About

~ A HISTORY OF PHANTOM BUFFALO ~

It was the fall of 1998 when what was to become Phantom Buffalo began playing music together as the PONYS.  Within a year  they were playing in basements and houses for parties at the art school where they met…  It was not until 2002 that they got into a recording studio to cut tracks for there debut album “Shishimumu”.

Recorded in 18 hours by Jon Wyman, mastered by David Chepa and released by Nemo Bidstrup’s burgeoning Portland, Maine based record label Time-Lag Records, ” Shishimumu” received  the attention of Rough Trade records, who released it in the UK  February 2005.   (Read the reviews right HERE.)

The summer of 2008 saw the release of their follow-up album “Take to the Trees”.

In 2009, “Cement Postcard with Owl Colours” was released.

Mostly playing shows in the New England area, they have been to Austin, Texas for SXSW and in 2006 Did a six week American tour which saw them playing shows with Jerusalem and the Starbaskets and the Fiery Furnaces.

Phantom Buffalo has appeared with the following bands:   Essex Green,
Of Montreal, Elf Power, the Microphones, Matt and Kim, Youth Group, the Lilys,  Espers,  White Magic,  Jennifer Gentle,  Danielson, and Cerberus Shoal.

Jonny Balzano Brookes- Guitar, Vocals

Tim Burns- Guitar, Vocals

Sean Newton- Bass

Philip Willey- Guitar, Keys

All is well.