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Gimmie Da Funk

by The Buffalonians

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    Valentine and the Buffalonians is a project featuring the best of Buffalo, NY musicians, as well as, solo performances by Valentine. Listen to a combination of rock, blues and a hint of jazz, along with a bit of lyrical humor.

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GIMMIE DA FUNK ©Valentine Misuraca / Acarusim Music /ASCAP CHORUS GIMMIE DA FUNK GIMMIE DA FUNK GIMMIE DA FUNK GIMMIE DA FUNK GIMMIE DA FUNK GIMMIE DA FUNK GIMMIE DA FUNK VERSE WHEN YOU FEEL THAT GROOVE CREEPIN’ UP ON YOU MAKES YOU FEEL SO GOOD LET YOUR BODY LOOSE AND EVERYBODY SPREAD THE NEWS CHORUS VERSE JUST LET YOUR BODY MOVE ANYWAY YOU WANT IT TO TAKE THAT FUNKY FEELIN’ FOR A RIDE I JUST WANT TO GET NEXT TO YOU WHEN YOU’RE SHAKIN’ THAT THING YOU DO MAKES ME FEEL SO GOOD CHORUS BRIDGE WHEN YOU START TO FEEL IT FROM YOUR HEAD DOWN TO YOUR SHOES YOU CAN’T RESIST IT – THE FUNK IS GONNA GET YOU SO COME ON BABY, LET ME TAKE YOU BY THE HAND AND GIMMIE GIMMIE GIMME GIMMIE GIMMIE THE FUNK SOLO / THEN REPEAT BRIDGE/ THEN CHORUS Recorded, mixed and produced by Valentine Valentine - all vocals, keys, drum programming, Bob Wolf - guitar, Greg Straka - tenor sax
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Paradise 04:21
PARADISE ©Valentine Misuraca /Acarusim Music/ASCAP VERSE I GOT LOST ON THE ROAD TO PARADISE TRAVELIN' FROM THE WEST DOWN TO THE EAST I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR MY GUARDIAN ANGEL BUT I GUESS SHE WASN'T LOOKING FOR ME WAS A CRAZY NIGHT DOWN AT KELLY'S BAR AND WHILE DRINKING UP YESTERDAY'S NEWS I SAW IN HER EYES SHE WAS LEAVIN' ALL ALONG SHE WAS JUST PASSING THROUGH CHORUS NOW, I'M LOST ON THE ROAD TO PARADISE HER LOVE WAS LIKE A DANCE IN THE WIND AND IN MY MIND I HEAR WHISPERS OF A SONG SHE PLAYED ON HER MANDOLIN I GOT LOST ON A ROAD TO PARADISE HER LOVE WAS LIKE A DANCE IN THE WIND AS TWILIGHT FALLS OVER THE RIVER AS I CLOSE MY EYES I'M WALKING WITH YOU PARADISE VERSE WE FOUND LOVE IN THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS WHERE THE AUTUMN COLORS FROLIC IN THE RAIN THE STARS WERE SHINING LIKE SNOWFLAKES FALLING FREELY THAT WAS THE NIGHT YOU STOLE MY LOVE AWAY AS I WANDERED THROUGH THE HALLS OF THE STATION HEARD THE WHISTLE BLOW THE LAST BOARDING QUE I WAS JUST IN TIME TO SEE YOU WAS LEAVIN' ON A TRAIN WITH A WESTERLY VIEW BRIDGE I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE ALL I WANT IS A SECOND CHANCE MAKE THIS HEART UNDERSTAND YOU'RE MY WOMAN, AND BABY, I'M YOUR MAN CHORUS Recorded, mixed and produced by Valentine Valentine - all vocals, keys, drum programming
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CHAIN REACTION © Valentine Misuraca / Acarusim Music ASCAP VERSE DO YA LOVE TO DANCE DO YA LOVE TO MOVE YOUR FEET DO YA LOVE TO PARTY LIKE THEY DO ON 42ND STREET DO YA LOVE TO WALK WALK INTO THE NIGHT DO YA LOVE THE SOUNDS AND THE SIGHTS OF ALL THE TRAFFIC AND THE CITY LIGHTS I KNOW YOU’VE GOT THE FEELING DEEP INSIDE YOU NOW MAKE IT LAST FOREVER YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD TO LET THE PARTY START CHORUS IT’S LIKE A CHAIN REACTION CHAIN REACTION CHAIN REACTION CHAIN REACTION IT’S LIKE A CHAIN REACTION WITH EVERY BEAT OF YOUR HEART VERSE DO YA LOVE THE NIGHT WHEN THERE’S NO TIME FOR FEELING BLUE DO YA FEEL THE BEAT OF THE RHYTHM OF THE BASS PUT A SPELL ON YOU DO YA LOVE TO FREAK FREAK, FREAK FREAKIN OUT ON NEW YEAR’S EVE DO YA LOVE TO PARTY, GET DOWN CRAZY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK I KNOW YOU’VE GOT THE FEELING DEEP INSIDE YOU NOW MAKE IT LAST FOREVER YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD TO LET THE PARTY START CHORUS Recorded, mixed and produced by Valentine Valentine - all vocals, keys, Lou Tourellott – guitars Bill Ludwig - bass guitar, Tom Green - drums
