ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 23, 2002 By Steve Newton It doesn’t take long to figure out that Australian singer-songwriter and slide-guitar ace John Butler is an issue-oriented kinda guy. In the CD booklet that accompanies his trio’s latest disc, Three, one page is loaded with facts detailing the ongoing destruction of his homeland’s old-growth forests. … Continue reading The John Butler Trio just said no to American record labels
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John Butler ponders fierce addiction and peaceful death on Flesh & Blood
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FEB. 12, 2014 By Steve Newton When John Butler answers his phone in New York City he’s got four words to describe the weather in the Big Frozen Apple: “Snowy, snowy, snowy, sno-weee.” It’s a far cry from the toasty beaches and rolling surf of his native Australia, and the vibe has … Continue reading John Butler ponders fierce addiction and peaceful death on Flesh & Blood
John Butler’s deep-groove bassist brings the Snoop Dogg beats
Australian roots-jam singer-songwriter John Butler is quite the groove monster on his new album, Flesh & Blood, but he got a lot of help on one of the funkier numbers from his bassist Byron Luiters. As Butler explained on the line from New York the other day--on a tour that brings him to Vancouver's Commodore … Continue reading John Butler’s deep-groove bassist brings the Snoop Dogg beats
John Butler says his trio was already gold in Australia before the record companies came calling
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 26, 2010 By Steve Newton History shows that the major record labels have done all right for themselves while bringing Australian music to the masses. Atlantic signed AC/DC to an international distribution deal in 1976, and for years afterward its stockholders reaped the benefits of monumental blues-metal. During the ’80s U.S. … Continue reading John Butler says his trio was already gold in Australia before the record companies came calling