THE SOUND OF CHARLES BUONASERA MUSIC
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BIO
Past. Present. Future.
Charles Buonasera started his musical career at the age of 14 when he got his first electric bass. He began playing upright bass at the age of 16 and participated in jazz ensembles, orchestras, marching bands, and pits for the school plays. During this time he studied with a Long Island legend and student of Jaco Pastorios, Mike Frost. During high school he also had played with local bands. Charles played in the Tri-State area opening for bands such as Skid Row and Kings X. Right out of high school Charles toured Eastern Europe with the Long Island Youth Orchestra performing in Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, The Republic of Georgia and Ukraine.
After high school Charles studied music at schools such as Hofstra University, SCCC, Molly College , Stonybrook, Aaron Copland School of Music, and receiving a BA in Music Education from Five Towns College. During this time Charles has performed in more than 65 musicals from Long Island to New York City with Musician Union #802. He’s performed at places such as, Airport playhouse, Gateway playhouse, Symphony Space, Sag Harbor, and Downtown Brooklyn. Some of these musicals were premiers. He’s also played in jazz groups, rock groups, cover bands all over the Tri-State area, Nashville, Memphis Tennessee, and New Orleans. His studio work is still played on radio stations such as WSOU Street Patrol. During this time he has also played for the Dvorak society in Manhattan. Charles also served as a reservist in the Marine Corps infantry with the 2/25 out of Garden City.
After college he has performed with the Sound Symphony in Long Island and was the section leader and board member for the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts (BAFFA) Orchestra. He has also taught strings 15 years. He currently has been teaching music in the public school system on Long Island and now the New York City School System. He teaches privately, as well as The Suffolk Music Center in Patchougue and at Musicology in Smithtown where he’s the director of the jazz and the classical string quartet. He currently maintains a studio of 50 plus students and has students participating in SCMEA and LISFA as well as had student perform in NAM in California.
Charles Buonasera currently performs with High Note who’s attached with Island Exclusive, Clover Curfew, and Phil Firetog trio. He intends to obtain his masters in Performance in Jazz and Commercial Music. You can look up Charles Buonasera on Facebook, instagram and the web at Charles Buonasera Bassist.
PROJECTS
Portfolio of Work
These are all the different projects that I am currently working in Musically
HIGH NOTE
Best known as a local Long Island cover band, High Note plays Reggae, R&B, Rock and Dance music from your favorite bands!
The band has played venues all over Long Island, from Long Beach to Patchogue, NY.
High Note has been featured at festivals such as Alive After Five and the Famous Food Festival.
High Note is on the rise and can provide amazing live music to your event, featuring something as simple as an acoustic duo or as extravagant as a 10 piece band!
They are versatile and passionate, and they are sure to make your next event a success
CLOVER CURFEW
Clover’s Curfew is a punk/folk band based out of Long Island, New York. Jameson Jenkins and Danni Christian started writing music together in the beginning of 2018. Jameson’s backround in punk and Danni’s in folk made for a kickass combination. In just one year they have traveled across the country three times, busking in Austin, Texas during the SXSW, performing in Nashville, Tennessee during the Summer NAMM Convention and hitting up the Punk in Drublic festival in Ohio for a weekend filled with memories and new friends. They are artists of the Winter NAMM Convention in California this year and couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come. They hope to inspire others and keep screaming their lyrics until everyone screams along. Life is about having a good time and that’s what these two are all about. Be sure to check out their IG-cloverscurfew too for upcoming shows and events!
PHIL FIRETOG TRIO
The Phil Firetog Trio is fronted by Phil Firetog on vocals and guitar, Who had his beginnings in the rudimentary Pop/Rock band “Paging Grace”. In January 2015, Firetog started recording his full-length debut solo album “Portrait Songs” at Vudu Studios with producer Mike Watts. Their unique talents and multi faceted approach to music blending old & new, creating and ultimately gave birth to the unique sound you hear today.
Shortly after finishing the “Portrait Songs” LP, longtime friend Jake Bergaglio (Drummer) expressed an immediate interest in accompanying the project. While attending the University at Albany, Bergaglio approached bassist and fellow student Liam Gordon who was eager to join the two once hearing the material they were working on. Once the three musicians had played together, Firetog saw incredible chemistry in this small ensemble. With the lineup of the band finalized, the Phil Firetog Trio was born.
While working on “Circles” in 2016, PFT’s first album together, they have finally found their voice, a rare fresh-breath of originality, playing acoustic guitars through a variety of pedals and distorted amps, creating an album and sound that is richly textured. Going from clean to grit, filling spaces sonically with complex & rhythmical grooves while still staying mainstream and appealing to a Top 40 / Adult Contemporary audience.
Projects I have been in the past include Psykosis, Phenix Rising, Sleepyhead, and Native Estates.
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