Biography
Formed in San Francisco in 2004, the group consists of Timothy Sandberg (vocals/guitar/banjo), Ricky Pugh (vocals/guitar/mandolin) Andy Appleton (drums) and Thomas “Pinkus” Puhek (bass). Their 20-song, self-titled album, The Fucking Buckaroos, was released in 2007. In 2009 they partnered with Tijuana-based psychobilly band Los Helldandys to put out a split 7" vinyl-only record entitled Popular Romance, and in 2010 they were featured on Untitled 21: A Juvenile Tribute to the Swingin Utters. Their second full-length album, II, was released in 2012 in America, with an upcoming European release planned by Germany’s Out of My Mind Records.
Having expanded the scope of their music over the better part of the last decade, the band has reflected the influence of their travels and experience into their unique form of Americana punk rock. The songs, both their highly unique originals and their wild interpretations of country/folk/bluegrass standards, are often riotous, profane and filled with trouble, toil and bloodshed; but they also reflect a deep sense of compassion, hilarity and a demand for social justice. The Fucking Buckaroos will make you want to fight, fuck, laugh and cry, all at the same time.
The group has toured all over America, having visited most of the fifty states. They have also travelled to Canada, and in 2012 they toured in Mexico, gaining a new fanbase and cult-following. They remain true to their origins; being a constant fixture of the San Francisco punk scene, along with other Bay Area groups such as La Plebe, Cobra Skulls and Filthy Thieving Bastards. They plan to tour through Europe in 2013, bringing their personal blend of American insanity to the rest of the world. Don’t be surprised if World War III breaks out as a result. Probably it will be Tom’s fault.
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