About Buffalo Music Club
Support the artists of today. Create the artists of tomorrow.
Our Vision
To create and foster a vibrant and sustainable local music scene by constantly reimagining the relationship between life, music, musicians, and the community within the city of Buffalo, its surrounding areas, and beyond.
Our Mission
To provide a reliable and curated touchpoint between professional Buffalo musicians, aspiring musicians of all levels, and the audience—fostering and supporting the artists of today while helping to create the artists of the future.
Music Education
Our Teaching Ethos & Music Life Mentoring
We believe that the truest experience of music, no matter what style of music it is, comes from an exploration of the mind, heart, and body. As artists, it is our job to explore our own depths, uncovering as much of our musical selves as we can in a lifetime, and sharing what we find with the world. As teachers, it is our duty and privilege to guide and support others as they explore.
But Music Life Mentoring is what really makes Buffalo Music Club unique. No matter what your dreams are, our goal is always the same—to help you live your best music life. Throughout our music lessons and master classes, our expert artists draw from their real-life experiences, both on and off the stage, to offer carefully crafted mentoring customized for each student.
How do our music lessons work? Check out our FAQs.
Our Artists
Each of our artists lives in the greater Buffalo area, and is actively working and making at least some of their living as a professional musician in Buffalo and beyond. They are all dedicated to their own artistic pursuits, and bring that dedication and energy to their teaching.
As musicians, they write, record, perform, and teach just about every style of music there is, on every instrument imaginable.
Submit a Music Education Request
For Organizations
If your music education program could use a boost, get in touch with us. We would love to work with you to find the right artists and create engaging custom programs to fit your needs, including music lessons, master classes, performances, or any other creative ideas we might come up with together.
Submit a Learning Request
For Individuals
If there’s anything that you want to learn about in our Buffalo Music Club lessons or master classes and you just can’t find it on our website, chances are one of our artists already does it. And we mean ANYTHING—bagpipes or beatboxing, mandolin or magic flute, zither or . . . well, you get the idea.
Music Making
Private Events & Weddings
Our artists offer a wide variety of professional live performance options to suit your needs and your budget. Whether it’s a wedding, a house party, a corporate event, or anything in between, we will work with you to make the music that makes your moment.
Upcoming Concerts & Events
Buffalo Music Club is also constantly collaborating with our artists, organizations, and venues to serve up spectacular concerts and other music-related events all over town.
Pro Music Services
Let’s face it, music makes EVERYTHING better—that video you’re about to post, from the commercial your agency is about to broadcast to the short film you’re about to submit to a festival. Our artists offer a wide variety of pro music services to suit your needs—and your budget.
Founders & Leadership
Buffalo Music Club, LLC was founded in 2020 by David Cloyd and Eric “CRiTT” Crittenden. They continually draw upon their own personal experiences as professional working artists in order to evolve this virtual marketplace and help local artists provide multi-disciplinary instruction and guidance, music performances, and pro music services to people of all ages in the city of Buffalo, the surrounding area, and beyond.
David Cloyd
Co-Founder | Director of Digital Operations
DAVID CLOYD has led what could only be called an eclectic music life. He began as a pianist at the age of 4, and he spent the next 20 years adamantly pursuing classical music as a multi-instrumentalist, completing his BM in Music Performance at the University of Texas at Austin. He then walked away from it all to become a singer-songwriter. Today, he is a recording artist and VP Creative Operations with ECR Music Group in NYC, and Founder and A&R of Hook & Ladder Records in Buffalo, NY.
Eric Crittenden
Co-Founder | Director of Analog Operations
As a touring performer for over 25 years, ERIC “CRiTT” CRITTENDEN has shared the stage with the likes of Bob Weir and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. As a music educator, he has conducted over a hundred master classes and edutainment performances as a key force behind numerous arts education efforts, including the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology. Today, his SUNY degrees (music performance and a Master’s of Education) have led him to teach music in the public school system of Buffalo, NY, where he continues to perform and dedicate his career to the local music scene and the youth in the community.
Kimberly Horning
Director of Engagement
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As the newly appointed Director of Engagement, KIMBERLY HORNING is proud to contribute to the vibrant musical talent of Buffalo, NY. Kim’s extensive career experience in leadership, event coordination, and community engagement, and her background in healthcare leadership, business development, and therapeutic recreation, enables her to cultivate partnerships, design impactful programs, and expand the club’s reach. A Buffalo native, Kimberly has a deep passion for the city’s rich cultural heritage and its ever-evolving arts community. She is honored to be part of the Buffalo Music Club, and we’re honored to have her help us fulfill our mission—to support today’s talented artists while creating opportunities and inspiration for the next generation.
Buffalo Music Club Featured in Buffalo Rising
In “Buffalo Music Club: Keeping Music Alive” (Buffalo Rising, November 25, 2020), Judith Frizlen interviews David Cloyd and Eric Crittenden and gets the inside scoop about the origins and aspirations of this new kind of music company.