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Call On Me 03:28
CALL ON ME ©Valentine Misuraca / Acarusim Music /ASCAP VERSE GET UP EVERY MORNING WORK YOUR FINGERS TO THE BONE INSOMNIA RULES THE NIGHTS, MIND RACING UNTIL DAWN KID’S DRIVIN’ YOU CRAZY IN THAT LITTLE CUL-DE-SAC DADDY PULLED HIS NUMBER NOW HE AIN’T EVER COMIN’ BACK, NO THESE DAYS OF DESPERATION THESE DAYS ARE FILLED WITH RAGE THEY’LL EAT YOU UP INSIDE JUST LIKE A PRISONER IN A CAGE SO, DON’T FORGET WHO LOVES YOU TRY TO EASE YOUR MIND JUST PICK UP THE PHONE YOU CAN REACH ME ANYTIME I’VE GOT AN 800 NUMBER I’VE GOT A FAX MACHINE LINE I’VE GOT A VIRTUAL WEBSITE, E-MAIL AND CELLULAR TIME CHORUS SO JUST CALL ON ME CALL ON ME CALL ON ME CALL ON ME VERSE “WHY ME?” IS SOMETHING NO ONE CAN UNDERSTAND IT COULD BE WORSE LIVING ON THE STREET OR IN A VAN SO, DON’T FORGET WHO LOVES YOU TRY TO EASE YOUR MIND JUST PICK UP THE PHONE YOU CAN REACH ME ANYTIME I’VE GOT AN 800 NUMBER I’VE GOT A FAX MACHINE LINE I’VE GOT A VIRTUAL WEBSITE, E-MAIL AND CELLULAR TIME CHORUS BRIDGE IF THE FIRE IS BURNING AND THERE’S NOWHERE TO RUN, NOWHERE TO HIDE WHEN YOU FEEL ALONE, YOU CAN REACH ME ANYTIME CHORUS Recorded, mixed and produced by Valentine Valentine - all vocals, keys, drum programming
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Desiree' 04:09
DESIREE’ ©Valentine Misuraca / Acarusim Music /ASCAP VERSE IN A NIGHT OF DREAM SHE COMES TO ME WALKING IN THE SAND MOVING WITH THE WAVES SHE CALLS TO ME CAN THIS FANTASY BE REAL A SOFT BREEZE BLOWS WHISPERING HER NAME CHORUS DESIREE' - CALLING TO ME SAY IT WON'T BE LONG DESIREE' - I CAN ALMOST FEEL YOUR BODY NEXT TO MINE VERSE I CAN'T BREAK THE SPELL THAT'S HOLDING ME AS I WAIT FOR DESIREE' I SEE THE FULL MOON RISE AND SHINE IT'S LIGHT ON THE WAVES BENEATH MY FEET TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT I'LL BE GOING WITH HER CHORUS DESIREE' - CALLING TO ME SAY IT WON'T BE LONG DESIREE' - I CAN ALMOST FEEL YOUR BODY NEXT TO MINE BRIDGE DESIREE' SEES RIGHT THROUGH ME AS I LET GO SHE SETS MY SOUL A'FLYING CHORUS DESIREE' - CALLING TO ME SAY IT WON'T BE LONG DESIREE' - I CAN ALMOST FEEL YOUR BODY NEXT TO MINE Produced by Valentine Misuraca and Crit Harmon Valentine - vocals, keys, Deirdre - vocals Crit Harmon guitar, Tim Archabald bass, Tom Green Drums
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SAME OLD MADNESS ©Valentine Misuraca / Acarusim Music /ASCAP VERSE MONDAY MORNING SPEAKS AND HERE WE GO AGAIN IT’S AN EPISODE OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ANOTHER WEEK OF FEELING LIKE A HAMPSTER ON A WHEEL WHY AM I NOT SURPRIZED PEOPLE TALKING AT ME, BUT I DON’T HEAR A WORD BEEN WORKING FOR THE MAN FROM NINE TO FIVE I’LL TAKE MY WEEK’S REWARD STRAIGHT TO THE LANDLORD LIVING IN THIS FOOL’S PARADISE CHORUS IT’S JUST THE SAME OLD MADNESS WHEN LIFE GOES AROUND IN CIRCLES – IT PULLS YOU BACK INTO THE SAME OLD MADNESS YOUR LIFE GOING ‘ROUND IN CIRCLES JUST GETS YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF A JAM VERSE IT’S THREE O’CLOCK ON THURSDAY AND THE CAR FREAKED