Bernard Butler Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 595 pixel Image in higher resolution (1215 × 903 pixel, file size: 167 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Tears, Roskilde festival, Denmark. ...
Background information
Born	May 1, 1970 (1970-05-01) (age 37)
Origin	Stamford Hill, East London, England
Genre(s)	Alternative Rock, Britpop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Piano, Violin.
Years active	1989 - present
Associated acts	Suede The Tears McAlmont and Butler
Website	http://www.bernardbutler.com/

Bernard Butler (born 1 May 1970, in Stamford Hill, East London) is an English musician and record producer. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Stamford Hill is a place in the north of the London Borough of Hackney, near the border with Haringey. ... East London area East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Britpop was a British alternative rock genre and movement that was at its most popular in Great Britain in the mid 1990s. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... suede (or The London Suede in the U.S.) were a popular and influential English rock band of the 1990s that helped start the Britpop musical movement of the decade. ... The Tears are a band formed in 2004 by ex-Suede bandmates Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler. ... McAlmont and Butler are a British rock/soul music duo, comprising singer David McAlmont and guitarist Bernard Butler. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Stamford Hill is a place in the north of the London Borough of Hackney, near the border with Haringey. ... East London area East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ...

Career

He first achieved fame in 1992 as the guitarist with Suede, at the time an instant phenomenon in UK pop music. He co-wrote and played guitars on every track until 1994, when he left Suede over personal tensions within the band during the recording of their second album, Dog Man Star. He was replaced by Richard Oakes. the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... suede (or The London Suede in the U.S.) were a popular and influential English rock band of the 1990s that helped start the Britpop musical movement of the decade. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... “Sound recorder” redirects here. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Dog Man Star is the second album by Suede, released by Nude Records in 1994. ... Richard John Oakes (born October 1, 1976) is a British musician. ...

After an abortive collaboration with former All About Eve singer Julianne Regan and spending one week as a member of The Verve after their guitarist, Nick McCabe, temporarily left the band, Butler formed the duo McAlmont and Butler with David McAlmont, a soul singer with a three-octave range. They released two singles, "Yes" and "You Do", before splitting up acrimoniously. A compilation album, The Sound of McAlmont and Butler, was released after the split. He went on to release two albums under his own name, People Move On and Friends and Lovers, before making up with McAlmont for a second McAlmont and Butler album, Bring it Back, and two singles, "Falling" and "Bring it Back". Butler was also considered for Oasis after their founding member Paul Arthurs left. All About Eve on Top Of The Pops in 1988. ... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... Julianne Regan Julianne Regan is an English singer, song writer, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboard player, originally from Coventry. ... Not to be confused with The Verve Pipe. ... Nicholas Joseph Nick McCabe (born on July 14, 1971 in Haydock, [England]]). He is most famous as the lead guitarist from The Verve, famous for the hit single Bittersweet Symphony. ... McAlmont and Butler are a British rock/soul music duo, comprising singer David McAlmont and guitarist Bernard Butler. ... David McAlmont (Born May 2, 1966 in Croydon, England) is one of the UKs most talented vocalists. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Paul Bonehead Arthurs, (b. ...

Since then Butler has healed his rift with former Suede singer Brett Anderson, forming a new band, The Tears. The Tears released their highly anticipated debut LP, Here Come The Tears, produced by Butler, in June 2005. Singles include "Refugees", which reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart, and "Lovers". Brett Lewis Anderson (born September 29, 1967) is an English singer-songwriter, and former lead vocalist of rock band Suede. ... The Tears are a band formed in 2004 by ex-Suede bandmates Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler. ... It has been suggested that Childrens gramophone records be merged into this article or section. ... Here Come The Tears is the debut album by The Tears, to be released on June 6, 2005 on Independiente Records. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Lovers is the second single by The Tears from their debut album Here Come The Tears, to be released on June 27, 2005 on Independiente Records. ...

