BB Chung King & The Buddaheads are back on the LA scene after returning fro… Read Full Bio ↴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 on the web at MP3.com (http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/182/bb_chung_king_and_the_budd.html).
Ready for release, "REAL". Watch for it in days.
Catch BB Chung King & The Buddaheads as they rock some of LA's clubs and summer festivals this summer.
Buddaheads songs can also be heard in the following films:
MY COUSIN VINNY • HEAVEN & EARTH • ROBO COP II • CONTACT • BRING DOWN THE STARS • GREAT EXPECTATIONS & • CHUCK NORRIS' FOREST WARRIOR. And on the TV shows: E.R., The Young & The Restless & Melrose Place.
BB himself also had a small acting role in the movie BOYS ON THE SIDE staring Whoopi Goldberg.
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 on the web at MP3.com (http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/182/bb_chung_king_and_the_budd.html).
Ready for release, "REAL". Watch for it in days.
Catch BB Chung King & The Buddaheads as they rock some of LA's clubs and summer festivals this summer.
Buddaheads songs can also be heard in the following films:
MY COUSIN VINNY • HEAVEN & EARTH • ROBO COP II • CONTACT • BRING DOWN THE STARS • GREAT EXPECTATIONS & • CHUCK NORRIS' FOREST WARRIOR. And on the TV shows: E.R., The Young & The Restless & Melrose Place.
BB himself also had a small acting role in the movie BOYS ON THE SIDE staring Whoopi Goldberg.
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B.B. Chung King and The Buddaheads Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by B.B. Chung King and The Buddaheads:
Better Day I always knew that there'd be better days As soon as…
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…
Every Now And Then ~ To try and tell you how I feel, I couldn't…
Hear It From You They say there ain't no woman that a man can…
Little Girl Light on her feet, a feather is she, God bless…
Nothin' To Lose We in these streets It's hard to make it through I know…
Rise Above It I just don’t know Why people get jealous of me bro Hey…
Too Little Too Late ~ 3am and you're on your way Flight 304 bound for New…
Train Train Je marche dans les veines de ma ville, l'air est…
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John Fenady
My heart is broken to hear of Alan's passing! What a shock! I've known BB for thirty years and have been a big fan of the Buddaheads a long time. I always turned on as many people as I could to their sound! I met Him at Guitar Center when BB sold guitars! The Buddaheads recorded their first demo album at my home studio in Burbank in the early 90's! And what magic and fun it was! They were such pro's it was all done in less than two weeks! I was sad when the original band broke up! Robert Stamps who owned "The Amp Shop" did the mix for the demo! And Rob Campbell was the recording engineer. Alan also worked on my amps at "The Amp Shop" in Reseda! Alan also sang on a demo of mine in 1995, a song called" Biscaluz's Blues" with Michael Lington on sax! The last time I saw Alan was at His home in Burbank, where He burned some CD"s for me! That was a few years back! Wish we would have kept in touch! My condolences to Alan's family, friends, and fan's! He will be sorely missed by all! The Blues have lost another great one! And we truly have a reason to sing the Blues now! God Bless you big fella, and "Rest in Peace"! Keep on playing! Love you Bro! Your pal, John Fenady! To be continued someday...!
Pedro147
A great tribute to a great player and from all accounts a great Man :(
R Ewing
Thank you to the people that recorded this last live out door gig of Allan. RIP and thanks for sharing it on youtube...
Jimmy D
RIP: I will miss Alan, love to all.... Tell it Joey....we (Charlie & I) are enjoying this jam with Alan (Chung King) here in Newbury Park, CA