It was during this early period that the band began establishing itself in the San Diego all-ages music scene by playing regularly at the well-known club, SOMA . Originally located in downtown San Diego, SOMA was a unique venue because it had a basement stage area (affectionately known as “The Dungeon”) where new bands would perform with hopes of drawing enough fans to be promoted to the main stage located above on the main floor. Buck-O-Nine was able to move from the dungeon to the main stage within a short period of time, and thus began opening up for local favorites such as Sprung Monkey , as well as nationally touring acts like Skankin’ Pickle . By the time Buck-O-Nine released its first album in 1994, they were regularly selling out the venue, with an estimated 900 – 1000 fans attending most shows.
Established at SOMA
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