In between his own projects he has played on and produced records by Aimee Mann, Sparks, Edwyn Collins, Neneh Cherry, Tim Booth (formerly of James), the Manic Street Preachers, Eddi Reader, Hopper, Roy Orbison, Bert Jansch, The Libertines, Heather Nova, The Veils, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Cribs, Pretenders, The On-Off's, 1990s and The Mescalitas. He created the soundtrack to the 1997 film The James Gang and played on the soundtrack of Velvet Goldmine, alongside Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. He has played live with The Cranberries, Paul Weller, Teenage Fanclub and The Manic Street Preachers. Aimee Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American rock guitarist, bassist, singer, and noted songwriter. ... Sparks is an American rock and pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals). ... Edwyn Collins (born 1959) is a Scottish musician from Edinburgh. ... Neneh Cherry performing live in Vienna (ca. ... Tim Booth was born on 4 February 1960 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, and attended Shrewsbury School. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Eddi Reader is a Scottish singer, known both for her work with Fairground Attraction and for her solo career. ... Look up hopper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed The Big O, was an influential American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll whose recording career spanned more than four decades. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... This article is about the band The Libertines. ... Heather Nova on the cover of her 1994 album Oyster. ... The Veils are a New Zealand/London based band, fronted by lead singer/songwriter, Finn Andrews. ... Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is a multi-platinum selling English pop singer and songwriter. ... The Cribs are a 3-piece indie band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. ... The Pretenders are a New Wave and rock band, known best for innovative songwriting and charismatic performances by bandleader, guitarist, and vocalist Chrissie Hynde. ... // The Band 1990s are an Indie Rock three-piece from Glasgow, Scotland. ... // In film formats, the sound track is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Velvet Goldmine (1998) is a film directed and co-written by Todd Haynes. ... Thomas Edward Yorke, born October 7, 1968 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the English rock band Radiohead. ... Jonathan Jonny Richard Guy Greenwood (born November 5, 1971 in Oxford, England) is a musician and a member of Radiohead. ... Radiohead are an English alternative rock band formed in Oxfordshire in 1986. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Paul Weller (born John Weller 25 May 1958, Sheerwater, near Woking, Surrey) is an English singer-songwriter. ... Teenage Fanclub is a Scottish alternative rock band from Bellshill, near Glasgow, formed in 1989. ... The Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh rock band, one of the biggest in Britain for a period in the late 1990s, known for their early wild exploits; the mysterious disappearance and alleged suicide of Richey James Edwards (Richey James, as he preferred to be known); and for a progression...

Butler names former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr as his major inspiration. Other probable influences include guitarists Peter Green, George Harrison and Steve Howe, Bert Jansch, and producer Phil Spector. Whilst playing live he is often compared to Neil Young, although Young's rough-edged, stripped down sound could hardly be more different from Butler's elaborately layered studio, "Wall of Sound" arrangements: Creation Records boss Alan McGee, promoting Butler's first solo album, used Young as an example of a former sideman successfully moving to centre-stage. The Smiths were an English rock group active from 1982 to 1987. ... Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher on 31 October 1963 in Ardwick, Manchester) is an English virtuoso guitarist, keyboardist, harmonica player and singer. ... Peter Green (born Peter Allen Greenbaum, October 29, 1946, in Bethnal Green, London) is a British blues-rock guitarist and founding member of the band Fleetwood Mac. ... George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943[1][2] – 29 November 2001[3]) was an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, author and sitarist best known as the lead guitarist of The Beatles. ... Stephen James Steve Howe (born April 8, 1947 in Holloway, North London, England) is a guitarist best known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26, 1939) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. ... Neil Percival Young[1] OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director from Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Wall of Sound is a phrase used to describe the effect created by the music production techniques of record producer Phil Spector. ... At least two different record labels called Creation Records have existed. ... Alan McGee is a British music industry mogul and musician famed for founding the independent Creation Records label which ran from 1983 to 2000. ...

Butler is often seen performing, and associated with, a Cherry Red Gibson ES-335 that includes a Varitone selector and Bigsby Vibrato arm. The Gibson ES-335 was the worlds first commercial semi-hollowbody electric guitar, released by Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1958. ... The Bigsby vibrato tailpiece (or Bigsby for short) is a type of vibrato device for electric guitar designed by its namesake Paul A. Bigsby. ...

