Singer-songwriter and musician Buddy Matt Coughlin, AKA "Pleasant Bud".
Born in New Jersey, USA.
Kidnapped by my mother at the age of 6 to hide out in a small town in eastern South Dakota.
I discovered that I had new stepfather who was evidently a well-to-do man with a few restaurants around the state.
He was a gambler and soon Mom had to go to work for the competition on the other side of Main Street.
Falling from the split-level 5 bedroom apartment above the Sears catalog store we landed in a cinder block 1 room shack.
It was in a trailer (caravan) park on the edge of town. Not even a trailer. We looked UP to trailer people!
Stepdad disappeared and Mom decided it was safe to come out of hiding and return to Jersey City.
Pressing forward on a long standing ambition to be a famous guitar player I became a not well known bass player.
Played in my first bar at the age of 14 - very glamorous, on my way!
Chased rainbows a few more years and I found the weekly paycheck as a live sound guy!
Got bigger checks and honed my tech skills. Married a few times and divorced as well.
Lived well and lived poorly. Triumphs and tragedies.
Found the girl of my dreams, picked up the guitar again and started writing.
By then I’d lived enough of a life to write songs that folks would listen to.
Later moved to Pleasantville, NY to acquire the name - Pleasant Bud
2726370 DK Records
Born in New Jersey, USA.
Kidnapped by my mother at the age of 6 to hide out in a small town in eastern South Dakota.
I discovered that I had new stepfather who was evidently a well-to-do man with a few restaurants around the state.
He was a gambler and soon Mom had to go to work for the competition on the other side of Main Street.
Falling from the split-level 5 bedroom apartment above the Sears catalog store we landed in a cinder block 1 room shack.
It was in a trailer (caravan) park on the edge of town. Not even a trailer. We looked UP to trailer people!
Stepdad disappeared and Mom decided it was safe to come out of hiding and return to Jersey City.
Pressing forward on a long standing ambition to be a famous guitar player I became a not well known bass player.
Played in my first bar at the age of 14 - very glamorous, on my way!
Chased rainbows a few more years and I found the weekly paycheck as a live sound guy!
Got bigger checks and honed my tech skills. Married a few times and divorced as well.
Lived well and lived poorly. Triumphs and tragedies.
Found the girl of my dreams, picked up the guitar again and started writing.
By then I’d lived enough of a life to write songs that folks would listen to.
Later moved to Pleasantville, NY to acquire the name - Pleasant Bud
2726370 DK Records