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Formed: 2005
Official Site: www.buckbrothers.net
iSound Site: www.isound.com/buck_brothers
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| The three Bucksters met accidentally in January 2005 at the unlikely setting of a suburban Buddhist Disco in North London. Being the only three men in attendance with hair on top of their heads - Andy, Pete and Stixx found themselves backed into a corner after the disco turn |
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The three Bucksters met accidentally in January 2005 at the unlikely setting of a suburban Buddhist Disco in North London. Being the only three men in attendance with hair on top of their heads - Andy, Pete and Stixx found themselves backed into a corner after the disco turned into a sedate chant-fest.
The three lads quickly discovered that they had more than just follicular abundance in common and joined forces at an East London rehearsal studio a week later. And it was here that the Buck Brothers sound was born.
Within two months of forming, the three lads recorded 'The World According to Buck' EP (released October '05 in North America) which was played on over 400+ college radio stations throughout the United States and Canada with heavy rotation and chart placements aplenty. After tours in Europe & North America the band recorded their debut album, "Me," out October 2007 in the US (Coach House Records) and the UK (Cargo Records/Fading Ways). To commemorate the release date of the first single from the album "Girls, Skirts, Boots, Bikes' in the UK, Buck Brothers successfully achieved a world record entry for 'highest number of gigs performed in 12 hours' in their native London with 28 shows undertaken on 5th March '07. The trio beat the previous record by two, and received press coverage from multiple UK outlets including television (ITV, GMTV, BBC News), paper (Evening Standard, London Lite, too many local papers to mention) and radio (XFM, BBC Radio, Campus Radio). Off the back of this achievement, the band was invited to support Primal Scream at the Krasnaya Presnya Park Festival in July 2007.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BUCK BROTHERS:
. Met at a suburban Buddhist Disco in North London (UK) in January 2005. They were the only three people at the club with hair.
. None of the members are actually brothers or called Buck.
. Buck Brothers have had more drummers than Spinal Tap.
. Buck Brothers claim to have named themselves after the John Candy film 'Uncle Buck'.
. The band have toured extensively throughout the UK, Europe, North America.
. Andy Duke's (Vocals/Bass) Rickenbacker 4001 bass was once owned by Bruce Foxton from 'The Jam'. The instrument will be featured in 'Guitar Buyer Magazine' in the UK in September '07.
. On tour, the Buckmobile (for that is the name of the vehicle that transports the band from place to place) features a diverse range of music in its CD player. The three things on the heaviest rotation are a Frank Sinatra Best of, Anthony Newley and a Neil Young compilation (a joint Buck Brothers fave).
. Andy Duke was born in Japan.
. Pete Sellers is known as Per Sellberg in his native Sweden (his family de-Anglicised his real name in order to avoid discrimination). He prefers being called Pete Sellers but will respond to Mr. P, Peter, Bucky Boy or Per.
. By pure coincidence, Andy Duke shares Peter Sellers' (the actor) birthday.
. Drummer Stixx is not related to Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx despite having a similar name.
. Although Andy tragically lost both of his parents to cancer just prior to the formation of Buck Brothers in early 2005, the band decided to concentrate on songs that celebrated life rather than mourn its loss.
. Buck Brothers were nominated as 'Best International Artist' at Toronto Independent Music Awards two years in a row (2005 & 2006)
. The band was nominated as Best International Artist at 'Inland Empire Music Awards' in California in January 2006.
. Nominated as Best International Artist at Southern California Music Awards February 2006
. Buck Brothers were nominated as Best Int'l Artist at Orange County Music Awards in April 2006
. All three Bucks were deported from the USA at Detroit International Airport on the eve of their first 6 week tour of the states in 2006. The mug shots nearly made it onto the cover of the band's debut album. Efforts are currently under way to enable the band to return the states and tour there in Autumn '07.
. Daniel "Harry Potter" Radcliffe is a very big fan and claims on his official website (www.danradcliffe.co.uk) to be "addicted to the CD".
. MTV's reality show "My Super Sweet 16" regularly features Buck Brothers' music in their program.
. BBC Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton said "Buck Brothers are band to look out for in 2007" on her breakfast show (13 January '07).
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