Brookdale Guitar Show

Chris Buono has been called many things: arcane improviser, sound diabolist, fearless composer, content junkie, video stunt guitarist, crazed educator—the list goes on. If you’re looking for simpler terms you can go with recording artist (Lava/Atlantic, Lion Music, LNR, E-Magine Music, RKM/Kindred), bandleader (Diablo Project, Richard Weed Ensemble, BubbleFro), sideman (Bumblefoot, Karsh Kale, Graham Haynes, Tony C. and the Truth, DK Dyson, Spiraling and more), music journalist/columnist (Guitar Player, Guitar One, Just Jazz Guitar magazines to name a few), educator (Berklee College of Music, National Guitar Workshop), author (Alfred, Course Technology), video clinician (Truefire), product clinician (M-Audio, First Act, Source Audio and more), etc. Call him what you want, one thing is certain—this cat is bad-ass and busy. Not to be tied down to any one identity for too long, Chris Buono is perpetually morphing his chameleon-like media profile making it nearly impossible to pigeon-hole his artistic output into a singular category. With a guitar in hand and a slew of gadgets within arm’s reach, Chris Buono infiltrates the modern world of guitar from all directions and shows no signs of slowing down.

What lit the inferno under Buono’s arse was spending the better part of the 90’s slugging it out in New York’s East Village club circuit with outfits like Burgundy, D’Tripp, and (You Were) Spiraling—as well as the infamous “Jersey Shore” scene with Brown—while working to establish a guitar-fueled teaching dynasty. It was in these years Chris would discover and hone his sonic, harmonic, and improvisational skills through collaborations with fellow [then] emerging artists including Claude Coleman (Ween), Sharief, Freedom Bremner (Moby) and Tom Brislin (Yes). These and other musical unions catapulted Buono into a rigorous performing schedule, which served as proving grounds for the relentless pace that lie ahead and enabled Chris to establish the unique voice he possesses as an in-demand sideman and forward-thinking leader.

Today Chris Buono’s sideman appearances always put him in the room with a dizzying array of highly regarded musicians from a myriad of styles that allow him to unleash his audio nirvana. On acclaimed Canadian shred guitarist Dave Martone’s CD, When the Aliens Come [Lion Music] Chris is featured on the epic track “The Four Horseman” as a guest soloist and audio deviant alongside guitar luminaries Terry Syrek and James Hogan and drummer Daniel Adair (Nickelback). On Lumatic’s debut release Chris’ stellar guitar work, which ranged from subtle ornamentations all the way to gut wrenching sounds artifacts, comes blaring out of the speakers right next to partners-in-noise Shahzad Ismaily (Marc Ribot) and Ty Citterman (Gutbucket). The release of the highly anticipated shred compilation The Alchemists Vol. 2 on the UK instrumental guitar label Liquid Note Recordings [LNR] hosted a song performed and co-written by Chris and Dave Martone called “Fumble Fingers”, which features drummer Gene Hoglan (Deathok, Strapping Young Lad) and a ring-modulated-whammy-pedal-induced solo that left the shred guitar community slack-jawed. Perhaps the most revealing recording to date is the latest Graham Haynes CD, entitled Full Circle [RKM]
Please visit www.chrisbuono.com  for more information on Chris Buono happenings, products, and teaching.

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