Album Notes

... STEVE KRZYSTOFIK Is A Contemporary Blues Artist Who Plays The Blues Buffalo N.Y. Style...HOT Guitar & SPICY Vocals!!!...What?....You Thought All We Had Here Was Snow, Chicken Wings & The Bills?... Together With His Band THE BUFFALO HOPE BLUES BAND... They Forge Full Steam Ahead Spreading The Message Of The Buffalo Blues & Making Sure They Remain Part Of The American Heritage They So Richly Deserve!!!

Why this name?
Other Than It's My Real Name...(STEVIE K GONE Sounded Too Familiar!!!)...I Thought It Would Be Very Easy To Remember & Spell!!!....That's K-R-Z-Y-S-T-O-F-I-K (Now Close Your Eyes And Repeat!!!)...As Far As THE BUFFALO HOPE BLUES BAND Name Goes, We Have The Faith & Determination To Go Out & Make People Feel Good With Our Music!!! ...(And We HOPE People BUY Our Music!!!)

Do you play live?
We Play "Live" As Often As We Can...Hopefully We Never have To Do This "Dead"!!!....Arenas, Stadiums, TV Shows etc etc Are Welcome But To Keep The True Feel Of The Blues, We Prefer Playing Old Age Homes, Car Washes, Supermarket Openings etc...Do I Like It?...It's Not For Everyone But Someone Has To Do It!!!

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It Sure Changed The Music Business Forever!!!...Now You Can Finish Recording A Song In Morning, Start Promoting It In The Afternoon & Get It Heard By Many People Worldwide By The Evening!!! ...It Sure Levels The Playing Field A Little Between The Indie Artists & The Major Labels...Where It Will Go Only Time Will Tell...This Is Only The Beginning!!!

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
I Can Be Made But I'm Not Easy!!!

Band History:
I Signed Up For Sax Lessons In The Grade School Band...The Music Store At The Time Was Out Of Saxes So I Settled For A Clarinet!!!..I Think I Could Still Whip Out The Old "Clarinet Polka" & Run A Few Scales...BUT...That Instrument Not Being The "Chick Magnet" I Had Envisioned...I Switched To Guitar & Singing!!! - Had My Own Band Early On In High School...Played With Other Bands For Awhile, Going "On The Road" With A Couple Of Them...Moved To Las Vegas For Many Years & Performed With My Own Band "The Stephan Michael Band"...Owned A Demo-Recording Studio Located In A Las Vegas Music Store...Belonged To The Las Vegas Songwriters Association Where I Won Some Weekly, Monthly & Even A "Song Of The Year" Award...Now It's Time To Dedicate The Rest Of My Career To Singing & Playing The Blues...Make A Few Easy Million In Downloads & CD'S..(Ya, Right!)...Write A Few Blues Standards etc...Well At Least Pay Off My Credit Cards!!!...Thank God For Dreams!!! (Sometimes They Just Might Come True!!!)

Your influences?
Many Musical Influences Including But Not Limited To Poverty, The Beatles, James Taylor, Stevie Ray & Jimmy Vaughan, Arlon Roth, Danny Gatton, James Burton, Roy Orbison, Jimmy Buffett , B.B. King, Albert King, Eric Clapton, Roy Buchanon, Buddy Guy, Luther Allison, Robert Lockwood Jr., Blues Brothers & Countless Others!!!

Favorite spot?
The Red, White And Blues Festival In The Fall In Fredonia N.Y.

Equipment used:
Fender Guitar & Amps & Much Misl.!!!....Recordings Courtesy Of JESSARA STUDIOS In Forestville N.Y.

Anything else...?
I Would Like To Thank Everyone Who Had A Hand In Getting My First CD "Shame On Me" Out In The World!!!....Thank You So Much!!!