NEWS: Buffalo Killers Stream New Album on Classic Rock Magazine

May 06, 2014  •  Leave a Comment
BUFFALO KILLERS: left to right - Zachary Gabbard, Sven Kahns, Andrew Gabbard, Joseph Sebaali (photo: Scott Beseler)
(Cincinnati, OH) - Heavy Reverie is out on May 13. It was recorded in Cleveland with producer Jim Wirt, and is the follow-up to last year's Ohio Grass EP. The album takes the monster riffing of bands like Mountain and Blue Cheer and tempers the volume with melodic hooks that could have been written by Alex Chilton's Big Star.
 
Bass guitarist and vocalist Zachary Gabbard says, "Making Heavy Reverie was a new experience for us. We recorded in Cleveland at Crushtone Studios on THE Neve Console that recorded Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” demos.
 
"Some of the songs that I wrote for this album came to me so effortlessly that I sat on them. I felt like they came too easy, but as Andy and I starting sharing songs for the record, those songs rose to the top of the list.
 
"We rehearsed for this album on my farm. We really like an organic sound and I’m sure a lot of that comes from creating in the country. We are surrounded by the trees, the birds, the frogs, the flowers... our families. We build all of our albums on those things. On our experiences - past and present.
 
"Like all of our previous efforts, we recorded the album live. This one happened to be the fastest – totally completed in 5 days. Also, with the addition of Sven, Andy was able to record all the guitar solos live. The only overdubs were on vocals. We worked with producer Jim Wirt who let us do our own thing, but really pushed us to get good takes. For all of our other efforts, we only answered to ourselves, so it was nice to have someone who would push us to the next level."
 
Sun Pedal Recordings still has some of the limited edition Heavy Reverie bundles available via their online store. Packages include vinyl test pressings, hand drawn artwork, a T-shirt, and more. Purchase a bundle and get an immediate download of the new album here.
Tour Dates:
May 16 : Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone
May 17 : Oklahoma City, OK @ Bricktown Music Hall
May 19 : Scottsdale, AZ @ The Western
May 20 : San Diego, CA @ The Casbah w/ Howlin Rain
May 21 : Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation room w/ Howlin Rain
May 23 : Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo w/ Howlin Rain
May 24 : Pioneertown, CA @ Freaks for the Festival
May 25 : San Francisco, CA @ the Chapel w/ Howlin Rain
May 28 : Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
May 29 : Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
May 30 : Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
May 31 : Kansas City, MO @ Czar Bar
June 27 : Bayport, MN @ Bayport BBQ
June 28 : Chicago,IL @ Double Door
July 12 : Cleveland, OH @ Gotta Groove Records
SEE WHAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT THE BUFFALO KILLERS:
 
“I have been into those guys for a long time. Back when they were in Thee Shams I brought them on the road with The Black Keys. I didn’t hear anything from them for a while after Thee Shams disbanded until the next thing I know the Buffalo Killers first record is coming out. I bought a copy of it and was stunned, like ‘Holy shit.’ They transformed from a good garage rock band to light years ahead of what they were doing in terms of songwriting, arrangement and harmonies.” – Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys
 
"One of the best (expletive) rock 'n' roll bands in the world." - Chris Robinson from The Black Crowes
 
"Heavy on the heavy and with plenty of hooks" - High Times
 
"Buffalo Killers are back with Heavy Reverie, and they're going for the throat with a record that should situate the band for full throttle rock stardom. They've brought along a new label (Sun Pedal Recordings - Warner Music Group), a new producer (the legendary Jim Wirt), and hell, they even mixed it on the Neve console that gave birth to Michael Jackson's Thriller demos." - Tony Conley / Rock Guitar Daily
 
"There's something in the water in Ohio, and Buffalo Killers have sucked it down and are ready to share it far and wide" Hittin' The Note
 
"The Cincinnati group keeps evolving into something bigger and with their last several releases they have established themselves as an act to follow." - The Fire Note
 
"They’re Chris Robinson-endorsed and definitely have that rootsy sway of The Black Crowes at their finest – but there’s a stomp and a stamp that Buffalo Killers have produced that is all their own." - Off The Tracks
 
“Buffalo Killers take aim at garage, swamp blues, ’60s psych, Canyon harmonies and Southern roots and land their prey every time.” – Nigel Williamson / UNCUT
 
“Golden nostalgic bliss…Cincinnati’s incredible Buffalo Killers will show you exactly where Kings of Leon went wrong.” – Chris Deville / THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
 
"Not many bands have mined a late hippie-era approach with more satisfying results.” – Mark Deming /ALL MUSIC
 
“Big riffs rule, and at no time more than the ’70s did they dominate the airwaves. Cincinnati’s Buffalo Killers evoke the blurry Polaroid sounds of those years, grooving like Foghat one minute, recalling the melodic gold of Badfinger another, and utterly, unironically rocking like ZZ Top. There’s nothing quite as simple and effective as a “’power trio.’ The three were members of the dearly departed garage rock outfit Thee Shams, but Buffalo Killers isn’t three chord frat rock at all. The songs are thick and greasy, and listening to the trio live, you can see why they’ve made fans of The Black Keys and The Black Crows.” – Jason Woodbury / PHOENIX NEW TIMES
 
“Buffalo Killers definitely have a cool Joe Walsh/James Gang influence in their sound. I dig ‘em.” – Alice Cooper / NIGHTS WITH ALICE COOPER
 
“Cincinnati trio Buffalo Killers find that drawing from ‘60s and ‘70s rock icons continues to provide fresh ideas filled with a tunefulness and musical vocabulary that is indebted to rock’s golden era with a refreshing vibrancy.” – Kyle Melton / DAYTON CITY PAPER
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