The Buddaheads (earlier known as just Buddaheads) are a Blues-Rock Band fro… Read Full Bio ↴The Buddaheads (earlier known as just Buddaheads) are a Blues-Rock Band from California. Alan Mirikitani, alias B.B. Chung King (vocals, guitar, sax), is the mastermind of the Buddaheads. Johnny Griparic plays bass and Lee Spath plays drums.

Alan Mirikitani has written songs for Lonnie Brooks, Tinsley Ellis and Ruth Brown, who won a Grammy with his song "Too Little, Too Late." He also delivered several songs to films and TV shows.

Raw, their latest album, is a masterpiece. "Road to Ruin" is a little reminiscent of the boogie of ZZ Top. "Cross the Water" (with Kellie Rucker) and "Just For Fun" are ballads and "Stop Talkin' That Way" is a Texas Blues in the tradition of Steve Ray Vaughan.

"At Ten She's Two" is rock 'n' roll, "Chicken Head" and "It's Hard to Please a Woman" are rock songs and "What's Come Over You" reminds me of the swamp blues like Slim Harpo did and last but not least a gospel tune, "Mary Don't You Weep."

BB Chung King & The Buddaheads

BB Chung King & The Buddaheads are back on the LA scene after returning from a tour of Asia and the U.S. Taking a year and a half off, Alan Mirikitani (aka BB Chung King) established his own 24 track recording studio “Dawghouse Studios” in Burbank California.

BB’s music is a mix of roots rock with a blues base. BB has always claimed blues to be his first love, but comes from a generation that loves to rock. Their first CD “Blues Had A Baby”, was released in 1994 on RCA/BMB and received generous support from radio fans. If you have to categorize the music, it is somewhere between newer artists Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Blues Travelers. But make no mistake, BB Chung King & The Buddaheads are the original LA version!

BB keeps quite busy with the Buddaheads, but also finds time to write, record and produce music for other artists. BB has written songs for blues legends such as Lonnie Brooks, Tinsley Ellis and recently helped Ruth Brown receive a Grammy for her performance of his song “Too Little, Too Late”. Then he produced, wrote, engineered and played on B.J. Sharp’s Grammy nominated CD “Never Felt No Blues”. Her CD reached number 4 in the charts in Europe, without being issued there!

You can also hear the Buddaheads paying tribute to Lowell George. Together with Eddie Money, they perform the title track to the tribute album titled “Rock and Roll Doctor” (a song which appears as a bonus track on the Buddaheads “Live Japan” CD).

“Play Hard”, the third full length album, was released in Japan by Kiagan Records. Here in the US, the band is negotiating a new contract and distribution deal. To please the demand of the rest of their fans around the world, they have added some recent songs and the now re-titled, selfmanufactured limited edition CD “In The Mirror”, is available and will no doubt become a collectors item.

“Go For Broke” is a breathtaking collection of Rockin’ Blues and power packed ballads. “More great Buddaheads music” you say? Yeap. These songs, and many of their other of their tunes can be heard.

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RIP Alan Mirikitani

The blues lost another great blues/rock guitar player when Alan Mirikitani died of a heart attack in the recording studio last weekend.

Alan was known to many as BB Chung King, and his band BB Chung King & The Screaming Buddaheads has been a fixture in the LA Area since the 1980s when I can remember first seeing them.

I’ve seen Alan many times as he has played Arcadia Blues Club which is fairly nearby.

Alan was always a gentleman to me and the other blues players in the area. When I was young and new to the area we used to converse via email periodically and he was always helpful.

Alan will surely be missed in my area, and likely in yours as well. So today I pay a tribute to Alan and if you’ve never heard his music I hope you’ll take some time to listen.

State Of Grace
B.B. Chung King & The Buddaheads Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'State Of Grace' by these artists:

Abby Dobson From the top, from the top, from the top, from…
Acoustic Hits I′m walking fast through the traffic lights Busy streets and…
Arena Thinly veiled, a cruel disguise Vengeance lies behind these…
Art.Music.Project Oh, I for one may not shy, Away from the fact…
Beth Orton Put my stake into the ground Made my claim this time…
Billy Joel There you go, slipping away into a state of grace I…
Britney Spears Love is a state of grace Transcending time and space No ot…
Carola Spending time in this dirty city Feels like I'll never come…
Chilled By Nature What am I supposed to feel? I give it up In a…

