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Butterfinger was a Saskatchewan-based Canadian alternative rock band which released one independently recorded studio album.
Butterfinger | |
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| Origin | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2001–2004 |
| Members | Dean Person Tyler Penny John Sanche Damon Tupper |
Their song Breathe[1] won several awards including the national songwriting competition in conjunction with Canadian Music Week in 2001. Its success inspired the band to work on a full-length album, directed by Producer, Mixer, and Engineer Jared Kuemper.[2]
Butterfinger was nominated for "Outstanding Rock Recording" at the Western Canadian Music Awards in 2003.[3]
In November 2003, Butterfinger was awarded a VideoFACT grant to shoot a music video for the song Do You Feel?.[4] They were one of only 40 to receive the grant out of the 284 submissions. The video was produced by a Toronto film company called Firewatch Films.[5]
The band has not released any new music since 2004 (although it played the half-time show at the 2017 Saskatchewan Rush home opener game).[6] Sanche left the music industry. Tupper has played in several bands including Hung Jury, Lisa Moen, and Tyler Lewis. Tyler Penny formed the band Penny Reign.[7][8] Dean Person has had success as a singer/songwriter/guitarist.[9]
Members
edit- Dean Person - Lead Guitar, Vocals
- Tyler Penny - Lead Vocals, Guitar
- John Sanche - Bass, Vocals
- Damon Tupper - Drums, Vocals
References
edit- ^ "Breathe". youtube.com. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Kelly, Lorena. "Retrospective, Winter 2007". saskmusic.org. SaskMusic. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Canadian Music Week 2004". Archived from the original on 2007-08-05. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ "Do You Feel?, Butterfinger". youtube.com. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Recording Industry Association". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ "Team to honour 'Grandma Rush' at 2017 home opener".
- ^ "Penny Reign Live". barsnbands.net. barsnbands. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Sask. band looking for music video extras, 2016". panow.com. Prince Albert Now. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Dean Person had a big week performing with Waylon Payne, April 2019". facebook.com. Saskatoon Musicians' Association. Retrieved 2021-09-07.