Guy Buttery

Guy Buttery
Guy Buttery live on stage at Rocking The Daisies Festival 2010
Guy Buttery live on stage at Rocking The Daisies Festival 2010
Background information
Born (1983-11-26) November 26, 1983 (age 40)
OriginDurban, KwaZulu-Natal
GenresSouth Africa guitar player
Instruments
Years active2002–present
Websiteguybuttery.co.za

Guy Buttery (born 26 November 1983) is a South African musician primarily known as a guitar player.

Cited as “one of South Africa’s most influential artists over the past decade" by The Sunday Independent, Buttery's distinctive acoustic style is influenced by traditional South African culture, music and instrumentation. In live performances, Guy also uses an EBow and a looper to create "synth-like textures".[1] He is influenced by artists such as Michael Hedges, Steve Newman, Madala Kunene, Tony Cox,[2] Tananas, Led Zeppelin, Mark Kozelek and Ralph Towner.[1] Guy has received numerous accolades for his recorded work as well as for his live performances. He has collaborated, toured, supported and recorded with dozens of artists including Dave Matthews,[3] Jethro Tull,[3] multiple Grammy Award[4] winner and founder of Windham Hill Records,[4] William Ackerman,[4] Vusi Mahlasela,[4] Derek Gripper, Piers Faccini,[4] Kaki King, Dan Patlansky, Shawn Phillips,[3] Violent Femmes,[5] Martin Simpson, Salif Keita, the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, Steve Newman,[3] Jon Gomm, Preston Reed and many others.

  1. ^ a b Leslie, Jimmy (September 2012). "Guy Buttery on Playing with Texture". Guitar Player. p. 28.
  2. ^ Leslie, Jimmy (16 February 2010). "Guy Buttery Feature Interview Outtakes". Guitar Player. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "BIOGRAPHY | south africa". guybuttery.co.za. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e "South Africa's Guy Buttery Records a New Album". Indiegogo. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
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