Ash Black Bufflo
title: "Ash Black Bufflo" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rock-music-groups-from-oregon", "american-progressive-rock-groups", "american-experimental-musical-groups", "musicians-from-portland,-oregon", "american-sound-designers", "american-film-score-composers", "american-male-film-score-composers", "2000-establishments-in-oregon", "musical-groups-established-in-2000", "knitting-factory-records-artists"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Black_Bufflo" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ash Black Bufflo |
| landscape | yes |
| origin | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| years_active | 2000-present |
| genre | Experimental music |
| label | Knitting Factory |
| associated_acts | |
| website | |
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| name = Ash Black Bufflo | image = | landscape = yes | origin = Portland, Oregon, U.S. | years_active = 2000-present | genre = Experimental music | label = Knitting Factory | associated_acts = | website = Ash Black Bufflo, sometimes spelled Buffalo, is the professional name of Portland-based and theater projects.
Career
He is notable for scoring the music for the documentary Marwencol which won the Jury Prize at the South by Southwest film festival and received positive critical attention. He created soundscapes for theatrical productions such as My Mind Is Like an Open Meadow, which received positive reviews in Willamette Week.
He performs and records with numerous Portland-area bands including Dolorean, Holy Sons, Grails, and others. Clarke landed a record deal with Knitting Factory Records, and there are plans to release his debut CD entitled Andasol using the name Ash Black Bufflo in 2011.
Reception
A review in MVRemix Urban described the album Andasol as being:
::quote[attribution="Caile Michelle"] ... all beds and sound landscapes, surprisingly intricate, handcrafted symphonies slashed through with left-field shockers of distorted [[found art ::
Clarke explained his use of tone clusters in a theatrical production as a way to heighten dramatic suspense:
::quote[attribution="quoted in the ''Portland Tribune''"] Jay Clarke ::
Discography
- Andasol, Knitting Factory Records, released May 2011
References
References
- Baumgarten, Mark. (November 16, 2005). "Love And Distance: Miles of mainland can't stop the Standard". Willamette Week.
- Clarke, Kelly. (March 10, 2010). "Off The Wall: A pair of local choreographers asks the Ford Building to dance". Willamette Week.
- Thomas, Catherine. (June 17, 2010). "Dance review: Keely McIntyre comes into her own with 'Subplot'". The Oregonian.
- Chandler, John. (September 28, 2004). "Play's music is more than a backdrop". Portland Tribune.
- Stevens, Dana. (December 29, 2010). "Wow: My top 10 movies of 2010.".
- Debruge, Peter. (March 30, 2010). "Marwencol (Documentary)".
- Waterhouse, Ben. (January 28, 2011). "My Mind Is Like an Open Meadow". Willamette Week.
- MCCULLOUGH, AMY. (March 27, 2007). "Foureveryoung, "Birthdays Are What They Used To Be," Young Family Sitcom (self-released)". Willamette Week.
- Fusilli, Jim. (January 27, 2011). "Dolorean Stays 'Unfazed' on the Road to Recognition". The Wall Street Journal.
- Caraeff, Ezra Ace. (May 13, 2011). "You Can Win: Dolorean Remains Unfazed". Portland Mercury.
- Jarman, Casey. (December 15, 2010). "Winning Streak: Dolorean cheers up (just a little)". Willamette Week.
- Michelle, Caile. (May 13, 2011). "Ash Black Bufflo – Andasol album review". MVRemix Urban.
- (April 1, 2010). "ASHBLACKBUFFLO". ASHBLACKBUFFLO.
- (March 25, 2011). "Ash Black Buffloto release debut on KF Records". Knitting Factory Records website.
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