Buz Verno
Buz Verno | |
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![]() Buz Verno performing at The Nursery NYC Reunion All Star Jam on May 14, 2011 | |
Background information | |
Born | Staten Island, New York, United States | September 28, 1953
Genres | Rock, punk rock, blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, vocalist |
Instruments | Bass, guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1970–present |
Labels | Indie |
Associated acts | David Johansen Group, Cherry Vanilla, Helen Schneider and the Kick |
Website | reverbnation |
Buz Verno (born September 28, 1953 in Staten Island, New York, United States) is an American bass guitarist, songwriter and singer. After his father encouraged him to start playing music, Verno began to play guitar at seven years old. He switched to bass guitar at 12 years old.
Career[]
Verno has played with The Rats, Beau Jack, Cherry Vanilla,[1][2][3][4] The Staten Island Boys,[2] David Johansen Group,[2][4] Sylvain Sylvain and the Teenage News, The Others, and Helen Schneider. Verno received his first gold record in 1982 for the album Helen Schneider with The Kick.
During his career, Verno has toured with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Earl Slick, David Johansen,[5] Sylvain Sylvain,[6] Greg Allen, Cherry Vanilla,[1] Helen Schneider, Thomas Trask,[7] Johnny Ráo,[7] Tom Morrongiello,[1] Joey Kelly and others.
Discography[]
Verno credited appearances, excluding compilations:
Cherry Vanilla & Her Staten Island Band[]
- 1976 Max's Kansas City (1976)[8]
David Johansen[]
David Johansen Group[]
Helen Schneider[]
Pandora[]
Sylvain Sylvain[]
- Sylvain Sylvain (1979)[15]
References[]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 177
- ^ Jump up to: a b "REMEMBERING FRANKIE LaROCKA (4.17.1954 – 5.12.2005)". Nyrocker.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "David Johansen "David Johansen"". Djfarraginous.wordpress.com. August 18, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Discography at CD Universe". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Various - 1976 Max's Kansas City". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Johnkatsmc5 (November 23, 2017). "johnkatsmc5: Pandora "Space Amazon" 1974 New York Garage Glam Rock". Johnkatsmc5.blogspot.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "David Johansen - In Style". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Buz Verno". Discogs. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "The David Johansen Group* - Live". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Helen Schneider With The Kick (2) - Breakout". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Pandora (9) - Space Amazon". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Sylvain Sylvain - Sylvain Sylvain". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- 1953 births
- Living people
- People from Staten Island
- American rock bass guitarists
- American blues guitarists
- American rock singers
- American blues singers
- Songwriters from New York (state)