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Butterfinger (Canadian band)
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Butterfinger is a Saskatchewan-based Canadian alternative/rock
band having released an independently recorded studio album
.
Their song, "Breathe", won several awards including the national songwriting competition in conjunction with Canadian Music Week
in 2001. Due to the success of Breathe, the band was inspired to work on a full-length album project, directed by Producer, Mixer, and Engineer Jared Kuemper.
Butterfinger was nominated for "Outstanding Rock Recording" at the Western Canadian Music Awards in 2003.
In November 2003, Butterfinger was awarded a VideoFACT
grant to shoot a music video for the song, "Do You Feel". 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.
The band has not released any new music since 2004, and the band is currently inactive.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band having released an independently recorded studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
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Their song, "Breathe", won several awards including the national songwriting competition in conjunction with Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
in 2001. Due to the success of Breathe, the band was inspired to work on a full-length album project, directed by Producer, Mixer, and Engineer Jared Kuemper.
Butterfinger was nominated for "Outstanding Rock Recording" at the Western Canadian Music Awards in 2003.
In November 2003, Butterfinger was awarded a VideoFACT
VideoFACT
MuchFACT is a Canadian fund that provides grants to Canadian recording artists to help them produce music videos. FACT stands for Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent...
grant to shoot a music video for the song, "Do You Feel". 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.
The band has not released any new music since 2004, and the band is currently inactive.
Members
- Dean Person - Lead Guitar, Vocals
- Tyler Penny - Lead Vocals, Guitar
- John Sanche - Bass, Vocals
- Damon Tupper - Drums, Vocals