OUT AGAIN LIKE A RANDOM DEJA-VU INSIDE MY MIND I’M WALKING TO THE RHYTHM OF THE FALLING RAIN NOT MY IDEA OF A GOOD TIME CHORUS BRIDGE SO TAKE ME HOME, MY DARLING TAKE ME HOME BACK TO THE FARM WHERE THE DAYS ARE FREE AND EASY VERSE WE’LL CATCH UP ON THE WEEKEND, BUT OUR DESTINY IS CLEAR WE’RE LIKE TWO SHIPS THAT GO PASSING IN THE NIGHT I WAKE UP SUNDAY MORNING JUST TO FACE THE FEAR IT’S REALLY MONDAY, THAT’S RIGHT Recorded, mixed and produced by Valentine Valentine - all vocals, keys, Lou Tourellott - guitars, Greg Maliski - bass, Tom Green - drums
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POINT OF NO RETURN ©Valentine Misuraca / Acarusim Music /ASCAP VERSE AM I FOOLIN' MYSELF EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU VOICES IS CALLING ME TO WALK ON THROUGH THAT DOOR YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING LIKE I'VE NEVER SEEN AND IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY EACH TIME YOU PASS ME ON THE STREET MY HEART GOES TO THE FLOOR I KEEP TELLIN' MYSELF OVER AND OVER HOLD ON TO WHAT YOU HAVE BUT IT'S TOO LATE I JUST CAN'T FIGHT ANYMORE VERSE IS THIS LOVE OR JUST AN OBSESSION IT'S BEEN ANOTHER LONELY NIGHT OF WALKING THE FLOOR I 'VE SEEN THE SUN COME UP TO BREAK A NEW DAY AND THE RAIN ON MY WINDOWPANE ARE JUST THE TEARS THAT FALL I KEEP TELLIN' MYSELF OVER AND OVER HOLD ON TO WHAT YOU HAVE BUT IT'S TOO LATE I JUST CAN'T FIGHT IT ANYMORE CHORUS I'M AT THE POINT OF NO RETURN, BABY, WITH YOU AND NOW THERE'S NO TURNING BACK MY YESTERDAYS ARE THROUGH THEY ONLY LIVE IN THE PAST IF LOVE IS MY CONCERN AND EVERYDAY IS YOU YES, I BELIEVE, I'VE REACHED THE POINT OF NO RETURN BRIDGE SUMMER'S GONE AND THE EAST WINDS BLOWIN' FREE I'M HOLDIN' ON TO A LIFE OF CHANGE WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR ME NOW IS SUCH A MYSTERY Recorded, mixed and produced by Valentine Valentine - all vocals, keys, drum programming
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GIRL LIKE YOU ©Valentine Misuraca / Acarusim Music /ASCAP VERSE INSPIRATION-IT HAPPENS WHEN WE MEET OR IF YOU JUST GO WALKIN' BY YOUR SELF-EXPRESSION IS NEVER TONGUE AND CHEEK IT ONLY MAKES ME REALIZE EVERYTIME I GET CLOSE TO YOU I FEEL A BIT OF SWEET SENSATION CHORUS I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG-BEEN SINGING MY SONG FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU NOW EVERYDAY'S JUST FINE FROM MORNING TILL NIGHT WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU SO UNBELIEVIN'-CAN'T BE REAL-MUST BE DREAMIN' TO SEE A GIRL LIKE YOU A GIRL LIKE YOU VERSE ALL MY FRIENDS SAY "BOY, DON'T LET HER TIE YOU DOWN" BUT THAT DON'T BOTHER ME I BELIEVE IT'S TIME TO STOP FOOLIN' AROUND I CAN'T ARGUE WITH THE TRUTH 'CAUSE EVERYTIME I GET CLOSE TO YOU I FEEL A BIT OF SWEET SENSATION CHORUS VERSE STORMY WEATHER TAKES A HOLIDAY WHEN YOU COME AROUND MY HEART IT SKIPS TIME WHEN I HERE YOU SAY "BOY, I'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN" SO, IF SOME TROUBLE IS OUT TO FIND YOU I'LL COME RUNNIN' TO THE RESCUE CHORUS Recorded, mixed and produced by Valentine Valentine - all vocals, keys, drum programming
