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{{Short description|American ska punk band}}
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| label = [[Taang! Records|Taang!]], [[TVT Records|TVT]], Offramp, [[Moon Ska World|Moon Ska Europe]], [[Asian Man Records|Asian Man]], [[Cleopatra Records]]
| associated_acts =
| website = http://www.buckonine.com/
| current_members = *Dan Albert
*Steve Bauer
*Jon Pebsworth
*Jonas Kleiner
*Craig Yarnold
*Scott Kennerly
| past_members = *Chris Paffendorf
*Jeff Hawthorne
*John Bell
*Anthony Curry
*Andy Platfoot
*John Arquilla
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'''Buck-O-Nine''' is an American [[ska punk]] band which was formed in [[San Diego]] in 1991.<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About Buck-O-Nine|url=http://www.buckonine.com/about_b09.php|publisher=Buck-O-Nine|access-date=July 18, 2012|work=Buck-O-Nine website}}</ref> The band has toured internationally and released several albums and [[Extended play|EPs]], as well as appearing on compilations and film soundtracks. During the mid-to-late 1990s, they experienced mainstream success with the release of the album ''[[Twenty-Eight Teeth]]'' and its most successful single, "My Town". As the popularity of third-wave ska waned, Buck-O-Nine stopped touring full-time in 2000, but continues to perform regularly throughout California and much of the [[Southwestern United States]]. Since 2001, the band has also performed in Japan,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sakaimeeting.jp/2019/timetable/|title=2019 Sakai Meeting Schedule of Performances|website=Sakaimeeting.jp}}</ref> the UK, Canada, Mexico and Hawaii.
Buck-O-Nine released its sixth studio album, entitled ''Fundaymental'', on April 19, 2019 on [[Cleopatra Records]].
==History==
===1991 to 1993===
Buck-O-Nine formed around the end of 1991, when the original member of the band, Scott Kennerly, placed a newspaper ad and Steve Bauer and Craig Yarnold answered and began playing with the earliest incarnation of the band. Previous to Buck-O-Nine, [[saxophone]] player, Craig Yarnold was in a [[Ska]] band called the Spy Kids, which also included [[Matt Hensley (musician)|Matt Hensley]] from the band [[Flogging Molly]] on guitar, and Scott Russo from the band [[Unwritten Law]] on keyboard. By very early 1992, Buck-O-Nine had played its first live club gig, opening for [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]] at the Spirit Club (now Brick By Brick) in San Diego, California. After the first few shows, the lead singer was replaced by Jon Pebsworth, and Dan Albert and Tony Curry joined the band to fill out the horn section.
There are several stories about where Buck-O-Nine's name came from. One was that someone used the phrase in the context of a joke they were telling ("yo mamma don't weigh more than a buck<ref>In this context, a ''buck'' means "[[100]]."</ref>-o-nine," or something to that effect). Another version was the band pooled their money for beer and all they had was a dollar and nine cents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buck-o-nine.com/faq.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114031525/http://www.buck-o-nine.com/faq.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-11-14 |title=Buck-O-Nine - FAQ |access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref>
Jon Pebsworth's entry to the band was solidified after the first rehearsal. Previous to Buck-O-Nine, he was in a [[hardcore punk]] band called Labeled Victims, which also included Pat Kim, former bass player of the band [[Unwritten Law]]. Pebsworth had a binder full of lyrics, many of which were written during his time in Labeled Victims, and as the band went through its material for him, he began flipping through pages and plugging in lyrics for each song, almost as if the lyrics had been written for the music without him ever hearing it. At the band's next rehearsal, Pebsworth showed up with his shoulder in a sling - he had broken it the previous weekend while stage-diving at a local punk show.
Likewise, Dan Albert and Tony Curry had been playing together in reggae bands, including T. Irie Dread, for several years, and had developed a large repertoire of horn lines and riffs that had gone unused, yet somehow fit perfectly into many of the songs Buck-O-Nine would write over the next several years. Albert and Curry still occasionally perform with T. Irie Dread in and around San Diego.
By the end of 1992, the band prepared to release a twelve song demo tape entitled ''Buck Naked'', which featured a cartoon drawing by then drummer Steve Bauer, depicting a naked deer sheepishly covering its private parts. Steve was attending art school at the time, and used the album art as one of his class projects.
