Buckamore
”Through music I found peace and found a way to express my heart in a artistic format. I’m not looking to be mister cool, I just wanna make crazy ass music.I feel that a lot kids feel alone and confused and thats why my music screams out to the outcast, the underdog, the dude in the corner wanting to fit in.”
One rainy evening I snuggled up on my big red couch, sippin’ tropical green tea, and tuned into, yet another, remix of Ray Charles’ “I Got a Woman”. This one, however, lacked Jamie’s Foxx’s pitches and embraced psychedelic vibes mix-matched with hippin’ and hoppin’ beats. The song fit perfectly into my setting, this black and white moment I was having on my couch.
Micheal Arzibu aka BUCKAMORE began making music when he was in middle school to blend in with his junior high punks as well as to get over his “bitch ass stutter.Micheal’s family migrated from Nicaragua to escape war and begin new chapters. He is, nonetheless, a born and raised Houstonian.
(Left: AJ, Micheal’s cousin and instrumental help. Right: Buckamore)
Buckamore claims to be a ratprue of rockn’roll, indie music, trip hop, UK music, Spanish dance, r&b all mixed in with hip hop. “Just doing music there’s nothing else they could do.” He hopes there were more artists that felt that way and in doing so, there would be a progression and certain uniqueness to the Houston music scene. If lesser artists worried about getting grammies or piling bucks, then, there would be an increase in music quality. “That’s why I respect Fat Tony (popular Houston rapper).”
Buckamore plans on releasing his EP Nocturnal 11/11/2011. They have an upcoming show at Mango’s on Westheimer May 26th at 9 pm. For more information, shows, and music links, check out the following pages:
Twitter: @buckamore
Facebook: “real buckamore music”
