Primarily associated with contemporary country music, Buda has been featured on recordings by Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton and Martina McBride, and has also worked with Lionel Richie, Jewel, Michael W. Smith and more.
[3] He went on to attend Boston's Berklee College of Music on the recommendation of one of his idols – Sting drummer Vinnie Colaiuta – graduating in 1996 with a bachelor's degree focused on percussion performance.
He performed with Hampton's group for two years,[4] sharing the stage with high-profile acts like The Allman Brothers Band, Phish, Little Feat, Derek Trucks, Bob Weir and more.
Returning to Nashville again in 2002, Buda shifted his work to the country music industry, touring with mainstream artists like Cyndi Thompson, Hank Williams Jr. and Emily West, among others, and performing on the historic Grand Ole Opry and Late Night With David Letterman.
[5] Striking up a potent working partnership, the pair began recording multiple demos each week as part of a studio team which also included Tim Marks (bass) and Chad Carlson (engineer).