KXT 91.7 presents John Buffalo with special guests Danny Malone and Jon22
John Buffalo
John Buffalo is the solo project from John Dufilho, a singer/songwriter/multi- instrumentalist/engineer/producer from Dallas, by way of San Antonio. The Deathray Davies, The Apples in Stereo, CLIFFFS, Corner Suns, I love math, John Singer Sergeant, and Motorcade are just a few of his bands.. He’s played everywhere you can think of (CBGB’s to Carnegie Hall and everywhere in between.. and that’s just in NYC).. countless van and bus tours, played on talk shows, had songs featured in movies, ad campaigns, tv shows…
In 2022, John was recovering from quintuple bypass surgery. His doctors stipulated he couldn’t lift anything heavier than 5 pounds, for fear of putting too much pressure on his chest.. which meant no guitar, no drums and certainly no live performances. As a workaround, John started playing on a synth and drum machine. Although he didn’t know it at the time, he was creating his first all-electronic album. Using the moniker “John Buffalo,” (a nickname from grade school kids)
He partnered with State Fair Records to release this collection of songs, many of which are about his time in the hospital. This self-titled debut album consists of singles “Who Gotta Lighter,” “I Got This Now,” and “Accidents.”
John recently scored the documentary 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio. He’s currently recording a new record with The Deathray Davies and another with CLIFFFS
Jon22
Jon Berman (aka Jon22) is a Dallas-based musician and songwriter. Berman released his first album, Muse, through NYC indie label Declared Goods to marked fanfare from the Dallas Morning News (in preview of his November record release show at Sundown at Grenada’s) and others, including Glide Magazine who offered an early track, “Six Of Cups,” featuring contributions from Berman’s wife, Princess French and noteworthy muso Nick Earl, who is a longtime member of The Polyphonic Spree.
Said the publication, “Earl’s atmospheric guitar work supporting a folk-rock countenance that showcases warm harmonies over a dreamy soundtrack. Indeed, the sparse instrumentation lends itself to the heartfelt lyrics as the vocals slowly ebb and flow. Princess French’s backing vocals also give the song an almost duet-like quality as Berman uses a tarot card analogy to reflect on the dynamics of his relationship. There is an intimacy to the song that also gives it a quiet emotional force.”
In addition to Earl, Muse boasts contributions from other local notables, such as Salim Nourallah, Chris Holt, John Dufilho, Paul Slavens and Billy Harvey.
