Bernard Butler Hotel Splendide & discography

Bernard Butler first achieved fame in 1992 as the guitarist with Suede, forging a songwriting partnership with Brett Anderson, at the time an instant phenomenon in UK pop music. He co-wrote and played guitars on every track until 1994, when he left Suede leaving behind the Mercury Music Prize winning debut Suede, as well as the acclaimed follow-up Dog Man Star. In 1994 Butler formed the duo McAlmont and Butler with David McAlmont. They released two singles, "Yes" and "You Do". A compilation album, The Sound of McAlmont and Butler, was released after the split. He went on to release two solo albums under his own name, People Move On and Friends and Lovers on Creation Records yielding the hit single "Stay" In 2001 Butler teamed up with McAlmont for a second McAlmont and Butler album, Bring it Back, touring the UK with two singles, "Falling" and "Bring it Back". In 2004 Butler formed The tears, a band with former Suede singer Brett Anderson as well as long time collaborator Makoto Sakamoto on drums, Nathan Fisher and Will Foster. The Tears released their debut LP, Here Come The Tears, produced by Butler, in June 2005. Singles include "Refugees" and "Lovers". In 2005 He was introduced to Welsh singer Duffy contributing to her 5 million selling debut Rockferry which has been nominated for 3 Grammy Awards. Butler contributed the title track as well as "Syrup & Honey" as well as Distant Dreamer where he plays the drums as well. He has played on and/or produced records by Aimee Mann, Edwyn Collins, Neneh Cherry, Tim Booth (of James), Duffy, Eddi Reader, Hopper, Roy Orbison, Bert Jansch, The Libertines, Heather Nova, Mark Owen, The Veils, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Cribs, Pretenders, The On-Off's, 1990s, The Mescalitas, Cut Off Your Hands, Cajun Dance Party, The View, Richard Walters, Arkitekt, Sons and Daughters, Black Kids, Tricky and Sharleen Spiteri. He created the soundtrack to the 1997 film The James Gang and played on the soundtrack of Velvet Goldmine, alongside Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. He has played live with The Cranberries, Sparks, Paul Weller, Teenage Fanclub, Manic Street Preachers, Bert Jansch and Duke Special. Butler names former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr as his major inspiration. He is often seen performing with a 1961 cherry red Gibson ES-355 TD SV (Stereo Varitone) with a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. Butler is managed by Rough Trade's Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee. Butler won the Producer's Award at the 2009 BRIT Awards, Producer Of The Year at the 2008 Music Managers Forum Awards, and has been nominated for Best Producer at the 2009 Music Week Awards. In 2009 Bernard will be co-writing/producing/playing on tracks by Tommy Reilly, Jonathan Jeremiah, Duffy , Kate Jackson, Fyfe Dangerfield, and Catherine A.D.[1]

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