John Butler Trio
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Australia
- Born: Australia
- Active: 1998–2019
Biography
John Butler Trio is an Australian roots band formed in Fremantle in 1998 around guitarist and vocalist John Butler. After the independent albums 'John Butler' (1998) and 'Three' (2001), the trio reached number one in Australia with 'Sunrise Over Sea' (2004) and repeated the feat with 'Grand National' (2007), 'April Uprising' (2010), 'Flesh & Blood' (2014) and 'Home' (2018), released on Butler's own #Jarrah Records#. The band wound down in 2019 after two decades of heavy touring.
John Butler Trio Discography
- John Butler (1998) - Album
- JBT (2000) - EP - rated 3.68/5
- Three (2001) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Sunrise Over Sea (2004) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Grand National (2007) - Album - rated 4.4/5
- April Uprising (2010) - Album - rated 2.9/5
Members
- John Butler - vocals, guitar, banjo (1998–2019)
- Gavin Shoesmith - bass (1998–2001)
- Jason McGann - drums, percussion (1998–2003)
- Shannon Birchall - bass, backing vocals (2003–2009)
- Nicky Bomba - drums, percussion, backing vocals (2003–2004, 2009–2013)
- Byron Luiters - bass, backing vocals (2009–2019)
- Grant Gerathy - drums (2013–2019)