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Fremantle, Australia (1998 – present)

The John Butler Trio is an eclectic roots/jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. They have independently released five studio albums, the last three of which debuted at #1 in Australia, and have had eight Top 40 singles. Having developed a great reputation as a live act, the band have also released three live albums. Apart from their little-known debut album, all of their releases have been on Jarrah Records, co-owned by Butler and The Waifs.

John Butler was born on April 1, 1975 in Torrance, California, to an Australian father and American mother. He moved to the small Western Australian town of Pinjarra in January 1986, when he was eleven. Butler began playing guitar at the age of sixteen, and by 1996 started his career as a busker in Fremantle, Western Australia. The John Butler Trio was formed in 1998 when Butler was joined by Gavin Shoesmith on bass and Jason McGann on drums, and by the end of that year had recorded their debut album John Butler.

They then released Three in 2001, Sunrise Over Sea in 2004 and Grand National in 2007, all of which were certified platinum.

In June 2009, a new line up of the ever evolving John Butler Trio emerged. Prominent Melbourne musician Nicky Bomba of [artist[Bomba fame and principal drummer on Sunrise Over Sea joined the band on drums and percussion, as did bass player Byron Luiters from Sydney outfit Ray Mann Three.
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  • sharkoooooo

    if you like JBT you gotta check out this album!!! Super influenced by JBT and awesome funk rock style http://nihility.bandcamp.com/album/explosive-free-download

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  • itc87

    When you listen to their songs live they're just as good as a astudio version.

    13 days ago

  • lord_ahriman

    Can't say I love every song, but in general, this band is exceptionally good.

    25 days ago

  • luxa336

    Thank you God! Thank you for John Butler!

    27 days ago

  • FloH189

    I was traveling just to see you guys in Sydney and Luxembourg. Now it's your turn to visit me ;) Come to Germany again!!! =D

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  • BeNgEE4

    You can hardly call most pop thought-provoking in a positive manner but you can attribute the tag to The John Butler Trio

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  • Tobbyno

    Please come to Italy! :) [1]

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  • Sharp-Ton

    Their songs make my happy feet.

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John Butler Trio in Batemans Bay, NSW on Friday, September 30th 2011

30 Sep 2011 | from jbtserver.com/blog/tourdates/

Artist: John Butler Trio Touring: AUSTRALIA Date: Friday, September 30th 2011 - Sunday, October 2nd 2011 City: Batemans Bay, NSW Venue: Great Southern Blues Festival Address: Mackay Park Country: Australia …

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