Acoustic soul rocker Buggy Jive ties for 'Songwriter of the Year' honors at “Eddies” Capital Region music awards ceremony
Soul rocker Buggy Jive took home Songwriter of the Year honors at this year's Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards (Eddies) ceremony, which took place Sunday night at Proctors Theater in Schenectady; he shared the honors in a rare Eddies tie with folk singer-songwriter Caity Gallagher.
"Thanks y'all, this one's really special," said Buggy from the stage. "I'm a songwriter!"
He then pretended to blind audience members by reflecting the spotlight onto the metallic award and into the crowd. Like a monster.
This is Buggy Jive's 22nd Eddies nomination and 7th win, including four consecutive wins for Music Video of the Year from 2021 to 2024. He performed his song "Make Me Water" at the 2022 Eddie's Awards ceremony, closing with a rap to honor his hometown of Schenectady and the Proctors stage.
ABOUT THE EDDIES
Founded in 2019, the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards Show and the Hall of Fame serves to shine a light on the incredible talent of the local music scene – past and present. Hundreds of individuals, groups and companies working in the artistic, technical, managerial, media and support areas of the Capital Region music industry are nominated every year. The Eddies are a part of Proctors Collaborative.
ABOUT BUGGY JIVE
BUGGY JIVE is a 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.
Recent accomplishments include:
opening slots for Macy Gray’s “Reset” tour 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 “Eddie” Awards; and
official and curated showcases at Folk Alliance International 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. He 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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