Bernard Butler

Bernard Butler (生日1970年5月1日, Stamford Hill, 北倫敦)
英國音樂人和唱片制作人。他被認為是英國最原創(chuàng)和最有影響力的吉他手之一，常用裝備是1961年櫻桃紅吉布森ES-355。Suede樂隊前吉他手和作曲人。
Suede (1989-1994)
McAlmont & Butler (1994-1995, 2002-2004, 2014)
The Tears (2004-2006)
Trans (2013-?)
In 1989 he forged a songwriting partnership with Brett Anderson forming the group Suede co-writing and playing guitars on every recording until 1994,when he exited Suede, leaving behind the Mercury Music Prize-winning debut "Suede", as well as the celebrated follow-up "Dog Man Star".
Immediately he formed the duo McAlmont and Butler with David McAlmont and they released two singles, "Yes" and "You Do". A compilation album, The Sound of McAlmont and Butler, was released after the collaboration ended.
Butler signed to Creation Records releasing two solo albums , the acclaimed "People Move On" yielding the hit single "Stay", and "Friends and Lovers". In 2001 Butler teamed up with McAlmont for a second McAlmont and Butler album, Bring it Back, and they toured the UK after the release of two singles, "Falling" and "Bring it Back".
In 2004 Butler formed a new band with Brett Anderson, The Tears, releasing their debut LP, "Here Come The Tears", produced by Butler, in June 2005. Singles include "Refugees", which reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart, and "Lovers".
In 2005 he was introduced to Welsh singer Duffy and contributed to her five million-selling debut album Rockferry, which was nominated for three Grammy Awards. Butler contributed the title track, as well as "Syrup & Honey", "Please Stay" for "Telstar - The Movie" and co-wrote "Smoke Without Fire", which was used in the 2009 film An Education.
He has worked extensively producing records for The Libertines, Tricky, Black Kids, Kate Nash, Nerina Pallot, Teleman, Findlay Brown, Daley, The Cribs and James Morrison Frankie & The Heartstrings and Texas. Butler won the Producer's Award at the 2009 BRIT Awards,[2] Producer of the Year at the 2008 Music Managers Forum Awards, and was nominated for Best Producer at the 2009 Music Week Award .
Between 2000-10 Butler played many shows with the legendary folk guitarist Bert Jansch, featuring on his albums. "Crimson Moon" and " Edge Of A Dream" sometimes joined by Johnny Marr and Beth Orton. After Jansch's death a Royal Festival Hall tribute concert saw Butler accompany Robert Plant and others.
He has also played guitar on records by Aimee Mann, Bryan Ferry, Roy Orbison and Neneh Cherry.
In August 2013, Butler played two shows at The Slaughtered Lamb in London, UK, accompanying Ben Watt on electric guitar, which lead to his appearance on Watt's second album "Hendra" . They have toured extensively during 2013-14 including the UK USA and Japan.
In October 2013, new group Trans released the Red EP, the first in a series of EPs featuring tracks grown out of improvisational sessions with Jackie McKeown, Paul Borchers and Igor Volk. The recordings were made at Butler's own Studio 355, all sessions improvised, recorded in their entirety and later edited with very few overdubs. The Green EP followed in March 2014.
In May 2014 McAlmont & Butler played two celebrated London shows in support of the Bobath Centre assisting children with cerebral palsy.