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Career
The John Butler Trio recorded their first album, John Butler in 1998 after building a fan base by playing bar gigs in Northern Fremantle Australia. They received radio play and media attention in 2000 after making an appearance at the Byron Bay Blues and Roots Music Festival.In 2001, the band released their second album, Three, which rose to the top of the charts in Australia and consequently received a US release in 2002. Their reputation as a great Jam Band grew, and in 2003, they released a live album, entitled Living 2001-2002. That same year, the Trio released its third studio album, Sunrise Over Sea, whose title was taken from the song "Peaches and Cream".
In March of 2007, the band released its fourth studio album, Grand National, which included the songs "Funky Tonight" and "Better Than".
Band Members
- John Butler - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Didgeridoo, Banjo, Lapsteel Guitar, Stomp Box, Ukulele
- Shannon Birchall - Double Bass, Electric Bass, Violin
- Michael Barker - Drums
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John Butler Trio on Amazon
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Three - $9.98
This debut album by Australian John Butler's energetic jam-band phenom sold platinum in their native country and spawned numerous stateside club gigs as well as an opening slot for...Amazon
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Sunrise Over Sea - $13.98
Sunrise Over Sea may be the John Butler Trio's American major label debut, but it's hardly your typical introduction to a new artist. The album's mesmerizing 13 tracks deliver a pe...Amazon
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Grand National - $13.98
The pigeonholes that exist have long been a bad fit for John Butler anyway. Roots band, protest band, jam band, groove band . . . these labels may or may not have applied in the pa...Amazon
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John Butler Trio Questions
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