Simone Butler
Simone Butler | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Simone Marie Butler |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) Enfield, Greater London, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
Simone Marie Butler (born 1976 in Enfield, Greater London)[1] is an English bass player and internet radio presenter. In 2012, she joined Primal Scream,[2]. She was previously a member of Yellowire, a band fronted by the son of longtime Queen manager Jim Beach.[3][4]
Biography
Butler grew up in a musical environment, with her father Rod having previously been a member of 60s band The Honeycombs.[5][6] Trained in a classical background, she played her first concerts at the age of 12 in school orchestras where she was first violinist. She was the first female manager to run a guitar shop in London's Denmark street, Bass Cellar. Whlst working on Denmark Street she met musicians such as Barrie Cadogan and Primal Scream guitarist Andrew Innes[7]
Butler currently hosts her own afternoon radio show on independent online radio station Soho Radio[8] every Wednesday and started with the show since its conception. In 2014, she recorded with James Williamson of The Stooges for his latest project "Re-licked" . She has DJ'd at Glastonbury Festival (residency) and Secret Garden Party and has a yearly residency at Razzmatazz in Barcelona. In 2015, she co-curated a stage at Secret Garden Party with XFM DJ Eddy Temple-Morris.[9] Butler also did live session work with pop duo Cat's Eyes in Summer 2015.
References
- ^ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=simone%20marie&lastname=butler&eventyear=1976&eventyear_offset=2
- ^ "Music – Primal Scream". BBC. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Bobbie Gillespie unaware of Simone Butler". 20 October 2012.
- ^ info@blue-compass.com. "Yellowire".
- ^ "Biography of Rod Butler, lead guitarist of The Honeycombs".
- ^ "BFW - The Space - Simone Marie Butler & Jany Temime".
- ^ JL (17 November 2013). "Exclusive Interview with the 'Mystery Bassist' from Primal Scream !". 50thirdand3rd. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Soho Radio London".
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Simone Butler of Primal Scream". 16 September 2015.
