Ernest Patrick Paiz
Ernest Patrick Paiz, the founding member of Buddha Pie is continuously working on solo projects, specifically electronica music for the media markets. The California born musician found himself moving Eastward. After spending a few years in the desert capitol of Salt Lake City, he found his way to Brooklyn, NY, where he lived for more than half his lifetime, eventually moving back to Salt Lake City, where he currently resides.
Buddha Pie performs and continues to write with a passion and energy unbridled. After a 12 yr. "hiatus", an answer to a question led Buddha Pie to pick up his guitar and write again. Singing to share the pains and joys of life as we travel through it. A life packed with strife, bitterness and pain served as inkwells for the armload of songs he now carries with him. Performing in open mics in Brooklyn and the Lower East Side of New York City and Brooklyn, led to onstage performances at noted venues in and around the city.
The Sidewalk Cafe, Desmonds, Williamsburg Publik House, Artland, C-Note, Club Matchless and The Charleston are only a few of the stages Buddha Pie played on. Repeated performances at these venues and others had his friends and fans snapping to the rhythm of his music, enjoying the night long. Performing with former members of Six Iron and 3rd Man Out, the Brooklyn based BUDDHA PIE went through several phases of existence and finally disbanded in the fall of 2003. Arriving back to SALT LAKE CITY in March, 2004, his continued effort to write, record, and perform are non-stop. Buddha Pie spent the remaining months of 2004 writing and recording. He also continued performing solo sets throughout Salt Lake City.
Since arriving in Salt Lake City in the spring of 2004 the stages at Sugarbeats, Mo's Grille, Sugarhouse Arts Festival, 5 Monkeys, The Urban Lounge, Mojo's Caffe in Ogden, Burt's Tiki Lounge, Liquid Joe's, The Huka Bar & Grill, The Circuit, The Broken Record (Formerly Todd's Bar & Grill), The Avenues Street Festival, American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, Earthjam @ Liberty Park, The NorthWest River Music Festival and the Gallivan Center's Lunch Bunch Concerts have rocked to the beat of his powerful songs. Utah Arts Festival 2007 played host to Buddha Pie as well. Radio/internet airplay and winning slots in songwriting contests grace the pages of his portfolio. A first solo effort, NEAR THE EDGE was written, produced and performed entirely by Ernest Patrick Paiz, the source of the band's live set list. Near the Edge is available on many file sharing sites including: iTunes, CD Baby, Napster, LaLa, Verizon, Rhapsody and others.
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