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Buffalo Fuzz Toothy grit, hard lines, and heavy riffs – Buffalo Fuzz is a two-piece heavy blues band from Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Jared Zachary started writing the heavy blues songs that would become the Buffalo Fuzz self-titled debut album in 2014. The guitarist joined forces with fellow Minneapolis musician Jake Allan to create their unique, earth-shattering sound – perhaps the heaviest, most full-sounding two-piece that has ever existed. They finished and independently released their debut album in September 2016, which achieved critical and commercial success. The duo embarked on some regional tours in the months that followed, most notably, their SXSW 2017 tour. Soon, they found themselves opening for touring veterans like Radio Moscow and Amplified Heat.

“I said I needed love, I said I needed life — I need a token from some measure of the divine.” By early 2018, Buffalo Fuzz had written their second album to dig deeper into the themes presented in their debut. Most of the 11 new songs were composed for the
purpose of catalyzing the unbound energy from their live shows. These songs also introduce Jake Allan's backing vocals, which create hauntingly beautiful harmonies. In May of 2018, the band entered Pearl Recording Studio to track their sophomore album to the very same Studer tape machine used to track Nirvana’s In Utero. Sadly, this album was the duo’s final work together. In June of 2018, just a month after recording Volume II and the music video for "I'm On Fire", drummer Jake Allan died at the age of 24. The world stopped and the album sat on the shelf for months before singer Jared Zachary could return and finalize the mixes for the songs. The album is finally set for release June 5th 2020.

It's been 10 years. It's been 10 years?Our debut full-length album was released September 12th 2016. To all those who ha...
09/15/2026

It's been 10 years.

It's been 10 years?

Our debut full-length album was released September 12th 2016. To all those who have listened along the way, to all those who showed up for our shows, to all those who streamed our songs, to all those who bought our records: Thank You. Cheers 🍻

Thank you for your support and the memories we made along the way. Thank you to Jake whose spirit remains with all who loved him. I'm blessed to have shared such a special part of my life with him.

If you have this one sitting in your record collection, let it rip. Hoping for another decade of distortion.

Photography: Trevor Scholl

✌️ -Jared

Reflecting with gratitude.With records going out today to California, Michigan, and Oklahoma, I'm realizing it's been al...
05/22/2026

Reflecting with gratitude.

With records going out today to California, Michigan, and Oklahoma, I'm realizing it's been almost 10 years since our first album debut. Every time someone orders a record, messages me, requests a signature, discovers my music on Spotify, I feel like I did 10 years ago. Excited, naive, curious, and energized by the connection.

Best case scenario back then was to put out music that I loved, and that someone might love it back; that maybe it could allow me to connect with a few people and it would make them feel something. I'm still overwhelmed with appreciation and love for the good fortune I've had to be connected to you through music.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for listening to, connecting with, and buying my music. It absolutely means the world to me in this dream of a life. ❤️

The final Blood Fossil Splatter edition vinyl went out to the Netherlands today. 150 of 150. Other editions available at...
07/17/2025

The final Blood Fossil Splatter edition vinyl went out to the Netherlands today. 150 of 150. Other editions available at buffalofuzz.com.

Thank you all for your continued love and support. I hope to create and share more music with you soon.
Stay fuzzy, Jared.

8 years ago to the day. It's a miracle that it even happened. Our first tour ever -- Spring of 2017. The morning we were...
03/10/2025

8 years ago to the day. It's a miracle that it even happened.

Our first tour ever -- Spring of 2017. The morning we were set to leave, I woke up barely able to speak, let alone sing. I was able to get into the doctor right when the clinic opened. She told me I had mild pneumonia, and that I should rest in bed for at least a few days. Armed with antibiotics and a neti pot, we hit the road anyway.

Fast forward to day 2: Livewire Lounge, Chicago. Setting up for sound check, the engineer, Spenser, asked if we wanted him to record our set. We agreed, unsure of my vocal abilities. That recording from March 10th 2017 is now available on all streaming platforms. Please give it a listen, and feel that early spark of energy.

https://open.spotify.com/album/1Omc4Gk506GMm3z7FJYvep?si=PAh9VN74SMm1aW0AIbkqfw

03/08/2025

The moment still holds us there.
2015-2018

03/08/2025

We found ourselves in the moment.
2015-2018

Now twice the distance away than long.2015-2018
03/07/2025

Now twice the distance away than long.
2015-2018

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