BUFFALO STRANGE

Tampa Bay based Buffalo Strange has been touring the State of Florida for six years driving fans of all ages to a dancing frenzy. “The Strange” have a unique blend of styles that set them apart from other jam bands. They fuse rock, jazz, psychedelic, reggae and world rhythms into a unique blend that is appealing to just about any audience. Their repertoire consists of a mix of covers, from Bob Marley, Van Morrison and The Grateful Dead to Ben Harper and Jack Johnson, and originals that are a mix of funk, reggae, meringue, folk, and world rhythm jams. Buffalo Strange has consistently drawn large crowds playing primarily in the bay area, and played to admiring fans at festivals (Harvest Fest, Magnolia Fest, UPHONIA) and mini tours throughout the state while making new friends and building a fan base wherever they go.

                            Rob Pieniak – founder singer songwriter multi –instrumentalist front man for Buffalo Strange, has been playing music since 14 and has played all

                                                across America. He has been featured on the radio in New Orleans and Tampa Bay.  He plays a multitude of instruments but primarily acoustic guitar,

                                                flute, vocals and percussion.  Rob’s talented writing skills range from world beat to folk to Native American, East Indian and African.  Currently he is

                                                selling four different CD’s : Two solo CD’s which have been placed in over a dozen stores in Florida and two Buffalo Strange CD titled "IN A FIELD OF

                                                DREAMS" and recently released "LIVE AT THE ZEN DEN”.  Rob has recorded numerous CD’s ranging from experimental jazz to relaxing acoustic

                                                music to world beat jam. He has currently played at five different international music festivals in the U.S.  Rob has a natural ability to mesmerize and

                                                put audiences of all races creeds and colors into a dancing frenzy…

                            Juan "Juanja" Montero was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and grew up in Tampa, Florida where he went to school and learned how to play

                                                many instruments including saxophone and keyboards.  He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Music from the University of South Florida while

                                                attending on a Tuba Performance Scholarship. “Juanja” is best known for his master saxophone skills. He is actively teaching a studio of twenty students

                                                while maintaining a busy career composing, arranging, producing as well as performing with the international reggae band "Positivity".  “Juanja” also

                                                provides back-up vocals for Buffalo Strange.

                                                     Detroit Dan- His Bass brings another level of energy to fuel the sound of Buffalo Strange.  

                            Andre Mack is a Tampa native who began playing guitar at the young age of 12.  He attended Brandon High school in Brandon, Florida before

                                                graduating from Troy State University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing & Social Science.  Through the years Andre continued to play

                                                guitar and improve his exceptional skills.  In 1992, he returned to the Tampa Bay area and started playing in local bands.  In 1993, he played with the

                                                “Blues News” at the Blues ship in Ybor City. In 2001, Andre played with the Rene LeBre Band.  He continued to play with various local musicians until he

                                                met  “Juanja" Montero in 2003.  He has been the lead guitarist with Buffalo Strange since September, 2005 and hasn’t looked back.

                            Mike Rumore was born and raised in Tampa, Florida where he was introduced to music at the early age of six.  A fan of MTV, 60's rock n' roll,

                                                70's disco, & 80's metal, all helped Mike learn various repertoires of beats and styles of music.  Rumore's drumming experience began in Jr. High School

                                                as captain of the drum line and drummer for a heavy metal garage band.  Later, he expanded into more jazz and funk styles and was featured in the

                                                Hillsborough County All-County Jazz Band.  Mike went on to study music at Hillsborough Community College and joined Tampa's most stylistic ensemble,

                                                "Feta", which morphed into "Cause and Effects" and later, "Q-Phonix", who released a CD in 2001.  In 2002, Rumore joined forces with "Positivity", a

                                                premier funk/reggae/world beat ensemble.  Learning to hold his own while attesting to the value of good conditioning as he plowed through hours of

                                                non-stop music, astonishing fans with his lightning-fast licks.  Mike has been holding down the beat for Buffalo Strange since November, 2005 and brings

                                                added dimensions of diversity and showmanship.  From the very first beat of a Buffalo Strange show, his mesmerizing, high-energy rhythms keep you

                                                dancing all night long while his drum solos can send fans into a frenzy!   

Once you have experienced the irresistible blend of unique originals and covers that have an infectious groove, you can’t help but get your boogie on. Tell your friends and come out to another show of down home rock-n-roll. …See you at the shows!