Buz Verno

Buz Verno (born September 28, 1953 in Staten Island, New York, United States) is an American bass guitarist, songwriter and singer. After his father encouraged him to start playing music, Verno began to play guitar at seven years old. He switched to bass guitar at 12 years old.

Career
Verno has played with The Rats, Beau Jack, Cherry Vanilla,  The Staten Island Boys, David Johansen Group,  Sylvain Sylvain and the Teenage News, The Others, and Helen Schneider. Verno received his first gold record in 1982 for the album Helen Schneider with The Kick.

During his career, Verno has toured with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Earl Slick, David Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain, Greg Allen, Cherry Vanilla, Helen Schneider, Thomas Trask, Johnny Ráo, Tom Morrongiello, Joey Kelly and others.

Discography
Verno credited appearances, excluding compilations:

Cherry Vanilla & Her Staten Island Band

 * 1976 Max's Kansas City (1976)

David Johansen

 * David Johansen (1978)
 * In Style (1979)

David Johansen Group

 * The David Johansen Group Live (1978)
 * Live (1993)

Helen Schneider

 * Schneider with The Kick (1981)
 * Breakout (1983)

Pandora

 * Unreleased 7" promo flexidisc (1974)
 * Space Amazon (1997)

Sylvain Sylvain

 * Sylvain Sylvain (1979)