During the recording process, Jonas Kleiner was recruited to play guitar. Kleiner's first rehearsal with the Buck-O-Nine was remarkable in that the band had spent the entire day auditioning guitar players, and Jonas was the last person scheduled to show up. None of the previous guitarists had come close to being able to play the ska style that the music demanded. When Jonas began jamming, his style fit in with the band immediately. Jonas' previous experience playing in various Arizona punk and ska bands became an asset to Buck-O-Nine, and over the years his guitar work would provide the musical foundation for many songs.
Most of the guitar tracks on the demo were recorded by bass player Scott Kennerly, with Jonas recording guitar tracks on one song. The demo was released on cassette tape on the band's own pseudo [[record label]], Working Class Records. Working Class Records would also be the pseudo home of the band The Mountain Men, which was composed of friends and roommates of some members of Buck-O-Nine.
It was during this early period that the band began establishing itself in the San Diego all-ages music scene by playing regularly at the well-known club, [[Soma San Diego|SOMA]] . Originally located in downtown San Diego, SOMA was a unique venue because it had a basement stage area (affectionately known as "The Dungeon") where new bands would perform with hopes of drawing enough fans to be promoted to the main stage located above on the main floor. Buck-O-Nine was able to move from the dungeon to the main stage within a short period of time, and thus began opening up for local favorites such as [[Surfdog Records|Sprung Monkey]], as well as nationally touring acts like [[Skankin' Pickle]]. By the time Buck-O-Nine released its first album in 1994, they were regularly selling out the venue, with an estimated 900 - 1000 fans attending most shows.
===1994 to 1996===
In 1994, the band released its first full-length album, ''[[Songs in the Key of Bree]]'' on San Diego label [[Immune Records]]. One week after the CD was released, the band embarked on its first US tour, in support of fellow ska bands Gangster Fun, from Detroit, and MU330 from St. Louis. Unfortunately, the tour was never completed due to a series of misfortunes. Buck-O-Nine had been told prior to leaving for the tour that all bands would be sharing one drum kit. Of course, when the band arrived at the first gig in Corona, California, they found that they were the only band without a drum kit. Fortunately, the other bands were gracious enough to share drums.
Shortly after the halfway point, MU330 had to drop off the tour when their drummer fell ill. On the last leg of the tour, which had the remaining bands swinging through the deep south, Gangster Fun's tour bus (actually an old school bus) broke down and forced them to head home. This left Buck-O-Nine stranded in Mississippi (without a drum kit), where they shacked up at Tony's grandmother's house for several days, attempting to piece together the remainder of the tour. Of course, with the headliner and main support acts gone, promoters were unwilling to
"Irish Drinking Song" from ''[[Songs in the Key of Bree]]'' is sometimes mistakenly titled as "Drink and Fight" and mistakenly credited to [[Flogging Molly]], [[The Bouncing Souls]] or [[Dropkick Murphys]]. Although Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys are known for playing similar types of songs, that particular song was written and recorded by Buck-O-Nine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://punknews.org/article/22230 |title=Buck-O-Nine to release new album on Asian Man |website=Punknews.org |date=2007-02-14 |access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref>
In 1995, Buck-O-Nine released its second full-length album, entitled ''Barfly'' on [[Taang! Records]]. The album title was inspired by the [[Barfly (film)|movie of the same name]], starring [[Mickey Rourke]] and [[Faye Dunaway]]. The album featured a mixture of originals and [[cover tune]]s by bands which had inspired Buck-O-Nine's music since the band's inception. The track "Barfly" actually appears on two Buck-O-Nine albums, ''[[Songs in the Key of Bree]]'' (1994) and "Barfly" (1995). ''Songs in the Key of Bree'' was originally released on Immune Records, a tiny San Diego Label. Curtis Casella, owner of [[Taang! Records]] and a [[Bukowski]] fan, wanted to release a Buck-O-Nine EP on his label called [[Barfly (album)|Barfly]] that would consist of several cover tunes and the Buck-O-Nine original, Barfly. Taang! eventually re-released Key Of Bree as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buck-o-nine.com/albums.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204072814/http://www.buck-o-nine.com/albums.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-02-04 |title=Buck-O-Nine - Albums & Recordings |access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref> As sales of ''[[Barfly (album)|Barfly]]'' started to increase, the band was slapped with a cease and desist notice. The original cover of the album used images of both Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway. The actors' legal representation were less than thrilled with this. In 1996, drummer Steve Bauer created an alternate album cover for Barfly, which is the current album cover.
