Artist description This energetic all-instrumental band features complex material with loads of improvisation in a context of phat grooves and catchy, melodic songs. Influences: jazz, hip-hop, avant-garde, techno, industrial, new age, Latin, Indian, flamenco.

Music Style All-Instrumental Trippy Postmodernist Jazz

Musical Influences See Band Description

Similar Artists Picture a mix of Eric Johnson, Al Di Meola, Pink Floyd, the Last Temptation of Christ soundtrack, Pat Metheny, and Critters Buggin'.

Artist History Bart Landry (guitar/primary composer) formed Groovy Buddha in 1996. He sought out players for this project very carefully in order to produce music that was original, eclectic, inspiring, and challenging to play, while retaining catchy melodies and strong grooves. This music would hold the interest of musicians while remaining accessible to the average listener. The band (an underground favorite among musical elite) performed for approximately 3 years and recieved rave reviews from numerous musicians in the Austin, TX area. Bart's new project is exstus-E, a project in a different musical vein. This project is a vocal-oriented project which melds underground electronica, with live vocals and guitar. Check out these URLs to find out more: http://www.exstus-e.com, http://www.mp3.com/exstus_e

Group Members Bart Landry (guitar)Tony Ginko (keyboards)Tommy Landry (bass)Clint Short (drums/percussion)

Instruments guitar, keyboards, bass, drums/percussion

Albums The band's eponomously-titled debut album was printed up in limited edition.

Press Reviews Comments from mp3.com viewers:"LOOKING SKYWARD is a very good tune! ...when it finished, I was ready to hear it over again. A bunch of times!" - Michael McClure"It's a real gas listening to you jam! I have your CD on my list of must-buy..." - JP Snell"I really dug your music. Nice control over your instrument!" - Matt Butler"It would seem that you've got plenty of chops! I think you explored the solo possibilities well." - Waldon Reed, Jr.

Location Austin, TX - USA

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