The John Butler Trio is a jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. Two albums released by the band Three (2001) and Living 2001-2002 (2003) have gone platinum in Australia and reached the top ten of the Australian album charts in those years. The 2004 album Sunrise Over Sea debuted at number one on the Australian charts on March 15, 2004 reaching gold record status in its first week on sale. This success is more impressive given that the bands releases are marketed independently by Jarrah Records which John Butler co-owns with West Australian folk band the Waifs. The term jam band is commonly used to describe psychedelic rock-influenced bands whose concerts largely consist of bands reinterpreting their songs as springboards into extended improvisational pieces of music. ... John Butler (born 1 April 1975 in Torrance, California) is an Australian musician having moved to Australia on 26 January 1986 with his Australian father and American mother. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Jarrah Records is the Australian record label that releases albums by The Waifs and John Butler Trio. ... From left: Vikki Simpson, Josh Cunningham, and Donna Simpson The Waifs are a folk-rock band from Western Australia. ...

The band has won an ARIA award for "Best Independent Release" for Three in 2001 and has been nominated for three others. Three was released in the U.S. in 2002 and the John Butler Trio toured the U.S. in that year supporting the Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer. This article is about the musical term aria. ... A close up of Dave Matthews, Boyd Tinsley and Butch Taylor in Melbourne during their first and, to date, only tour of Australia Dave Matthews Band is an American band, originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991 by singer and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, Leroi Moore, who plays... John Mayer with David Ryan Harris playing at the Macworld 2005 in San Francisco. ...

Searching for Heritage - the Early Years

John Butler was born on April 1, 1975 in Torrance, California from an Australian father and American mother. He was named after his paternal grandfather, a forestry worker who died in 1952 while fighting a bushfire in Nannup, Western Australia. He moved to the small Western Australian town of Pinjarra on January 26, 1986 when he was eleven. John Butler (born 1 April 1975 in Torrance, California) is an Australian musician having moved to Australia on 26 January 1986 with his Australian father and American mother. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... City of Torrance official logo Torrance is a city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. ... Backburning in Townsville, Australia to prevent bushfires. ... Nannup is a town and shire located in the South West region of Western Australia, the town is 288 km south of the state capital Perth. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... Pinjarra is a small town in Western Australia Categories: Towns in Western Australia ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At sixteen, he started to learn the guitar and his grandmother gave him his grandfather's 1930's dobro guitar. This guitar was to be presented to the first child to learn the guitar and as none of his grandfather's children did take up the guitar, it was awarded to the first grandchild to learn the guitar. It is still one of John Butler's most treasured possessions. A Dobro style resonator guitar Dobro® is a trade name used mainly for guitars. ...

In 1996, John Butler attended Curtin University in Perth studying to be an art teacher. At Curtin University, he learned open finger tuning which allowed him to play Celtic and Indian music. He started busking on the streets of Perth where his home grown compositions received a strong response. In mid 1996, he released a self-recorded cassette of his own instrumental compositions called Searching for Heritage which eventually sold 3,000 copies in Perth. By the end of 1996, he had dropped out of Curtin University to pursue a musical career and started playing at open mic nights. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Curtin University of Technology is a technology-focused university with its main campus at Bentley, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. ... Perth is the state capital and most populous city of Western Australia. ...

Phil Stevens, a local music promoter and later to become John Butler's manager, was one of the people who bought Searching for Heritage. He offered Butler his first residency every second Tuesday at "Mojos" bar, which he owned in 1998. John Butler further built his fanbase at this gigs and by the end of 1998, he was planning his first professionally recorded album.

With Jason McGann on drums and Gavin Shoesmith on bass, the first version of the John Butler trio recorded the "John Butler" album in December 1998 which was launched at Mojos. The band toured throughout Western Australia in 1999. The Waifs invited John Butler solo to perform on their Australian tour and he also performed his own gigs. The John Butler Trio then launched its own tour where John met his future wife Danielle Caruana in Broome. Gavin Shoesmith is a musician. ... Broome (17°57′ S 122°14′ E) is a pearling town in the Kimberley region in the far North of Western Australia. ...

The John Butler Trio released the "JBT EP" in April 2000 as an attempt to put out three to four songs that would be short enough to win radio play. Triple J picked up "Pickapart" and put it on high rotation. The band also developed a reputation on the east coast of Australia with a stunning performance at the East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival in Byron Bay in 2000. The John Butler Trio has become a fixture at this event. Triple J (JJJ) is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). ... The East Coast International Blues & Roots Music Festival is an annual music festival held for five days over the Easter long weekend at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. ... Cape Byron Lighthouse Byron Bay (, ) is a town in the state of New South Wales on the eastern most point of the mainland of Australia. ...

George Johnson is the group's stagehand. There are several people named George Johnson: George Johnson (Writer) George Johnson (Musician) George Johnson (Manitoba politician) George E. Johnson (basketball player) George T. Johnson (basketball player) George L. Johnson (basketball player) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Three - an evolving band

In April 2001, the band released Three which was the first album recorded as a full band and moved to Melbourne to promote the record on the east coast. Three stayed in the Australian alternative charts for nine months reaching as high as number 3 which was an outstanding success for an independent band. The album won an ARIA award for Best Independent Release, and first single Betterman came in at #5 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2001. 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: April 1: An EP-3E United States Navy plane collides with a Chinese Peoples Liberation Army fighter jet. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ... The 2001 Triple J Hottest 100, announced in January 2002, was the ninth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. As in previous years, a CD featuring 34 (not necessarily the top 34) songs was released. ...

