SARANAC LAKE – Donna the Buffalo will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11 at the Waterhole.

Admission is $18 in advance by calling 518-891-9502 or stopping in to 43 Main St. or $20 at the door.

One of the most dynamic and determined bands continuously touring America for since 1989, Donna the Buffalo has created a community environment at their shows through their distinctive, groove-heavy, and danceable music. Donna the Buffalo is a band for the people that is accessible, positive, and memorable. With roots in old time fiddle music that evolved into a soulful electric American mix infused with elements of cajun/ zydeco, rock, folk, reggae, and country, Donna’s music often contains social and moral responsibility as core beliefs.

Donna the Buffalo is Jeb Puryear (vocals, electric guitar) and Tara Nevins(vocals, guitar, fiddle, accordion, scrubboard) joined by David McCracken(Hammond organ, Honer Clavinet & piano), Kyle Spark (bass) and Mark Raudabaugh (drums).

“It’s been really fun with this lineup,” Puryear said. “You get to the point where you’re playing on a really high level, things are clicking and it’s like turning on the key to a really good car. It just goes.”

Donna the Buffalo drew its original inspiration from a cherished part of the American heritage: the old-time music festivals of the south that drew entire towns and counties together. Not only was it playing music at these events, it was the vibe and the togetherness that bonded the people that attended.

Donna the Buffalo was on tour in the fall of 2015 with The Stampede: A tour to raise awareness to the inappropriate use of corporate money in politics,which garnered press in USA Today and SALON, as well as the support of Occupy Wall Street and Headcount, amongst many others.

They joined forces with Ben Cohen, Co-Founder of Ben & Jerry’s, who has started stamping slogans on currency in protest (stampstampede.org).

“As a band, we have made a long term commitment to join this burgeoning movement,” Puryear said. “It is clear to us that we will never get significant government action on issues like healthcare, student debt, wall street banks, the environment, and corporate tax evasion until we outlaw legalized corporate bribery of our politicians.”