Avi Buffalo, from Long Beach, California, is the project of songwriter Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg. The band, full of kids barely out of high school, has signed to Sub Pop Records and will release their self-titled debut this coming April. Avi grew up with skateboarding aspirations, but when he couldn't conquer the fear of dropping into the half-pipe, he turned to guitar.
For the uninitiated, you can expect high-pitched pop with catchy guitar hooks, comparable to Ween and even The Shins, with smart songwriting well beyond the years of band.