One of the coolest things about working at a record company is hearing music long before anyone else gets to hear it. I am currently listening to a six song sampler of tracks from the forthcoming album from The John Butler Trio.
If you don't already know JBT you should check out www.johnbutlertrio.com. Imagine a twelve string guitar plugged into a rack of effects pedals to a stack of Marshall stacks cranked to eleven and playing a hard rock meld of bluegrass and funk into a cosmic stew. If you think I'm exaggerating that can only mean that you haven't clicked on the link yet.
John Butler is already a legend in Australia. I caught JBT at a packed El Mocambo 18 months ago (filled with transplanted Australians no doubt) and his guitar wizardry was remarkable. The band is tighter than Bush's pursed lips. before the show we went out for dinner and they turned out to be a great bunch of guys with that old reliable Australian sense of humour. Their the salt of the earth too. John has started The JB Seed Fund, a program in which he helps young artists gain knowledge to help further their careers.
The new album will come out on March 20 in North America. His website player is spinning the track "Funky Tonight" which is the current single in Australia. Although that song isn't on the sampler I have, tracks like "Better tahn," "Good Excuse" and "Grooving Slowly" promise that the new record is going to be a must have for anyone digging the jam band scene and way beyond. If you haven't discovered this guy yet you should take the time to do so now and turn your friends on to him.
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