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ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN ©Valentine Misuraca/ Acarusim Music ASCAP VERSE WHERE WILL YOU RUN TO NOW TO A CAYMAN ISLAND BEACH? THE WEARY SUN HAS FALLEN INTO THE DARKNESS OF THE DEEP HURTIN' LIES, ACCUSATIONS YESTERAY'S GONE LIKE A BREEZE TEARY EYES TELL A STORY AT THE END OF INNOCENT PLEA WHEN THE ROAD GETS TOO LONG OR THERE'S A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB JUST HOLD ONTO THIS LOVIN' HEART CHORUS ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN IT'LL BE ALRIGHT VERSE SO, YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD I USED TO THINK I COULD LOST IN NEW YORK CITY AND GOD WAS LIVING IN HOLLYWOOD STARS LOOK DOWN FROM A DISTANCE DO WE EVER WONDER WHAT THEY SEE AS DAYS FLY OUT THE WINDOW ALL ALONE WHO CAN YOU BELIEVE WHEN THE ROAD GETS TOO LONG OR THERE'S A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB JUST HOLD ONTO THIS LOVIN' HEART CHORUS Recorded, mixed and produced by Valentine Valentine - all vocals, keys, drum programming
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Oh, Love! 04:15
OH, LOVE! ©Valentine Misuraca /Acarusim Music/ASCAP VERSE SILENT NIGHT BAGS ARE PACKED I'M ON THE LAST LOOK HARBOR LIGHTS, SO BEAUTIFUL I'LL NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN TIME AFTER TIME I WAS SWEPT AWAY CLOSING THE DOOR I REALIZE NOW MY HANDS ARE TIED MY HEART'S IN FLAME MY EVERY BREATH STILL BELONGS TO YOU CHORUS OH, LOVE! OH, LOVE! WHERE AM I WITHOUT YOU NOW OH, LOVE! OH, LOVE! GIVE ME A WORD GIVE ME A REASON WHY OH, LOVE! OH, LOVE! LOOK AT WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME NOW MY DAYS GETTING’ LONGER AND THE NIGHTS JUST KEEP ME AWAKE VERSE THE SUMMER WIND IS TURNING BACK INTO GRAY CLOUDS THE WINDING ROAD IS UP AHEAD AND THERE IS NOWHERE TO TURN TIME AFTER TIME I WAS SWEPT AWAY CLOSING THE DOOR I REALIZE NOW MY HANDS ARE TIED MY HEART'S IN FLAME MY EVERY BREATH STILL BELONGS TO YOU CHORUS SOLO CHORUS Recorded, mixed and produced by Valentine Valentine - all vocals, keys, drum programming
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LOVE IS THE ANSWER ©Valentine Misuraca / Acarusim Music /ASCAP VERSE THERE’S SO MUCH IN THIS WORLD I CAN’T UNDERSTAND AS TIME SLIPS AWAY ALL OF YOUR OLD FRIENDS, THEY HIDE OUTSIDE THE RAIN KEEPS POURING DOWN LIKE THE SUN WON’T SHINE NO MORE AND THE RIVER IS OVERFLOWING WITH DESIRE YOU’LL FIND OUT WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS WHEN IT TAKES YOU DOWN ANOTHER DEAD END ROAD AND YOUR LIFE KEEPS CHANGING LIKE THE TIDES WELL, I’D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MAKES IT SO YOU GIVE IT ALL YOU’VE GOT BUT SOMEHOW, IT’S NOT ENOUGH CHORUS LOVE IS THE ANSWER LOVE IS THE ANSWER THAT YOU REACH FOR INSIDE WHEN THE FIRE’S RAGING – IT’S HURTING YOUR PRIDE LOVE IS THE ANSWER LOVE IS THE ANSWER – YOU’LL NEVER KNOW ‘TILL YOU TRY MAYBE THE FRIEND IN YOU WILL GET YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT VERSE LIFE TAKES A TURN, YOU’RE IN ANOTHER WORLD YOU’RE REACHING OUT, BUT NO ONE’S THERE AND THE COLD OF WINTER IS WRAPPED AROUND YOU NOW A PICTURE MAY BE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS BUT WORDS WON’T HEAL THE HEART AND YET YOU WONDER WHY AND STILL YOU DON’T KNOW HOW YOU’LL FIND OUT WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS WHEN IT TAKES YOU DOWN AN OPEN ROAD AND LIFE IS STARING YOU RIGHT IN THE EYES WELL, I’D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MAKES IT SO WHEN YOU WANT TO GIVE IT UP BUT DEEP DOWN YOU KNOW IT JUST AIN’T RIGHT CHORUS Recorded, mixed and produced by Valentine Valentine – vocal and piano
