OLD BUDDY JACK WAS FORMED IN THE FALL OF 1994 WITH FOUNDING MEMBERS: JASON CORRICK (LEAD GUITAR), JEFF "BUFF" NOWAK (BASS), AND JOHN "NOVY" NOWAK (DRUMS & LEAD VOCALS.) THE BAND HAD A DUAL PURPOSE IN MIND: a.) TO HAVE SOME FUN AND b.) TO GIVE THE OHIO VALLEY A "PARTY ROCK" BAND THAT WAS OUT TO SHOW LOCAL BAR PATRONS A GOOD TIME. THE BAND BEGAN PLAYING THE LOCAL SCENE IN AUGUST OF 1995, THEN IN JANUARY OF 1998, THE BAND ADDED BASS PLAYER STEVE RIEDEL TO THE LINEUP AND MOVED "BUFF" TO RHYTHM GUITAR DUTIES. THE BAND RECORDED AND RELEASED THEIR DEBUT CD "HOMEBREW" IN THE FALL OF 2000. THE CD CONSISTED OF 7 ORIGINAL SONGS ALONG WITH CROWD FAVORITES "MAGIC CARPET RIDE" BY STEPPENWOLF, AND "LOVE STINKS" BY J. GEILS. MARCH OF 2002 BROUGHT A CHANGE IN THE BAND WHEN RHYTHM GUITARIST JEFF "BUFF" NOWAK DECIDED TO LEAVE THE BAND TO PURSUE A SOLO MUSICAL EFFORT. RATHER THAN REPLACE "BUFF," THE BAND DECIDED TO MOVE ON JUST AS IT HAD ORIGINATED--AS A TRIO. THE BAND CONTINUED PLAYING THE LOCAL SCENE UNTIL JUNE 2003, WHEN AFTER 8 YEARS OF CONSTANT PLAYING, THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A BREAK. THE BREAK PROVED TO BE A FAIRLY SHORT ONE, WHEN THE BAND WAS CALLED AND ASKED TO DO A REUNION SHOW FOR THE 2004 LAFFERTY BAND BASH. THIS SEEMED LIKE A GREAT TIME TO REUNITE SINCE THE BAND BASH WAS WHERE THE BAND MADE THEIR DEBUT IN 1995. SINCE THEN, JASON, STEVE AND JOHN HAVE BEEN BACK ROCKING THE LOCAL WATERING HOLES ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE BAND IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON NEW ORIGINAL MUSIC, WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 200???.
..........NOT BAD FOR A BAND WHO INITIALLY JUST WANTED TO GO OUT AND HAVE SOME FUN PLAYING COVER SONGS FOR A YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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