Buggy Jive
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.
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).
"What Do Y'all Know About Shakespeare?" by Buggy Jive (Live Version)
"This Will Never Be On the Radio" (Live in Studio) Buggy Jive
This Will Never Be On the Radio (Official Lyric Video) Buggy Jive
BUGGY JIVE - Caffe Lena Showcase - Feb. 26, 2025
Acoustic cover: Prince's "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker" and his epic shoutout to Joni Mitchell
'AULD LANG SYNE' (Promo for Buggy Jive's New Year's Eve show)
"She Will Never Sing Along" from Sad Songs Summer Camp 2024
"What Would Joni Do?" by Buggy Jive.
Final Ovation - Joni Mitchell at the Gorge Amphitheater - June 10, 2023
"Don't Quit Your Day Job" (Tiny Desk Contest Submission)
360° VIEW: "Don't Quit Your Day Job" (Tiny Desk Contest Submission, Version 2)
Encyclopedia Black and the Case of You
"Make Me Water" Live at the Eddies
"Heartbeat on the Five" (Official Buggy Jive Lyric Video)
MUSIC VIDEO: 'He Lost His Mind to Find His Heart'
VIDEO: "Tiptoes" (Acoustic Live Version)
"Free Darling" (Joni Mitchell Cover from "Archives: Vol. 1")
"How to Write 'Another Song About the Moon'" by Buggy Jive
"The Jungle Line" by Joni Mitchell (LIVE at Virtual JoniFest 2)
"Ain't Going Anywhere"
"Swing Along" - Will Marion Cook cover by Buggy Jive
"The Reach" by Buggy Jive
"Black Crow" by Joni Mitchell. Virtual JoniFest 2020.
The "One Hundred Voices" Mixtape: All Six Versions by Buggy Jive
One Hundred Voices ("Literally Literary" Extended Mix) by Buggy Jive