1.Your Profile
I guess I’m just what you would expect from a country lad from Central Queensland… I love beer. I found I also love alternate country and Americana music in my late 20s and a real desire to write and create it about then too. My songs are not for everyone, but I also don’t like everyone so that’s OK by me; those that do like it are my kind of people and I hope to buy you a beer someday.
2.Keeping Busy
I currently work as a FIFO worker in a coal mine back in CQ and reside in Brisbane with my wife Erin, so my time is spit between the two and doesn’t leave much time for anything else. However I am preparing a fundraising bike ride from Mackay to the Gympie Music Muster for beyondbluein August of this year – I’m loving riding the bike and getting back into shape.
3.Best Gig Ever
My most memorable gigs were both back to back while in Toronto and London in Canada, 2013. I performed a song on Canada AM, the country’s premier breakfast television show, and then travelled a couple of hours north to London, Ontario, to play a four-song spot which turned into a five-song spot. It’s hard to forget getting your first encore from any crowd. Great memories.
4.Current Playlist
I’m currently spinning a few albums over and over. A Nashville-based songwriter by the name of Andrew Combs has a great album called Worried Man and I’m smashing an album by John Moreland called In The Throes. Both great songwriters and well worth a listen.
5.Your Ultimate Rider
I don’t really worry about even asking for a rider. Beer on ice and I’m sorted. I’ve got a bunch of great people in the band who are level-headed and decent. If I had to put up with someone wanting to throw a TV out the window I’d probably throw them out with it.
Brad Butcherplays Frankie’s Pizza onThursday April 23.