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CIV In this state of grace I'm sick and tired of falling I…
Dave Dunlop In the course of a life In the blink of an…
David Wilcox What is it in her eyes Light of love when she…
Guns N' Roses What can I say? Free will is blind today The choice…
Hot Water Music Oh, I for one may not shy, Away from the fact…
Jeff Lorber I'm walking fast through the traffic lights Busy streets and…
Jim GO Oh, I for one may not shy, Away from the fact…
Jim White It's not my sun, yes So if it ain't shining when…
Journey Reaching for places in time to remember All that reminds me…
Kirsty Hawkshaw You know it makes no difference Whether we talk or not And…
Labyrinth When it's late and stars go to sleep I lie and…
Masquerade It's on the news now everyday The common market's on displa…
NoMeansNo First I told to myself there was no more than…
Patti Scialfa Check your time plan station master and bless the 3:45…
Pierce Pettis Oh I wash my hands And I take my place…
Raekwon [Intro: Tony Montana "Scarface" sample] It's those guys, ma…
Raekwon & Busta Rhymes [Intro: Tony Montana "Scarface" sample] It's those guys, man…
Raekwon Feat. Busta [Intro: Tony Montana "Scarface" sample] It's those guys, ma…
Raekwon/Busta Rhymes [Intro: Tony Montana "Scarface" sample] It's those guys, man…
Reba McEntire Grace worked at the K-Mart For thirteen years she punched t…
Red Mecca Love What’s it all worth to you What’s it all worth to…
Rik Emmett & Dave Dunlop In the course of a life In the blink of an…
Sander Kleinenberg You know it makes no difference, whether we talk or…
Saxon Sacred Towers Standing Tall Built In Times Of Guilt And…
Seal So strange It's funny how We came to meet Those eyes uncann…
Simone Borghi I've been alone I just told it to everyone But…
State Of Grace -- CD * I'm walking fast through the traffic lights Busy streets and…
Steve Balsamo Saw you stepping down from the train Into the busy city…
Steve Winwood Sometimes your life can be sidetracked Getting lost in thing…
Swayzak You know it makes no difference. Whether we talk or not. And…
Swayzak ft Kirsty Hawkshaw You know it makes no difference. Whether we talk or not. A…
T-Swift I'm walking fast through the traffic lights Busy streets and…
Talib Kweli From the top, from the top, from the top, from…
Tarot I see the hill Scattered to horizons They've haunted my drea…
Tay.Swift I'm walking fast through the traffic lights Busy streets and…
The Kays I'm not getting better I can't feel a change I don't feel…
Traffic Sometimes your life can be sidetracked Getting lost in thing…

We have lyrics for these tracks by B.B. Chung King & The Buddaheads:

911 How much Forty three thousand fully equipped That all Machin…
Alana I need advice …
At Ten She's A Two Woo woo woo woo woo, woo yeah Woo woo woo…
At Ten Shes A Two Woo woo woo woo woo, woo yeah Woo woo woo…
Better Day I always knew that there'd be better days As soon as…
Don't Cry Call me n I'm there Real love ant coming prepared Haven't I…
Every Now & Then To try and tell you how I feel, I couldn't…
every now and then To try and tell you how I feel, I couldn't…
For Fun Okay, lets go, This is a non-political party broadcast, we…
For Too Long Flight too long put a bed on the jet Teeth so…
Long Way Down When we were together I thought you were the one But what…
Mood For Luv Worldwide Manni Worldwide Worldwide Manni Worldwide Mmmm Man…
Run TRI.BE, be da loca Yah, it's about time, rocket 대기권 뚫고…
Showdown (ペンは剣よりヒプノシスマイク) 露払いは俺観音坂独歩今日心は安穏だなちょっと Narrow な野郎と罵られよう…
Train Train We're on the freedom train すべて思いどおりになるのが自由そんな誤解してるから簡単にうろ…

We have lyrics for these tracks by B.B. Chung King:

At Ten She's a Two At Two She's a Ten Woo woo woo woo woo, woo yeah Woo woo woo…
At Ten Shes a Two At Two Shes a Ten Woo woo woo woo woo, woo yeah Woo woo woo…
Enough Is Enough I was the side character You were the protagonist I was ju…
Every Now and Then To try and tell you how I feel, I couldn't…
For Fun Okay, lets go, This is a non-political party broadcast, we…
Hurricane Yeah B.A.P let's go (ah oh oh yeah) Ready to fly…
Just For Fun One step 준비하기 옷도 입고 머리도 만지고 Two step 연습하기 너에게 어떤 말을…
Little Girl Light on her feet, a feather is she, God bless…
Long Way Down When we were together I thought you were the one But what…
Nothin to Lose We in these streets It's hard to make it through I know…
Song No More No more eatin' for them now, No more eatin' for them…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Buddaheads:

Hurricane No matter how many times that you told me you…
Just for Fun m' debake nan rap kon klandesten san papye oh, oh. m' fè…
Real Mo'fucker when we bang bang, squeezing pistols that make em…
Run I′ll sing it one last time for you Then we really…
Softly I Fall Don't you know that I cried in silence. I was too…
What's Come Over You don't let go i go down with you don't let go you offer…

What's Come Over You ? Don't let go I go down with you Don't let go You offer…

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