During this time, the band also released a video, entitled "Raw Crap" which was composed of tour footage shot by the band as well as the videos for the songs "On A Mission" and "Water In My Head". The "On A Mission" video was shot in Boston by a friend of Curtis Casella. The "Water In My Head" video was shot in San Diego by Mark Mannschreck, a friend of Jonas'.
Other notable events during this period include:
*The band's first trip to [[Japan]], playing two shows in [[Tokyo]] in support of [[Voodoo Glow Skulls]].
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*Touring much of the US in support of [[The Specials]]. This tour greatly increased the band's visibility in the national ska music scene. During the tour, Specials guitar player Roddy Radiation commented that bands like Buck-O-Nine had helped spark a resurgence of interest in ska music in America, which enabled The Specials to return to the US and play to larger audiences in larger venues than they had just a couple of years previously.
In 1996, after two years of constant touring, Buck-O-Nine saw the sales of their Taang! releases, ''Songs In The Key of Bree'' and ''Barfly'', increase substantially to well over 60,000 copies sold.
===1997 to 1999===
Buck-O-Nine's next full-length release was the 1997 album ''[[Twenty-Eight Teeth]]'' on [[TVT Records]]. The album was released April 15, 1997, while the band was touring the U.S. with Face To Face.
With the release of this third album, and several years of touring under their belts, Buck-O-Nine began to see increased national radio airplay with the release of the single "My Town". A video was shot and received limited airplay on [[MTV]]. ''Twenty-Eight Teeth'' sold over 200,000 copies, appearing in a top spot on the Billboard HeatSeekers chart at one point, and appearing in the Billboard Top 200 for one week, peaking at No. 190.<ref>[[Joel Whitburn]], ''The Billboard Albums''. 6th edn, 2008</ref> In addition, "My Town" was featured in season 8 of [[Beverly Hills, 90210]] in the episode, "Toil And Trouble," which aired October 29, 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/tv/596/000049449/ |title=Beverly Hills, 90210 |website=Nndb.com |access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref> The band toured constantly to promote ''Twenty-Eight Teeth'', sharing the stage with a wide variety of bands, both in and outside their genre. Notable appearances included the 1997 [[Warped Tour]], and being picked by [[Primus (band)|Primus]] as the support act on their tour for [[Brown Album|The Brown Album]].
On top of extensive national touring, Buck-O-Nine co-headlined a nationwide tour of Canada along with the Suicide Machines. The tour saw both bands enjoy increased popularity north of the border, and culminated with a show at Toronto's famed [[El Mocambo]] club. The band also traveled to Australia twice, playing shows up and down the east coast and connecting with Australia's most famous ska band, [[Sound System Records|The Porkers]].
The band's fourth album ''Libido'' was released on TVT Records in 1999. Buy this time, drummer Steve Bauer had left the band, and studio drummer Chuck Treece was hired to record the drum tracks. Libido represents an evolution in the sound the band had developed, steering somewhat away from the [[ska]] and [[punk rock|punk]] sound that defined Buck-O-Nine in the earlier years. One of the stand-out tracks, "Who Are They?," was featured on an episode of [[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/sixfeetunder/episode/music/episode12.shtml|title=HBO: Six Feet Under|date=28 February 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030228000558/http://www.hbo.com/sixfeetunder/episode/music/episode12.shtml|access-date=13 September 2020|archive-date=2003-02-28}}</ref> By the time ''Libido'' was released, the popularity of [[third wave ska]] in the US had crested and was beginning to recede. During this period, original bass player Scott Kennerly left the band and was replaced by original [[Unwritten Law]] bassist, John Bell.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buck-o-nine.com/history2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114031529/http://www.buck-o-nine.com/history2.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-11-14 |title=Buck-O-Nine - Band Info |access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref> The band continued to tour throughout 1999, but stopped working full-time after this.
Unfortunately, Buck-O-Nine's last national tour almost ended in tragedy when Bell fell ill with severe stomach pain. After soundchecking for a gig in Pittsburgh, PA Bell collapsed back-stage and had to be rushed to the hospital, where doctors discovered he was suffering from [[Meckel's Diverticulum]]. Surgery followed, and eventually, the band headed straight home for San Diego, while Bell recovered with his parents by his side. Longtime associated Andy Platfoot filled in on bass for the ailing Bell before becoming a full-time member of the band.