Selected discography

• 1993 - Suede - Suede (Mercury Music Prize winner)
  • singles: "The Drowners", "Metal Mickey", "Animal Nitrate", "So Young"
• 1994 - Suede - Dog Man Star
  • singles: "We are the Pigs", "The Wild Ones", "New Generation"
• 1995 - McAlmont and Butler - The Sound of McAlmont and Butler
  • singles: "Yes", "You Do"
• 1997 - Suede - Sci-Fi Lullabies
  • (collection of Suede B-sides)
• 1998 - Bernard Butler - People Move On
  • singles: "Stay", "Not Alone", "A Change of Heart"
• 1999 - Bernard Butler - Friends and Lovers
  • singles: "Friends and Lovers", "You Must Go On"
• 2002 - McAlmont and Butler - Bring it Back
  • singles: "Falling", "Bring it Back"
• 2005 - The Tears - Here Come The Tears
  • singles: "Refugees", "Lovers"
• 2006 - McAlmont and Butler
  • single: "Speed"

See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 1990s in music. ... suede (or The London Suede in the U.S.) were a popular and influential English rock band of the 1990s that helped start the Britpop musical movement of the decade. ... Suede is the debut album of the band Suede, released in 1993 on Nude Records. ... The Mercury Music Prize, now officially known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize, is a music award given annually for the best British or Irish album of the previous 12 months. ... The Drowners is the debut single by Suede, released on May 11, 1992 on Nude Records. ... Metal Mickey is the second single from the debut album by Suede, released on September 14, 1992 on Nude Records. ... Animal Nitrate is the third single from Suede, the debut album by Suede, released on September 14, 1992 on Nude Records. ... So Young is the fourth and final single from the debut album by Suede, released on May 17, 1992 on Nude Records. ... See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 other events of 1994 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los... suede (or The London Suede in the U.S.) were a popular and influential English rock band of the 1990s that helped start the Britpop musical movement of the decade. ... Dog Man Star is the second album by Suede, released by Nude Records in 1994. ... We are the Pigs is the first single off the album Dog Man Star by Suede, released on September 12, 1994 on Nude Records. ... The Wild Ones is the second single off the album Dog Man Star by Suede, released on November 14, 1994 on Nude Records. ... New Generation is the third and final single off the album Dog Man Star by Suede, released on January 30, 1995 on Nude Records. ... See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 1990s in music. ... McAlmont and Butler are a British rock/soul music duo, comprising singer David McAlmont and guitarist Bernard Butler. ... See also: 1996 in music, other events of 1997, 1998 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic... suede (or The London Suede in the U.S.) were a popular and influential English rock band of the 1990s that helped start the Britpop musical movement of the decade. ... Sci-Fi Lullabies is a compilation album by Suede, consisting of b-sides from the singles that were released from the bands first three albums. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... See also: 1998 in music (UK) other events of 1998 Musical groups established in 1998 Record labels established in 1998 list of years in music 1990s in music // February 15 - Sir Edward Elgars unfinished third symphony, completed by Anthony Payne is performed for the first time at the Royal... See also: 1999 in music (UK) other events of 1999 Musical groups established in 1999 Record labels established in 1999 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. ... See also: 2002 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2002 Record labels established in 2002 // 2002 was marked by significant trends in rock music. ... McAlmont and Butler are a British rock/soul music duo, comprising singer David McAlmont and guitarist Bernard Butler. ... See also: 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 2000s in music. ... The Tears are a band formed in 2004 by ex-Suede bandmates Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler. ... Here Come The Tears is the debut album by The Tears, to be released on June 6, 2005 on Independiente Records. ... Lovers is the second single by The Tears from their debut album Here Come The Tears, to be released on June 27, 2005 on Independiente Records. ... See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 2000s in music. ... McAlmont and Butler are a British rock/soul music duo, comprising singer David McAlmont and guitarist Bernard Butler. ...

External links

• Bernard Butler's official website
• McAlmont & Butler official website
• 70 Miles. A Bernard Butler fan site
• Bernard Butler at Last.fm