boyst]

Goo goo dolls

Rick James

Buffalo Springfield. 

[Buffalo716]

1 hour ago, boyst said:

Goo goo dolls

Rick James

Buffalo Springfield. 

I'm pretty sure you're joking cus Buffalo Springfield is from California 

[dhg]

Goo Goo Dolls

Rick James 

Talas

Steve Fister

Jackson C Frank

[frostbitmic]

No love for Green Jelly ?

 

 

[Simon]

3 minutes ago, frostbitmic said:

No love for Green Jelly ?

 

 

 

I had no idea those guys were from Buffalo. 🤯

I got a huge kick out of this back in the day:

 

 

[frostbitmic]

Just now, Simon said:

 

I had no idea those guys were from Buffalo.

I got a huge kick out of this back in the day:

 

 

They have another called Cereal Killer, equally bizarre.

[muppy]

8 minutes ago, frostbitmic said:

No love for Green Jelly ?

 

 

that's a fun band name lol

 

they could tour with Almond Butter

 

😄

[Simon]

5 minutes ago, frostbitmic said:

They have another called Cereal Killer, equally bizarre.

 

Found this interesting Where are They Now:

 

 

[SinceThe70s]

Isn't moe. from Buffalo?

[BillsPride12]

Can we claim The Tragically Hip?

[Roundybout]

Probably not one for Mt. Rushmore, but Mom Said No is a pretty good band. I heard them play a couple of times at Mulligan's (RIP)

Edited June 8, 2025 by Roundybout