Buck-O-Nine won eight [[San Diego Music Awards]] between 1995 - 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sandiegomusicawards.com/|title=SDAM.com: San Diego Music Awards 2000|date=2 October 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001002065119/http://www.sandiegomusicawards.com/|access-date=13 September 2020|archive-date=2000-10-02}}</ref>
===2000 to present===
In 2000, Buck-O-Nine released ''[[Hellos and Goodbyes]]'', a live album which also included new unreleased tracks that were demos of songs intended for a 5th full-length studio CD release. Buck-O-Nine eventually decided to not pursue the recording of this album.
Between the latter part of 2000 and well into 2001, things quieted down for the band, and they considered calling it quits
Between 2002 and 2004, the band wrote close to 20 new songs, but most of them fell by the wayside until 2006 when they got serious about putting together a new album. Only three songs that had previously been written survived the cut, and the band relentlessly pumped out another nine original songs throughout the end of 2006. The philosophy was simple
Before entering a professional recording studio, the band recorded the entire album using its own recording equipment and rehearsal studio so that they could get a better feel for what the finished product might sound like, and iron out any underlying issues with arrangement, tuning and tempos. The band decided to return to Doubletime Studios in El Cajon, California, where the first two studio albums were recorded. In early 2007 they began recording tracks during several weekend and evening sessions. At the end of recording and during some preliminary mixing sessions, they decided to have the entire album shipped to The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado for final mixing and mastering.
In 2007, Buck-O-Nine released its fifth studio album, entitled ''[[Sustain (album)|Sustain]]'', and performed on all California dates of the [[Warped Tour|Vans Warped Tour]].
In December 2007, the band filmed a video for the song ''I'm not Dead.'' The video was filmed and edited by bass player Andy Platfoot. He has also directed and edited music videos for a number of bands, including [[Flogging Molly]].
Guitarist Jonas Kleiner is also the guitarist and singer of the San Diego band, Destrung.
In 2012, Jeff Hawthorne left the band and was replaced by original drummer Steve Bauer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412031855/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/feb/05/buckonine-music-vault-temecula/|url-status=dead|title=The San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego, California & National News|newspaper=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]]|archive-date=12 April 2013|access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref>
In 2018, the band recorded its sixth studio album, ''FundayMental,'' which was released by [[Cleopatra Records]] on CD and vinyl on April 19, 2019.
In December 2021, Pebsworth suffered a cardiac arrest and was hospitalized for surgery. The band started a [[GoFundMe]] campaign to pay his medical costs. The band's scheduled tour with [[Mustard Plug]] was postponed.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/buck-o-nine-vocalist-jon-pebsworth-suffered-a-heart-attack-gofundme-launched-shows-postponed/ | title=Buck-O-Nine vocalist Jon Pebsworth suffered a heart attack; GoFundMe launched; shows postponed }}</ref>
In June 2022, the band released the album ''572 Days Later'' on [[Cleopatra Records]]. The album was recorded live in the studio, with some overdubs added in post-production.
In December 2024, the band finished recording its seventh studio album, which is scheduled for release by [[Cleopatra Records]] in 2025.
==Members==
===Current===
* Jon Pebsworth - [[Singing|vocals]] (1991–present)
* Dan Albert - [[trombone]] (1991–present)
* Steve Bauer - [[Drum kit|drums]] (1991-1999, 2012–present)
* Jonas Kleiner - [[guitar]] (1991–present)
* Andy Platfoot - [[bass guitar]] (2001–present)
* Craig Yarnold - [[alto saxophone|alto]]/[[tenor saxophone]] (1991–present)
* Scott Kennerly - [[bass guitar]] (1991–1999, 2024–present)
===Former===
* Jeff Hawthorne - drums (1999-2012)
* John Bell - bass guitar (1999–2001)
* Tony Curry - trumpet (1991-2024)
* Chris Paffendorf - guitar (1991-1993)
==Discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable" Style="text-align:center"
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!Year
!Title
!Label
!Format
|-
|1994
|''[[Songs in the Key of Bree]]''
|[[Taang! Records]]
|CD, Vinyl (LP), Cassette
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|1995
|''[[Barfly (album)|Barfly]]''
|[[Taang! Records]]
|CD, Vinyl (LP), Cassette
|-
|1996
|''[[Water in My Head]]''
|[[Taang! Records]]
|CD, Vinyl (EP)
|-
|1997
|''[[Twenty-Eight Teeth]]''
|[[TVT Records]]
|CD, Vinyl (LP), Cassette
|-
|1998
|''[[Pass the Dutchie (EP)|Pass the Dutchie]]''
|[[TVT Records]]
|CD, Vinyl (EP)
|-
|1999
|''[[Libido (Buck-O-Nine album)|Libido]]''
|[[TVT Records]]
|CD, Vinyl (LP)
|-
|2000
||''[[Hellos and Goodbyes]]'' (Live)
|Offramp Records
|CD
|-
|2001
|''[[On a Mission (Buck-O-Nine album)|On a Mission]]''
|[[Moon Ska World|Moon Ska Europe]]
|CD (compilation)
|-
|2007
|''[[Sustain (album)|Sustain]]''
|[[Asian Man Records]]
|CD
|-
|2019
|''Fundaymental''
|[[Cleopatra Records]]
|CD, Vinyl (LP)
|-
|2022
|''572 Days Later''
|[[Cleopatra Records]]
|CD, Vinyl (LP)
|-
|2025
|''Cut Out the Noise''
|[[Cleopatra Records]]
|CD, Vinyl (LP)
|}
===Compilation appearances===
{| class="wikitable" Style="text-align:center"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Label
!Format
|-
|1993
|''Blackpool's Skampilation, Vol. 2''
|Steady Beat
|7"/cassette - Out of print
|-
|1996
|''Spawn of Skarmageddon''
|[[Moon Ska Records]]/[[Caroline Records|Caroline]]
|CD
|-
|1996
|''Joint Ventures in Ska''
|Red Distribution
|CD
|-
|1997
|''Misfits of Ska II''
|[[Asian Man Records]]
|CD
|-
|1997
|''The Duran Duran Tribute Album''
|Umvd Labels
|CD
|-
|1997
|''Got TVT?''
|[[TVT Records]]
|CD
|-
|1997
|''Move to the Ska Groove''
|Stubborn Records
|CD
|-
|1998
|''SRH Presents: Lose Your Illusion, Vol. 1''
|[[Interscope Records]]
|CD
|-
|1998
|''Steady Sounds From the Underground''
|[[SideOneDummy Records]]
|CD
|-
|Unknown
|''Digital Snow - A Snowboarder's Soundtrack''
|Prophecy
|CD, DVD
|-
|2001
|''2001 Warped Tour Compilation''
|[[SideOneDummy Records]]
|CD
|-
|2004
|''Still Standing: A North American Ska Compilation''
|[[Megalith Records]]
|CD
|-
|2007
|''2007 Warped Tour Compilation''
|[[SideOneDummy Records]]
|CD
|-
|2007
|''Ska is Dead''
|[[Asian Man Records]]
|CD
|-
|2017
|''Punk Rock Halloween - Loud Fast & Scary''
|[[Cleopatra Records]]
|CD
|-
|2020
|''Ska Against Racism''
|[[Bad Time Records]]
|Digital, Vinyl
|}
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" Style="text-align:center"
|-
!Song
!Year
!Label
!Other Information
|-
|''My Town''
|1997
|[[TVT Records]]
|Peaked at No. 32 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=buck-o-nine|chart=all}}]
|}
==Videography==
===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Album
|-
|1995
|"On a Mission"
|''[[Barfly (album)|Barfly]]''
|-
|1996
|"Water in my Head"
|''[[Water in My Head]]''
|-
|1997
|"My Town"
|''[[
|-
|2007
|"I'm Not Dead"
|''[[Sustain (album)|Sustain]]''
|-
|2017
|"Don't Be Afraid"
|''[[PUNK ROCK HALLOWEEN – LOUD, FAST & SCARY (CD)]]''
|-
|2019
|"Top Of The World"
|''[[FunDayMental]]''
|-
|2019
|"In My Room"
|''[[FunDayMental]]''
|-
|2019
|"Tuff Rudeboy"
|''[[FunDayMental]]''
|}
===Soundtracks===
{| class="wikitable" Style="text-align:center"
|-
|1998
|[[The Big Hit]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Graeme Revell |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000005ZD8 |title=Graeme Revell, Various Artists - The Big Hit: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Amazon.com Music |website=Amazon.com |year=1998 |access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref>
|-
|1998
|[[Homegrown (1998 film)|Homegrown]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000063CL |title=Trevor Rabin, Various Artists - Homegrown: Soundtrack To The Motion Picture - Amazon.com Music |website=Amazon.com |date=2005-12-29 |access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref>
|-
|2000
|Whipped
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.buckonine.com/ Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070604235556/http://www.purevolume.com/buckonine Buck-O-Nine] at Purevolume.com
* [http://www.myspace.com/buckonine Buck-O-Nine] at MySpace.com
* [https://buck-o-nine.blogspot.com/ Buck-O-Nine Blog]
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