new look John Butler Trio

The John Butler Trio will head out on tour next January.

The West Australian band will tour in support of their fifth studio album, April Uprising.

The first track off the new album will be ‘One Way Road’.

“One Way Road is the combination of pretty much most of my musical influences; dancehall, roots & rock,” band singer John Butler said.

“Some how we found a way to bring all these feels in a way that sounds natural and not too contrived or cerebral .I’m really happy with how we captured the vibe of this song”.

Commenting on the band’s new album, Butler said: “The whole rehearsal and recording process so far has been a lot of fun and very gratifying. I feel the sounds and general spirit and energy of this album are best summed up in the words – free, melodic, funky, phat and rocking.

“There’s definitely a certain attitude that comes across on the album. Perhaps there’s a conviction, in a song writing and production sense, that I haven’t tapped into so much on earlier works that seems to be more prevalent on April Uprising.

“There’s chemistry and language that Nicky, Byron and I have found that really compliments these songs in all their different facets”.

In June this year, Butler announced Melbourne musician Nicky Bomba (drums and percussion) and bass player Byron Luiters from Sydney outfit Ray Mann Three as new members of his trio.

Butler chose the title ‘April Uprising’ after he took part in the SBS documentary series ‘Who Do You Think We Are’.

The singer’s story will be aired on SBS One this Sunday November 1st at 7.30pm.

April Uprising is scheduled for release early in 2010.

See below for John Butler Trio tour dates. Tickets go on sale on Monday 2 November.

With special guest Brett Dennen (USA)
Thursday 7th January – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA – licensed / all ages www.venuetix.com.au or http://www.thebartontheatre.com.au
Friday 8th January – Palace Theatre, Melbourne, VIC – licensed show over 18’s only
Tickets from Ticketek outlets Tel: 132849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Saturday 9th January – Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra, ACT – licensed / all ages
Tickets from Tel: 02 6275 2700 or www.canberratheatrecentre.com.au
Tuesday 12th January – Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane, QLD – licensed / all ages
Tickets from Ticketek outlets Tel: 132849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Wednesday 13th January – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW – licensed / all ages
Tickets from Ticketek outlets Tel: 132849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Thursday 14th January – Newcastle Panthers, NSW – licensed / all ages
Venue tickets can be purchased in person or over the phone on 02 4926 6200. Moshtix can be purchased at www.moshtix.com.au or at any moshtix outlet.
Sat 16th January- Leeuwin Estate, Margaret River, WA –(a special Union Of Soul show with Blue King Brown and Brett Dennen)
Tickets from Leeuwin Estate Winery – Stevens Road Margaret River – 08 9759 0005 or 08 9759 0000 – www.leeuwinestate.com.au
The Leeuwin Concert Office – 18 High Street Fremantle – 08 9430 4099
Heatseeker for online sales – www.heatseeker.com.au

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