Avi Buffalo
Avi Buffalo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Avigdor Benyamin Zahner-Isenberg |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, music producer |
| Known for | Music career as Avi Buffalo |
Avi Buffalo (born Avigdor Benyamin Zahner-Isenberg) is an American artist known for his work as a musician, songwriter, and music producer.
Career
Avi Buffalo's debut album, titled Avi Buffalo, was released on April 27, 2010, and garnered favorable critiques from publications such as The A.V. Club, NME, and Filter. The album's primary single was "What's In It For" accompanied by "Jessica" as its B-side. During that year, the group performed at SXSW, supported Modest Mouse on tour, and completed tours across Europe and North America. In June 2011, the band issued a second single, "How Come? / Good I'm Wishing," through Sub Pop, while Avi began composing material for a second album.
Work on the sophomore record commenced in 2012. By 2013, Avi expanded his role to producing records for other musicians alongside developing his own projects. The follow-up album, At Best Cuckold, was released on September 8, 2014 in Europe and a day later in the United States. That fall, Avi Buffalo conducted brief tours throughout the US and Europe before dedicating time to new music production efforts.
In 2015, Avi declared the dissolution of the band Avi Buffalo. Four years later, in 2019, he collaborated with Ari Prado to release an electronic album entitled Glow Cast on Eternal Sound.
On July 27, 2020, a former member of the band accused Avi Buffalo of sexual assault. As a result of these allegations, Sub Pop halted all physical and digital distribution of his albums.
Albums
- 2007: Avi Buffalo – Home Recording period featuring assorted CD-R bootlegs
- 2010: Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo (Sub Pop Records)
- 2014: Avi Buffalo – At Best Cuckold (Sub Pop Records)
- 2019: Ari Prado & Avi Buffalo – Glow Cast on Eternal Sound (Ari Prado Music)
EPs and singles
- 2010: "What's In It For/Jessica" (7" vinyl)
- 2011: "How Come/Good I'm Wishing" (7" vinyl)
- 2018: "Panegyric"
- 2019: "Skeleton Painting"
Additional contributions
- 2010: Sevendys – Guitarist
- 2015: Bobby Rae – The Now and Then Clubhouse (producer, mixer, mastering engineer)
- 2015: Litronix – Pump The Gas (producer, engineer, instrumentalist)