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Buggy Jive - Soul Rock Singer-Writer

Literary punk funk folk.

The new single “This Will Never Be On the Radio” arrives Friday, Aug. 15.

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In the meantime, check out Buggy’s greatest hits or the complete discography.

Pick your poison.

“Don’t Quit Your Day Job.” Live version, Tiny Desk “Top Shelf” entry.

This is a funky recounting of the first time Buggy heard Joni Mitchell's "Blue" album.

“Ain’t Going Anywhere.” Buggy was just fine with the quarantine.

A Bluebird Cafe-style songwriter circle at historic Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, hosted by powerhouse songstress Erin Harkes.

Buggy is still a bit of a recluse.

See him when you can.

Meet your new favorite

indie acoustic soul rocker.

Buggy on the Brooklyn Bridge

Who is Buggy Jive?

A) He's Bill Withers in a late night cafe arguing with T.S. Eliot.

B) He's an upstate New Yorker who was invented in Louisiana.

C) He’s literary punk funk folk topped with a salt-and-pepper Afro and wrapped in a cardigan.

D) All of the above.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

Niskayuna native Buggy Jive receives well-deserved accolades from NPR and the Eddie Awards. Daily Gazette.

“I’m singing about my reality, so those are things I wrestle with all the time,” he said of his musical forays into socially conscious messages. “It’s almost like there’s an obligation not to ignore tough issues and also an obligation to acknowledge that issues are complicated. It’s not always cut and dry or black and white. I do play with those themes.”

Sound Opinions: “Buried Treasures.” (Episode 802)

JIM DEROGATIS: “I was curious about Dr. Buggy Jive. You know what I kept flashing on when I was listening to it, Greg? If Bill Withers was alive and well and recording with a little bit of EDM hip-hop consciousness in 2022, I think it would sound a lot like that track we just heard.”

GREG KOT: “Yeah the intimacy you know of the recording really got to me and that’s a good comparison. Yeah, the honesty, the intimacy, and a sound that is completely of the moment.”

NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest “Top Shelf” Features

BOB BOILEN: “I picked [Buggy Jive’s live music video “Don’t Quit Your Day Job”] not only because he’s a talented human being but also because there’s lots of references to [Tiny Desk Contest]. Maybe this is the year you might want to quit your day job. I dearly love this.”

Buggy Jive thrives in opening slot for Macy Gray’s “Reset” tour. Nippertown.

Musically… local songwriter Buggy Jive stole the night with his originals that captivated us with his thoughtful lyrics and complex, layered sounds.