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Artist Information

Biography
Buddy Traina is a singer/ songwriter, performer/ recording artist celebrating 40 years in the music industry.
Formerly of Laurie Records, he is currently on the Bone Records label, working as a solo artist in Cold Spring, NY.

Buddy has fronted bands such as: Beau Beats, Fagan, and the critically acclaimed Buddy Traina Band. He has also played with the Shirelles, The Happenings, and Dion & The Belmonts.

In 1976 he had a single with Laurie Records that received airplay around the country,
" Happy Birthday America".
In 1983 a single on the Bone Record Label,
"Girl Dont Tell Me " was also heard around the country especially on college radio stations and under Sid Bernsteins management it reached 20 on the charts.

His current CD "Tumultuous Sky" has Buddy playing all instruments and singing songs he wrote and recorded. This album was mixed by the legendary Joe Johnson at Red Wally Music.

IndieMusic.com says,
"Quality songs, interesting lyrics, unique vocals!"
about "Tumultous Sky"
"Girl Don"t Tell Me" was reviewed by Indie-Music.com and they said,
"Catchy song, with a hooky chorus!"


"She's Got No Regards "has been selected for The Indie Artists Alliance/iMuzic Backbeat Compilation CD
http://www.indieartistsalliance.com/backbeat.htm


Instrumentation
Buddy Traina, -vocalist, guitar, piano, flute
band members rotate,
Buddy can be solo or have any combo of artists listed below.
Joe Johnson, guitar, vocals
Frank Coda Sr. -bass, vocals
Frank Coda Jr.- Stand-up bass, bass, perrcussion, vocals
John Cacciato- drums, percussion
Mike Larocco- drums, percussion

Discography
1976, single "Happy Birthday America", Laurie Records, B-side-"Happy Birthday America", Instrumental Version

1983, single "Girl Dont Tell Me, Bone Records",
B-side "Maria" (West Side Story)

May 2007, CD "Tumultuous Sky"

New CD slated for March 29,2008 release
a remix of 1980's songs called
"Buddy Traina Band"

7 songs on Indie-Music.com that together have received over 16000 streams since May 20, 2007.


Links
http://buddytraina.com