All About Buford is an acoustic pop vocal band from Boston, New York City and Philadelphia who switch seamlessly between a cappella and guitar-backed formats, delivering pure vocals, complex arrangements, and intricate harmonies. The rhythmic background of AAB is the studied vocal percussion (beatboxing) of Del Coy, who also provides the bass line, simultaneously. There are no drum tracks - but for the acoustic instruments (when used), everything you hear is vocal. Performing an eclectic mix of covers and originals, All About Buford has been described as both sexy AND sophisticated. They have performed steadily at venues large and small since their inception in 2000, and were the 2003 Boston Regional Harmony Sweepstakes champions (runner-up in 2002), also winning a "Best Original Song" award that year. All About Buford does a high-energy, surprising show that gets an audience involved.

Amy Malkoff -[lead and backing vocals & guitar]

Amy (www.amymalkoff.com/harmony) has an AB in music from Kenyon College with graduate studies at the New England Conservatory of Music. She is a singer, songwriter and guitar player. For 7 years, she was 1/2 of the duo Raymond Gonzalez & Amy Malkoff, and during that time they put out some full length recordings and were included on "When October Goes" (Rounder Records), and were included in one of the early Hear Music (now part of Starbucks) catalogs. In 1994, she founded the band Deadline Poet, which started out as an all-woman a cappella group, then a full band, and lastly a guitar/keyboard/vocal trio (the group disbanded in October of 2000). They are included on the Best of Boston Singer-Songwriters compilation CD, as well as their own recordings. She has traveled extensively with All About Buford, with the duo, and with the various incarnations of DP, and appeared as backup vocalist on numerous recordings. She has performed with the likes of Dar Williams, David Wilcox, Christine Lavin, Patty Larkin, Vance Gilbert, Jim Infantino (Jim's Big Ego), Ellis Paul, The House Jacks, Sean Altman, and Jonatha Brooke. Amy serves on the Board of Directors of the Contemporary A Cappella Society (CASA), and is their Director of Web Content. She is also a graphic designer, editor and writer.

Del Coy -[bass + vocal percussion]

Del studied voice, vocal arranging, live sound reinforcement and studio recording techniques in the Commercial Music program at Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Winchester, VA. While at Shenandoah he had the privilege of singing under the direction of Grammy Award Winner, Robert Shafer. He had the distinct honor of performing with the Washington Oratorio Society which performed the Verdi Requiem, Belshazzar’s Feast and Poulenc Gloria with the National Symphony Orchestra and soloists from the Metropolitan Opera at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

He also studied voice and was a vocal arranger for the Jazz ensemble at Carnegie Mellon University. Del has over 15 years of professional and semi-professional experience in a cappella. His career has taken him all over the country including performing at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Florida. He toured with the (national touring group) Four Shadow and has subbed with Blue Jupiter. Del also performed with the vocal group Metro on board Celebrity Cruises in the Caribbean.

Along the way he has perfected his very unique style of bass/vocal percussion combo and also sports an over 4-octave vocal range to add to the All About Buford sound.

Tracie Franklin -[lead and backing vocals]

Tracie is a graduate of California State University of Fullerton with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Directly out of college, Tracie set sail with Holland America Cruise Lines as a vocalist. She returned to California and garnered lead roles in "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Charlaine), "Sweet Charity" (Helene), "Into The Woods" (Little Red), and "Little Shop" (Chiffon), among others. She has performed with Debbie Allen, Tony Bennett, Ben Vereen, Joanna Gleason, and Alice Ripley.

Tracie was the narrator for the production "Disney LIVE! Winnie The Pooh" which premiered in Auckland, New Zealand. With this show, she traveled to over 30 countries and performed in 8 languages, including Thai, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Welsh, and Italian. During her time in Thailand, Tracie was honored to record a track with the popular Thai band "Vacation". She has appeared on TV and radio programs from Rome to Buenos Aires and, of course, New York 1. After three years of touring with the 100 Acre Wood, she finally made her move to New York. Soon after, she was cast in the '08/09 National Tour of "Hairspray: The Musical" as Cindy Watkins / Dynamite, and went back on the road.

Now settled back in NYC, she is extremely excited to be a member of All About Buford.

Jonathan Shade -[lead and backing vocals]

Jonathan grew up in scenic Bucks County, PA. He moved to Philadelphia in 2000 and completed a BFA in Musical Theater from The University of the Arts. He has been performing around the country since 2004. Selected favorite performances include "Bright Lights, Big City" and "HAIR" (Prince Music Theater, PA), "The Irish and How They Got That Way (Walnut St. Theatre, PA), "Almost Heaven: The Songs and Stories of John Denver" (Birmingham Summerfest, AL) and "Lucky Stiff" (Maples Rep. Theater, MO). Interesting fact: Jonathan is the only person (thus far) to play (AAB friend) "Brendan" in GrooveLily's theater production of "Striking 12". Says Valerie, bandmate and the real-life Brendan's wife: "Anyone who wants to be my husband professionally is okay with me!"

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