The Buffali w/ Yammer

Art in the cafe...

Laurel Statz


"The Spectator"


December 2025



Laurel Statz is a painter and Madison area native. Her work, while figurative, is influenced by abstraction and minimalism. The paintings often have a quick and instinctual nature, capturing just what’s needed. While she often times herself to eliminate extra details and over-precision, she has ventured into more detailed works as well. Laurel does not attach narrative to her pieces. Rather, she thinks of them like a journaling process for her scatter-brained psyche. The figures in the pieces are meant to be processing tools for the artist and the viewer. She hopes that seeing these figures helps the...
[ more ]
Friday, December 10, 2004

\"Simple folk-pop with endearing lyrics... expect an earnest, cheery performance including lots of story-songs.\" -The Onion

The Buffali are a quirky folk-pop duo consisting of Clare Fehsenfeld on vocals and acoustic guitar and Andrew Yonda on vocals and acoustic bass guitar. Their lighthearted, collaborative approach to songwriting creates sing-along melodies and bluegrass-inspired harmonies. They have been described as sounding like a mix of the Beatles, Patsy Cline, and Mates of State.

In April 2004 the band won the UW-Madison Battle of the Bands and are currently working on their debut full-length album at Madison\'s Smart Studios.

Yammer is one of Jonathan Zarov\'s projects. Expect well-crafted weird pop-rock tunes and a stage show that never ceases to amaze.

Music