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SAME OLD MADNESS ©Valentine Misuraca / Acarusim Music /ASCAP VERSE MONDAY MORNING SPEAKS AND HERE WE GO AGAIN IT’S AN EPISODE OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ANOTHER WEEK OF FEELING LIKE A HAMPSTER ON A WHEEL WHY AM I NOT SURPRIZED PEOPLE TALKING AT ME, BUT I DON’T HEAR A WORD BEEN WORKING FOR THE MAN FROM NINE TO FIVE I’LL TAKE MY WEEK’S REWARD STRAIGHT TO THE LANDLORD LIVING IN THIS FOOL’S PARADISE CHORUS IT’S JUST THE SAME OLD MADNESS WHEN LIFE GOES AROUND IN CIRCLES – IT PULLS YOU BACK INTO THE SAME OLD MADNESS YOUR LIFE GOING ‘ROUND IN CIRCLES JUST GETS YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF A JAM VERSE IT’S THREE O’CLOCK ON THURSDAY AND THE CAR FREAKED OUT AGAIN LIKE A RANDOM DEJA-VU INSIDE MY MIND I’M WALKING TO THE RHYTHM OF THE FALLING RAIN NOT MY IDEA OF A GOOD TIME CHORUS BRIDGE SO TAKE ME HOME, MY DARLING TAKE ME HOME BACK TO THE FARM WHERE THE DAYS ARE FREE AND EASY VERSE WE’LL CATCH UP ON THE WEEKEND, BUT OUR DESTINY IS CLEAR WE’RE LIKE TWO SHIPS THAT GO PASSING IN THE NIGHT I WAKE UP SUNDAY MORNING JUST TO FACE THE FEAR IT’S REALLY MONDAY, THAT’S RIGHT CHORUS Recorded, mixed and produced by Valentine Valentine - all vocals, keys, Lou Tourellott - guitars, Greg Maliski - bass, Tom Green - drums
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WAITING FOR YOU ©Valentine Misuraca / Acarusim Music /ASCAP VERSE I'M FEELING LIKE I NEVER FELT LIKE THIS BEFORE 'CAUSE GIRL WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU, I KNEW THAT ONE THING WAS FOR SURE NOW YOU'VE SHAKIN' MY DEFENCES AND I KNOW THAT THEY WON'T LAST 'CAUSE YOU'RE ON MY MIND NOW CONSTANTLY GOTTA MAKE THIS LONELY HEART A THING OF THE PAST CHORUS SO, I WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU JUST GIVE ME A SIGN I WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU TO SAY THAT YOU'LL BE MINE TONIGHT I WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU MAKING THE MOMENT SO RIGHT I WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU SO LADY, LET'S MAKE TONIGHT THE NIGHT VERSE 2 NOW THERE'S NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT YOU JUST SET MY SOUL ON FIRE SO LET ME MOVE IN CLOSE TO YOU AND BE YOUR ONE DESIRE NOW YOU'RE MY MAIN ATTRACTION I GOT THIS FEELING THAT WON'T LET GO SO NEXT TIME WHEN YOUR EYES MEET MINE I THINK THAT THERE IS SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW CHORUS BRIDGE WHEN I SEE YOU ON THE STREET MY HEART NEARLY SKIPS A BEAT SO WHEN YOU FINALLY STOP AND STARE OOH, BABY, YOU BETTER BEWARE 'CAUSE I'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU REPEAT 2ND VERSE - THEN CHORUS Recorded, mixed and produced by Valentine Valentine - all vocals, keys, Ben Kolentionus - guitar, David Evertson - bass, Ichiro Tatsuhara - drums

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Valentine and the Buffalonians is a project featuring the best of Buffalo, NY musicians, as well as, solo performances by Valentine. Listen to a combination of rock, blues and a hint of jazz, along with a bit of lyrical humor.

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released June 2, 2020

Mastering by Ron Hollins at Up All Nite Studios

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The Buffalonians Buffalo, New York

Studied at Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory in Boston, MA. Locally, received 2 Nominees and one Buffalo Music Awards for "Top R&B keyboardist". Much of my original music was recorded performing all instruments and vocals and also with guest musicians. ... more

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