Mark Butcher
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Genre: Blues / Rock / Soul
Location London, Un
Profile Views: 71452
Last Login: 2/13/2013
Member Since 4/1/2007
Website www.markbutchermusic.com
Record Label SUNHOUSE RECORDS
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
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.. .... .. .. .......................... .... ..If Eric Clapton says "Great stuff!" about anyone's music, pay attention! Best known for a highly successful career in first class cricket, Mark is now concentrating on music: recording, playing live and taking up opportunities as diverse as duetting on National TV with Sarah Brightman, to trading licks with Albert Lee and Bill Wyman at the Royal Albert Hall. Mark started playing guitar at 13 and was already writing and playing live regularly before signing with Surrey County Cricket Club, so music has long been an integral part of his life. Influenced by the likes of Al Green, Robert Cray, Freddie King, Mavis Staples, Little Feat, Stevie Wonder, Small Faces, Eric Clapton and Bonnie Raitt, his style is a classy blend of heartfelt blues and soul. A stunning debut album "Songs from the Sunhouse" (available on iTunes, Amazon etc) was critically well received, with self-penned songs inspired by his experiences of life, love and loss: Properganda Magazine said "chock-full of soulful vocals and stinging guitar with funky twists and turns that hit the mark every time …quality stuff". .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -
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MARK BUTCHER'S DEBUT ALBUM "SONGS FROM THE SUN HOUSE" GOES ON GENERAL RELEASE THIS YEAR ON THE 9TH OF AUGUST, IN STORES AND ONLINE FROM THE 8TH OF JULY
MARK BUTCHER, EX ENGLAND BATSMAN STARTED PLAYING GUITAR AGED 13 AND WAS WRITING AND PLAYING LIVE REGULARLY BEFORE SIGNING TERMS WITH SURREY CCC. SINCE RETIRING FROM CRICKET HIS FOCUS HAS RETURNED TO THE MUSIC, CULMINATING IN HIS STUNNING DEBUT ALBUM, SONGS FROM THE SUN HOUSE. INSPIRED BY HIS EXPERIENCE OF LOVE, LIFE AND FAMILY THE SONGS OFFER A MODERN TAKE ON THE BEST TRADITIONS OF SOUL, BLUES AND R&B.
MARK HAS ALREADY HAD DIVERSE EXPOSURE TO THE MUSIC BUSINESS-FROM APPEARANCES ON NATIONAL TV DUETING WITH SOPRANO SARAH BRIGHTMAN (!), TO THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL TRADING LICKS WITH BILL WYMAN AND ALBERT LEE. OH YES, AND EC'S A FAN!
WITH INFLUENCES RANGING FROM AL GREEN, ROBERT CRAY, FREDDIE KING, MAVIS STAPLES TO LITTLE FEAT, OTIS REDDING, ERIC CLAPTON, STEELY DAN, STEVIE WONDER AND BONNIE RAITT, IT'S PLAIN TO HEAR THAT THE SOUL IS WHAT'S IMPORTANT IN EVERYTHING HE SINGS, WRITES AND PLAYS.
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Mark Butcher-HATE TO SEE YOU CRY
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- Jul 13, 2010 9:23 AM SONGS FROM THE SUN HOUSE
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12 Songs | Jul 8, 2010
Hi Mark - hope it's going well - we're following in your footsteps at The Borderline next week. If we're half as good as you were I'll be happy. Cheers, Nick
Thanks Mark. How good's your memory? When you were 8, you and gary used to play tennis ball cricket at the oval under the stand during rain with whoever would give you a game. I was one of those guys about 13 at the time. You smashed me all over the place! I went to Trinity School and played for the midwives a few times too but we kept missing each other. I even worked at lords 83 to 86. I now live in scotland and chair fort william cricket club. I could do with some cricketing help and i thought of you. Can you contact me please?
Hi Mark,
Just wondering how the music is going? I hope you are having a soul-filled and productive start to the year...
TC
gostei muito das cançoes
Thanks a lot mate, you guys were bloody awesome! Hope to see you soon. R
you're welcome! i like your stuff. wanted to support you at The Bowery but was too slow off the mark...next time maybe? besides, my drummer is a major cricket fan! x
LOVE FINDS A WAY ...IS SUCH A SWEET SONG
HATE TO SEE YOU CRY IS A BEAUTIFUL SONG ....
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK
So very nice music, I liked most "Leave if you want to" Have a successful year 2011!!! x