Gavin Shoesmith left the band to form his own band Katamaran. The band replaced him with 19-year-old Rory Quirk, who toured with the band on their first tour of the US in 2001. Rory Quirk in turn left the band in 2002 to pursue a career with his band Quirk. Andrew Fry joined the band as the new bass player. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

The success of Three led to its release in the US in 2002 and two tours of the US followed. The band supported the Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer as well as playing at the Bonnaroo Music Festival and the South by Southwest Festival. The band also played at the Splendour in the Grass Festival in Australia. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (Bonnaroo, or Roo for short) is an annual rock festival by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, first held in 2002. ... South by Southwest (SXSW, Inc. ... Splendor In The Grass is an annual music festival held during winter at Byron Bays Belongil Fields. ...

As a result of intensive touring, the band developed a great live reputation in Australia. The band released Living 2001-02 in February 2003, a double live album which had a top ten debut in the ARIA album charts and went on to achieve platinum sales. John Butler took a brief break after the five years of solid work since 1997 for the birth of his daughter Banjo. 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for February, 2003. ...

Sunrise Over Sea - a new Trio

Sunrise Over Sea

In late 2003, John Butler entered Woodstock Studios in Melbourne owned by Jo Camilleri, the leader of Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons and the Black Sorrows. He had a new band consisting of percussionist Nicky Bomba and upright-bass player Shannon Birchall. After recording the album, Bomba returned to his own reggae band and was replaced by drummer/percussionist Michael Barker. On the album, Barker lent his percussive talents on various tracks and laid down the main drum track on "Betterman". CD cover of Sunrise Over Sea by The John Butler Trio This is an album cover. ... CD cover of Sunrise Over Sea by The John Butler Trio This is an album cover. ... The Falcons were an American rhythm and blues vocal group, some of whose members went on to be influential in soul music. ... Michael George Henry Barker (1884–1960) was a British Army general who served as commander of I Corps in 1940, before being replaced by General Harold Alexander. ...

John Butler told the Australian edition of Rolling Stone released in April 2004 that he wanted greater freedom to pursue his vision. "Essentially what I learnt out of this process was, more so than ever, I'm the keeper of the music. I have the intuition and the foresight to pick the right players to my music. I've learned it's not always about having the same players for five, six or 10 years, it’s having the right chemistry for these songs at this time. Some of my favourite Jimi Hendrix music is off-the-cuff stuff with Band of Gypsies." This article is about the music magazine. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths in April • 18 Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara • 19 Norris McWhirter • 22 Pat Tillman • 24 Estée Lauder Other recent deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Reconstruction of Iraq – Occupation & Resistance Israeli... James Marshall Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and cultural icon. ... Band of Gypsys is a live album by Jimi Hendrix, released in 1970 before he died. ...

The title "Sunrise Over Sea" is probably a reference to his home in Byron Bay which is the most easterly point in Australia and therefore one of the first points to see the sunrise (as opposed to his native Western Australia where the sun rises over land and sets over the sea). The album debuted at number one in the national album charts in March 15, 2004 and achieved gold record status in its first week of release. Cape Byron Lighthouse Byron Bay (, ) is a town in the state of New South Wales on the eastern most point of the mainland of Australia. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ...

The Zebra EP was released in December 2003 and made the ARIA singles charts in early 2004. It was number 7 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2004 and also had significant airplay on commercial FM radio across Australia. John Butler would win an Australasian Performing Rights Association award for Song of the Year in March 2004. December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Events December 31, 2003 In Taiwan, President Chen Shui-bian signs a law that allows referendums to be held. ... The 2004 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on January 26, 2005. ... The Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) is a copyright collecting society representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. ...

Following the Boxing Day Tsunami, the John Butler Trio appeared at the Wave Aid fundraising concert in Sydney, to raise funds for aid organisations working in disaster affected areas. For related articles, including charities accepting donations, see Category:2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. ... WaveAid was a fund raising concert held on Saturday the 25th of January, 2005 as a means for raising funds for the victims of the Boxing Day Tsunami. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

Discography

• Searching for Heritage (1996)
• John Butler (27th December 1998)
• JBT EP (31st July 2000)
• Three (18th April 2001)
• Living 2001-2002 (10th February 2003)
• Zebra EP (1st December 2003)
• Sunrise Over Sea (8th March 2004)
• What You Want EP (9th August 2004)
• Somethings Gotta Give EP (6th December 2004)
• Live at St. Gallen (5th December 2005)

This album was released on the Australian based label Jarrah. 1. ... Sunrise Over Sea is the fourth album for The John Butler Trio and the fifth featuring John Butler released in March 2004. ...

External links

• John Butler Trio official website
• John Butler Trio official France website
• JBT Live unofficial fan-site
• John Butler Trio live audio collection on archive.org
• The John Butler Trio at Naked Dwarf

Live Review from Munich gig on march 28. 2006