In the Flamingo Lounge with Rockabilly Greg23 Elo 2025

Biff Henrich - The Vores

Biff Henrich, original member of the Vores, Visited the Flamingo Lounge on August 13 to review the history of the band and share some original music.

The Vores first stalked the stages of Buffalo rock events during the New Wave era of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Their music was labeled punk at the time, but much of the tense dissonance they perpetrated was actually ahead of its time. Their style of music has since come to be categorized as "Post Punk." Incorporating elements of punk, funk, pop, no wave, industrial, and surf, The Vores created their own sound. During their initial active period, only a handful of studio recordings were made, and even fewer were released to the public.

Comprised of Biff Henrich, Gary Nickard, and others, their most notable release was the "Love Canal" 45, a powerful and direct commentary on the environmental crisis that was unfolding in their own backyard. This song, and their music in general, captured the raw, urban anxieties of the era.

The band took an unplanned, unintentional hiatus. As the '80s wore on, the band quit performing in places from New York to Toronto and went on to careers in art, photography, computer software development, and teaching.

In 2002, a somewhat miraculous double-disc collection of New Wave era Buffalo music was released. The "This Is It" compilation included a couple of The Vores' recordings, and when a release concert celebration was planned, they were invited to participate.

This led to two new CDs of original music: "Moment of Uncertainty" in 2005 and "Common Scar" in 2012.

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