Buz Verno

Buz Verno was born in Staten Island, New York on September 28, 1953. After his father encouraged him to start playing music, Buz began to play guitar at 7 years old. He switched to bass guitar at 12 years old.

Buz Verno
Buz Verno performing at The Nursery NYC Reunion All Star Jam May 14, 2011
Background information
Born (1953-09-28) September 28, 1953
Staten Island, New York, United States
GenresRock, punk rock, blues
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, vocalist
InstrumentsBass, guitar, vocals
Years active1970–present
LabelsIndie
Associated actsDavid Johansen Group, Cherry Vanilla, Helen Schneider and the Kick
Websitereverbnation.com/buzverno

Career

Buz has played with The Rats, Beau Jack, Cherry Vanilla,[1][2][3][4] The Staten Island Boys,[5] David Johansen Group,[6][7] Sylvain Sylvain and the Teenage News, The Others, and Helen Schneider. Buz received his first Gold record in 1982 for the album Helen Schneider with The Kick.

During his career, Buz has toured with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Earl Slick, David Johansen,[8] Sylvain Sylvain,[9] Greg Allen, Cherry Vanilla,[10] Helen Schneider, Thomas Trask,[11] Johnny Ráo,[12] Tom Morrongiello,[13] Joey Kelly and others.

Discography

Buz Verno credited appearances, excluding compilations:

Cherry Vanilla & Her Staten Island Band
  • 1976 Max's Kansas City (1976)[14]

David Johansen
  • David Johansen (1978)[15]
  • In Style (1979)[16]

David Johansen Group
  • The David Johansen Group Live (1978)[17]
  • Live (1993)[18]

Helen Schneider
  • Schneider with The Kick (1981)[19]
  • Breakout (1983)[20]

Pandora

  • Unreleased 7" promo flexidisc (1974)[21]
  • Space Amazon (1997)[22]

Sylvain Sylvain
  • Sylvain Sylvain (1979)[23]

Notes
  1. Vanilla, Cherry Archived March 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine work=Cherry Vanilla Blog|accessdate=March 21, 2011
  2. Musicdetector work=New York Dolls|accessdate=March 21, 2011
  3. Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 177
  4. Schwartz, Andy work=New York Rocker|article=REMEMBERING FRANKIE LaROCKA (April 17, 1954 – December 5, 2005)|accessdate=March 21, 2011
  5. Musicdetector work=New York Dolls|accessdate=March 21, 2011
  6. Musicdetector work=New York Dolls|accessdate=March 21, 2011
  7. Schwartz, Andy work=New York Rocker|article=REMEMBERING FRANKIE LaROCKA (April 17, 1954 – December 5, 2005|accessdate=March 21, 2011
  8. Farraginous, DJ work=DJ Farraginous Blog|accessdate=March 21, 2011
  9. Huey, Steve accessdate=March 21, 2011
  10. Vanilla, Cherry Archived March 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine work=Cherry Vanilla Blog|accessdate=March 21, 2011
  11. CD Universe accessdate=March 21, 2011
  12. CD Universe accessdate=March 21, 2011
  13. Vanilla, Cherry Archived March 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine work=Cherry Vanilla Blog|accessdate=March 21, 2011
  14. "Various - 1976 Max's Kansas City". Discogs. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  15. Johnkatsmc5 (November 23, 2017). "johnkatsmc5: Pandora "Space Amazon" 1974 New York Garage Glam Rock". johnkatsmc5. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  16. "David Johansen - In Style". Discogs. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  17. Discogs accessdate=March 21, 2011
  18. "The David Johansen Group* - Live". Discogs. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  19. Discogs accessdate=March 21, 2011
  20. "Helen Schneider With The Kick (2) - Breakout". Discogs. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  21. Johnkatsmc5 (November 23, 2017). "johnkatsmc5: Pandora "Space Amazon" 1974 New York Garage Glam Rock". johnkatsmc5. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  22. "Pandora (9) - Space Amazon". Discogs. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  23. "Sylvain Sylvain - Sylvain Sylvain". Discogs. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
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