SBS TV will be replaying the John Butler episode of ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ on Sunday July 4th at 7:30pm SBS1
Original Broadcast Date: Sunday November 1 2009 at 7.30pm - REPLAY July 4th 2010
Rock star and activist John Butler is searching for his heritage hoping to find poets, musicians and revolutionaries. In “Who Do You Think You Are?” he traces the Butler name back through generations of hardship to a matriarch who sang for her survival. Then he follows his Bulgarian ancestry to the mountain town of Koprivshtitsa and to an ancestor caught up in a violent revolt, central to the birth of a nation.
John Butler presented, and featured in the recent Australian Story which airs on ABC1.
The program was about young Sydney musician Lachlan McCarthy, who grew up in social housing and was awarded a JB Seed Arts Grant in 2005. Since then, John has become a role model inspiring Lachlan to pursue his dream of being the first in his family to finish high school and go on to become a music teacher.
The program will be repeated on ABC 1 on Saturday March 13th and is now available to watch online via iView for Australian residents
Melbourne musician Nicky Bomba will feature as the new drummer and percussionist. Nicky has been a prominent member of the Melbourne music scene with his band Bomba and is a prolific songwriter, performer and producer in his own right. Nicky was also the principle drummer on JBT’s five times platinum album ‘Sunrise Over Sea’.
Sydney musician Byron Luiters will feature as the new bass player. Byron is a talented dynamic bassist who has been a member of the Sydney outfit Ray Mann Three. John, Nicky and Byron commenced recording of the new studio album earlier this month and are thrilled with progress so far.
John Butler said today,
“Over the last twelve years of the JBT, I have been blessed with some amazing individuals. All have left their legacy and have raised the musical bar of the band. With any new incarnation it has always been an honour and challenge to meet the benchmark the band has achieved artistically and take it to the next level. It’s great to be playing with Nicky again and Byron brings a whole new level of melody, funk and Mojo to the Trio. Very exciting times.”
Stayed tuned to johnbutlertrio.com as we make changes around the site and add updates from the studio sessions!
Look forward to the first single later in the year.
