John Butler Trio Announce brand new album ‘Flesh & Blood’ plus biggest UK tour to date in 2014

Australia’s John Butler Trio today announced the release of their sixth studio album and the first with their new line up. Having seen incredible worldwide growth in their popularity over the last few years, the John Butler Trio also announced their biggest European live endeavour to date to support the release of ‘Flesh & Blood’.

It’s been nearly 4 years since the release of their last studio album ‘April Uprising’ and in that time John Butler Trio have toured the world to ever increasing audiences, played key roles in fighting environmental causes in Australia, released 2 live albums- Live at Red Rocks and Tin Shed Tales - and most importantly crafted and recorded ‘Flesh & Blood’.

‘Flesh & Blood’ will be preceded by the uplifting and joyous new single ‘Only One’ with its cascading acoustic riffs flowing effortlessly over driving rhythms while sun kissed steel drums and an inspirational melody and lyric delivers a quality launch pad for the album. ‘Flesh and Blood’ captures John Butler Trio working on old strengths and finding new ones even at a time of change. For fans of the band, there is much to take from this, their most accomplished studio album to date.

“I hope they take it with them on a journey. I hope it can be the soundtrack for some great moments in their life and some shit moments in their life and I hope it can be there for them at the ebb of their energy wave and at the crest of it. In the loud times and the quiet times” ~ John Butler Butler

Now one of the most successful Australian bands of all time, John Butler Trio have recently welcomed new drummer, percussionist and backing vocalist Grant Gerathy to the fold. John added, “I have been really looking forward to playing these shows for a while now and to be introducing Grant with all his funk and flavours to all our fans is a real thrill. Grant, Byron and I have been having an awesome time fine tuning the new album and spicing up our old songs. We can’t wait to unveil it to the fans.”

The John Butler Trio return to the UK for the first time in 3 year. Since then the band has continued to tour the world cementing its stature as one of the most thrilling live bands on the global touring circuit.

2014 UK tour dates are as follows:

April 25 Vicar Street Dublin                                                                                                    

April 26 O2 Academy Glasgow                                                                                                 

April 27 Academy Manchester                                                                                              

April 29 Rock City Nottingham                                                                                         

April 30 Brixton Academy London                                                                                                        

May 2 O2 Academy Bristol                                                                                                           

May 3 Pavillions Plymouth