Michael Strain: Songwriter, vocals and guitar.
Fiona Garvie: Saxophone, clarinet, keyboards and vocals.
E. Jones: Percussion.
Influences
Charlie Parker, Robert Johnson, Django Reindhart, Muddy Waters, Nat King Cole, Stan Getz, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Kenny Burrell, Paul Butterfield, Ray Charles
Mud & Butter are a Glasgow based swingin' jazz and bluesy three piece, featuring vocals, acoustic guitar, saxophone and brushes. We play a mixture of self penned swing originals and classic jazz standards.
Following the demise of The Blues Buddahs in April 2007, a special 2 CD commemorative album has been put together and will be available in July 2007. The album, called "We're Going Wrong", features just under 160 minutes of the band in full swing. CD1 features previously unreleased studio tracks, taken from the cutting floor of our previous studio albums "Its a Buddahful Day" and "Three Beds & An Ironing Board", along with tracks which were recorded for an aborted 3rd studio album, a project which never saw the light of day - until now! These songs include the full and unedited versions of self-penned numbers "Mexico!", "Walkin' in Darkness" and "Dark Mantra", alongside recordings such as "Summertime", "Blues with a Feelin'", "Without You", and many others. CD2 will be a fantastic addition for any fan of the band - a "best of live" and rarities compilation which features many hidden gems, including a pre-band jam from 1997 (a full 2 years before the Buddahs were born!), early recordings from the "Richie Rinn" era, a never before heard arrangment of the Bill Withers classic "Ain't no Sunshine", as well as material from some of our best ever live gigs including performances of "White Room", "When the Levee Breaks", "Don't Let me be Misunderstood", "Watch Out!" and others.
This fantastic new album will be on sale for the unbelievable price of £10 - a bargain for two full CDs, 30 tracks and 160 minutes packed full of passion, psychedelia and Buddahlisation!
The albums will be on sale from Dennis at Lost in Music, deCourceys Arcade (behind Byres Road), Hillhead, G11 8AA, 0141 339 8155. If you would like to reserve a copy please email thebluesbuddahs@hotmail.com.
