There are several stories about where Buck-O-Nine's
name came from.
One Version:
Someone used the phrase in the context of
a joke they were telling ("yo mamma don't
weigh more than a buck-o-nine,"). The
joke was based on a joke Eddie Murphy used
in his live performance in the early nineties.
Another Version:
the band pooled their money for beer and all
they had was a dollar and nine cents.
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The track "Barfly" appeared on
two Buck-O-Nine albums, Songs In The Key Of
Bree and Barfly. "Songs In The Key Of
Bree" was originally released on Immune
Records. Curtis Casella, owner of Taang! Records
and a Bukowski fan, wanted to release a Buck-O-Nine
EP on his label called Barfly that would consist
of several cover tunes and the Buck-O-Nine
original, Barfly. Taang! eventually re-released
Key Of Bree as well.
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The Irish Drinking Song from "Songs
In The Key Of Bree" is sometimes mistakenly
credited as a Flogging Molly, Bouncing Souls,
or Dropkick Murphys song. Although Flogging
Molly and Dropkick Murphys are known for playing
Irish Drinking Songs, that particular song
was written and recorded by Buck-O-Nine.
The Buck-O-Nine song, My Town, is regularly
played at Petco Park during Padres baseball
games.
The Buck-O-Nine song, My Town, was featured
on an episode of Beverly Hills 90210.
The Buck-O-Nine song, Who Are They?, was
featured on an episode of Six Feet Under.
Buck-O-Nine's cover of the Joe Jackson song,
I'm The Man, was featured in the movie The
Big Hit starring Mark Wahlberg and Christina
Applegate.
Buck-O-Nine's cover of the Musical Youth
version of the song, Pass The Dutchie, was
featured in the movie Homegrown, starring
Billy Bob Thornton.
Buck-O-Nine wrote and recorded a few jingles
for a Japanese line of cosmetics called "Ally".
The band are huge fans of the Longmont Potion
Castle prank call CD's.
Previous to Buck-O-Nine, saxophone player,
Craig Yarnold was in a Ska band called the
Spy Kids, which also included Matt Hensley
from the band Flogging Molly on guitar, and
Scott Russo from the band Unwritten Law on
keyboard.
Previous to Buck-O-Nine, singer Jon Pebsworth
was in a Hardcore Punk band called Labeled
Victims, which also included Pat Kim, the
current bass player of the band Unwritten
Law.
Original Unwritten Law bassist, John Bell,
was the bassist of Buck-O-Nine for 2 years
after Buck-O-Nine's original bassist left
the band in 1999.
Previous to Buck-O-Nine, trombone player
Dan Albert and trumpet player Tony Curry were
in a Reggae band known as T Irie Dread.
Andy Platfoot (current bassist) also plays
bass in a San Diego metal band, FM Revolver.
The name was suggested by Buck-O-Nine drummer
Jeff Hawthorne.
Drummer Jeff Hawthorne, is also the drummer
of the San Diego band, Plural, which includes
former Buck-O-Nine bass player, Scott.
Guitarist Jonas Kleiner, is also the guitarist
and singer of the San Diego band, Destrung.
Sax player Craig Yarnold, also plays sax
in an instrumental Surf band, Secret Samurai.
Although they have logged 200,000+ flight
miles, Tony, Jeff and Jonas, all have aversions
to flying. A recent flight escapade (2006)
involved Jeff having an anxiety attack and
passing out in the middle of a plane aisle
during a flight to Hawaii.
In 1997, Tony had his beloved trumpet stolen
in Boston by a crazy cab driver.
Steve Bauer, original drummer, is now a
successful tattoo artist in Colorado Springs.
