Following first live performance in years at the Eddies Awards, soul rocker Buggy Jive releases ode to hometown of Schenectady
Soul rocker Buggy Jive has released his new single “Make Me Water” to digital platforms.
He performed his song at last evenings Eddies Awards ceremony, closing with a rap to honor his hometown of Schenectady and the Proctors stage.
Nominated in four categories, the songwriter took home honors for RnB/Soul/Funk Artist of the Year and Music Video of the Year (for “Tiptoes”).
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.
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’s Gray’s “Reset” tour kickoff in Troy, New York and Ben Folds' New Year's Eve show in Saratoga Springs, New York;
a feature as a “Top Shelf” entry for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest; and
Album of the Year and Music Video of the Year wins for Upstate New York’s “Eddie” Awards.
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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