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Electronic Press Kit: NERFA 2025 Edition
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BUGGY JIVE is a somewhat reclusive soul rock singer-songwriter quietly uploading music from a basement in Albany, New York. Equal parts Zeppelin and D’Angelo and Prince and Joni in sound and sensibility, his lyrics often mine the literature of the past to make sense of the present – from Ellison to Morrison to Eliot to Didion – delicately balancing the heaviness with humor.
His new album Icarus Ascending will be released during this year’s NERFA Conference on Friday, Nov. 7. The album offers 13 new acoustic soul rock songs contemplating songwriting and storytelling, love and literature, and the festering fears of a divided nation.
CONTACT
GENERAL INQUIRIES: buggyjive@gmail.com
BOOKING: Michael Paz, The Paz Group
michael@thepazgroup.com • 504-382-0343
The Paz Group is based in New Orleans, Lousiana. Paz Group artists include rising powerhouse singer-songwriter Joy Clark and folk-tinged Americana songslinger Gregg Hill.
NERFA Private Showcase Schedule
FRIDAY – 10:30-10:45 p.m.
Caffe Lena Presents (Room 182)
FRIDAY – 11:30-12:25 a.m.
Musical Chairs (Room 155)
FRIDAY – 1:00-1:20 a.m.
Mostly Harmless Acoustic Mayhem (Room 155)
FRIDAY – 2:00-2:30 a.m.
Bigger Beast Records (Room 179)
LATEST PRESS RELEASE
NERFA-Related Trivia for Fellow NERFA Nerds
NERFA is in Buggy’s hometown this year! He lives just outside of Albany in Delmar, NY.
Buggy was born at Bellevue Women’s Hospital in Niskayuna, which is just a few miles up the road from the Desmond.
Buggy’s new album ICARUS ASCENDING drops Friday, Nov. 7 – smack dab in the middle of this year’s conference.
Coincidentally, all of Buggy’s private showcases are on Friday night, so let’s help him celebrate and pretend they’re all album release parties.
Buggy is shy. Please be gentle.
PRESS
WEB + SOCIAL
Website: http://www.buggyjive.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/buggyjive
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/buggyjive
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/buggyjive
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/buggyjive
Bandcamp: http://buggyjive.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://bit.ly/buggify
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/buggyjive
PHOTOS
Latest: https://adobe.ly/4eZnKPW
Additional: https://bit.ly/buggyselfies
VIDEO: LIVE PERFORMANCE
AUDIO: Icarus Ascending (2025)
Press Preview: Press Release and Videos
Soundcloud: Album Playlist
Audio Files: Google Drive
AUDIO: Hurry Up Please It’s Time (2024)
Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/buggyhurry1369
Audio Files: https://bit.ly/buggyhurryaudio
BIOS
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Buggy Jive is a semi-reclusive soul rock singer-songwriter quietly uploading music from a basement somewhere in Upstate New York. Equal parts Zeppelin and D’Angelo and Prince and Joni in sound and sensibility, his lyrics often mine the literature of the past to make sense of the present – from Ellison to Morrison to Eliot to Didion – delicately balancing the heaviness with humor.
Set for a Fall 2025 release, his forthcoming album Icarus Ascending promises 13 new acoustic soul rock songs contemplating songwriting and storytelling, love and literature, and the festering fears of a divided nation.
Recent accomplishments include: opening slots for Macy Gray’s “Reset” tour kickoff and Ben Folds' New Year's Eve show; a feature as a “Top Shelf” entry for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest; Songwriter of the Year, Album of the Year and Music Video of the Year wins for Upstate New York’s “Eddies” Awards; and official and curated showcases at Folk Alliance International’s northeast and midwest regional conferences (NERFA and FARM).
The artist is a graduate of Niskayuna High School in Schenectady, New York and Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont. There are reports that the songwriter behind the NPR fave “Don’t Quit Your Day Job” may or may not have quit his most recent day job in digital communications at an educational non-profit headquartered in New York's Capital Region. He lives in Delmar, NY, with his wife and two daughters.
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Buggy Jive is a semi-reclusive acoustic soul rock singer-songwriter from Albany, New York, equal parts Zeppelin and D’Angelo and Prince and Joni in sound and sensibility. Recent accomplishments include opening slots for Macy Gray and Ben Folds; a feature as a “Top Shelf” entry for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest; and best songwriter, album and music video wins for Upstate New York’s “Eddies” Awards.
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Buggy Jive is an acoustic soul rock singer-songwriter from Albany, New York, equal parts Zeppelin and D’Angelo and Prince and Joni in sound and sensibility.