Buffalo was an Australian rock band formed in August 1971 by founding mainstay Dave Tice on lead vocals (ex‑Head). Fellow founders, also from Head, were Paul Balbi (drums), John Baxter (guitar), and Peter Wells (bass guitar), together with Alan Milano on lead vocals (ex‑Mandala). Milano left after their debut album Dead Forever… (June 1972), and Balbi was replaced by Jimmy Economou on drums. Their next two albums, Volcanic Rock (July 1973) and Only Want You for Your Body (June 1974), were also released by Vertigo Records. After lineup changes in 1975 resulted in a more commercial sound, the group disbanded in March 1977. Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane noted that there was “nothing subtle about Buffalo’s primal, heavyweight sound, but it was delivered with a great deal of conviction … combining the dense, heavy riffing … with the progressive blues chops … the band certainly captured the arrogant disposition of the times in a bold and thunderous fashion.” Alongside Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs and Blackfeather, Buffalo helped pioneer Australia’s heavy metal, pub rock, and psychedelic rock movements. Peter Wells died on 27 March 2006, aged 58. Buffalo were an Australian hard rock band formed in August 1971 in Sydney by founding mainstay Dave Tice on co‑lead vocals (ex‑Head). Fellow founders, also from Brisbane’s blues‑rock group Head, were Paul Balbi (drums), John Baxter (guitar), and Peter Wells (bass guitar). Tice and Wells had played together since 1966 in The Odd Colours and Strange Brew before forming Head in 1968. Head relocated to Sydney in mid‑1970, where the lineup changed with the addition of Alan Milano on co‑lead vocals (ex‑Mandala), and a new musical direction led to the name change.
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The Prophet
United Nations
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Till My Death
The Weight
Rhythm Madness
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