Buck Meek

Alexander Buckley "Buck" Meek (born July 10, 1987) is an American folk musician from Wimberley, Texas, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist of Big Thief. He has released four solo albums: Buck Meek, Two Saviors (2021), Haunted Mountain (2023) and The Mirror (2026).

Early life Meek was raised in Texas and was introduced to the guitar at a young age, playing blues and folk at local venues in his youth. Similarly to the other members of Big Thief, Meek attended Berklee College of Music, but he did not form a band with his future bandmates until after they had graduated. After Berklee, Meek moved to New York City, busking at the 14th Street-Union Square and Bedford Avenue subway stations to pay his rent.

Career In 2014, Meek released two EPs with Adrianne Lenker, a-sides and b-sides. Meek has recorded five studio albums with Big Thief to critical acclaim. Their 2019 album U.F.O.F. was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. Meek released an eponymous debut solo album in May 2018, and Two Saviors in January 2021. Two Saviors was recorded at the corner of Royal Street and Desire Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, alongside producer Andrew Sarlo, who also worked on all of Big Thief's studio albums.

Meek appeared in the Alma Har'el-directed Bob Dylan concert film Shadow Kingdom: The Early Songs of Bob Dylan, which debuted on Veeps.com on July 18, 2021.

Buck Meek and Germaine Dunes (his partner) formed the band Kisser.

Personal life Meek and bandmate Adrianne Lenker married after they met in New York. The couple divorced in 2018. He lives in Southern California with his second wife, Germaine Dunes, whom he met in the Netherlands. Buck Meek lives in Los Angeles, CA when he is not touring.

Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions USCurr. Buck Meek Released: May 18, 2018 Label: Keeled Scales Formats: LP, CD, cassette, Digital download, streaming — Two Saviors Released: January 15, 2021 Label: Keeled Scales Formats: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming — Haunted Mountain Released: August 28, 2023 Label: 4AD Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming 82The Mirror Released: February 27, 2026 Label: 4AD Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming

EPs a-sides (with Adrianne Lenker; Saddle Creek, 2014) b-sides (with Adrianne Lenker; Saddle Creek, 2014)

With Big Thief

Masterpiece (Saddle Creek, 2016) Capacity (Saddle Creek, 2017) U.F.O.F. (4AD, 2019) Two Hands (4AD, 2019) Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You (4AD, 2022) Double Infinity (4AD, 2025)