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John Butler Trio

From Australia

The John Butler Trio are undeniably one of Perth’s greatest musical drawcards attracting sell-out concerts  in many venues, and in 1999 & 2000 they have become one of Australia’s greatest new talents. On tour, the Trio have supported Weddings, Parties Anything, Powderfinger and Jebediah, performed at major festivals across the country, and have just returned from a successful debut at the Edinburgh Festival.  The Trio mixes Celtic, Indian and other Rock and Blues sounds, with John’s passionate vocals and mastery on the 12-string guitar. In 1999 John Butler was awarded WA Music Industry Awards in five categories: Best Acoustic Act, Best Guitarist, Best Male Vocalist, Best Folk Act and Best CD launch.   The John Butler Trio are: John Butler, Jason McGann on drums, Gavin Shoesmith on bass. www.johnbutlertrio.comDec 2000