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Biography

Guitarist Kevin M. Buck has released four albums and two books about guitar playing.  Born the morning after Elvis died and hailing from Lyons, Illinois, Buck came here to give us music, videos, books and to play his part in the evolution of the guitar.  Buck began writing songs and playing music at 6 years old when he played violin for Washington School’s Orchestra.  When Buck turned 11 years old he started playing guitar, and by the age of 14 was performing in Reggae bands and in Rock bands throughout the Chicagoland area.  During his junior year in Lyons Township High School the teacher of the guitar class had Buck teach the class, as he was a much better player and teacher than the one available.  That started Bucks very successful music teaching career, which started at A Sound Post in La Grange, IL and then A Sound Education in Brookfield. In 2005 he started teaching out of his home studio in Lockport, IL.
Buck has played such legendary clubs as The Thirsty Whale, The Riviera, The House of Blues, Excalibur, The Bottom Line (NY) The Forge, The Arcada Theater, The Hobart Theater and The Vic Theater.  Buck has hosted jam nights/audition nights at different venues in Chicagoland as well over the years including Sidetracked and Manions in Lockport.  Buck has shared the stage with acclaimed artists such as Megadeth, Rob Zombie, Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions), Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen), Disturbed, Gary Hoey, Joe Stump, Paul Gilbert, Trouble and many others including Roger Daltry (The Who), who remarked that Kevin M. Buck is “one of the greatest guitarists ever.”  Leslie West of Mountain said, “This kid has a f^cking encyclopedia worth of sh!t in his mind.”  Steve Vai (Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Alcatrazz) stated, “I listened to a handful of your sound clips and was impressed with your technique on the instrument.  Sounds like you have great control. Jam on.”
In 1996 Buck formed The Blizzard of Ozz, the highly successful Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath tribute band.  Buck has received much praise for his work with The Blizzard of Ozz.  The Blizzard of Ozz continues to tour the country today. 
Buck won the 2003 Guitar Idol Competition sponsored by 97.9 WLUP-FM in Chicago.  His is Chicago’s reigning “Guitar Idol” and won a trip to Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in New York to jam with Roger Daltrey, Ace Frehley and dozens more. 
In 2006, Uli Jon Roth awarded Buck a scholarship to attend Sky Academy in Los Angeles.  Buck played with and learned from Roth, who called Buck “a virtuoso,” and thinks Buck’s playing is “very good, very very good. . . some very inventive and creative stuff.” Buck has opened two sold out shows for Uli at Reggies in Chicago, IL.
Buck enjoys doing guitar clinics and has done many clinics at music stores and trade shows teaching people guitar tricks and his methods of guitar playing.  Buck was endorsed by Fender/Jackson guitars for several years and is currently endorsed by Morley Pedals.  Buck also gives private guitar lessons in person and online as well. Buck teaches all styles of music and truly enjoys making people better musicians.  Buck released the book Guitar in Theory and Practice. Guitar in Theory and Practice is designed to give guitar players a method to become better musicians by taking the most important ideas of music and presenting them in a simplistic way for guitar players.  Guitar in Theory and Practice is the first book containing a poster that relates astrological signs, pitches, colors, planets, gods, elements of life, masculine and feminine dualities, time, intervals, numbers, modes and chakras.
Kevin M. Buck’s first album, Initiation was released on October 11, 2003.  Initiation is an instrumental rock album and displays Buck’s creative and virtuosic guitar playing. Jason Becker (Cacophony, David Lee Roth) commented on Initiation saying, “I like the CD a lot. You’re the man.”  Buck has organized two benefit concerts for Jason Becker to help find a cure for Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Euphoric Darkness was released October 11, 2007. Euphoric Darkness is a collection of heavy metal songs with unique and memorable vocals, riffs, and solos.  This second album features Buck’s songwriting and vocal abilities, along with his insane guitar talent.
Buck’s latest album, Musick for the New Aeon, was released April 20, 2012 by Osiris Records and Steve Vai’s Digital Nations record label.  It features Atma Anur on drums and Ferdy Doernburg on keyboards. Kevin M Buck was featured in the June 2012 edition of the Illinois Entertainer magazine.
Buck has also played many sold out shows with Battery, the national Metallica tribute act that opened shows for Metallica themselves on the Garage, Inc. tour. He also was in Blackened from 2015-2018.  In 2018 he formed Dyers Eve after being unhappy with the quality of his Metallica tribute band.  Dyers Eve has played every song on the first 5 albums, Dyers Eve played over 4 Metallica albums in one show, twice!) In 2021 Buck released his fourth album "Classical Music for the Electric Guitar" which is 12 timeless Classical pieces arranged for Electric guitar.  He also released a book of the sheet music arrangements and tablature of the same name.
Kevin’s new single is entitled D-Pop a pop/rock song about depopulation. He will be releasing another full length album in 2024
Buck’s future plans include a guitar instructional website, more recording, arranging, writing, creating videos, doing clinics and touring.  
Info about Kevin can be found at www.kevinmbuck.com