Guy Mutton
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Guy Christopher Mutton, also known as Mutto (born in England, 17 October 1976), is an Australian singer, a Top 12 contestant in the fourth season of Australian Idol
and lead singer of the Gold Coast based rock band, Soulframe
.
Prior to Idol, Mutton worked with kids as a teacher, at Hillcrest Christian College. He left his career in education when his band Soulframe began gaining popularity. With experience on drums and piano, Mutton was reluctant to audition as a vocalist. However, since Mutton took over lead vocals Soulframe has won several Australian music awards. Songs from their 2005 album, "Escaping Entropy" collected a win and three further nominations in categories at the 2004 Annual MusicOz Awards, two of the top 10 spots in their category for the 2005 Australian Songwriters Association Awards, and a win in their category for the NZ-based 2005 Pacific Songwriting Competition.
's "All I Want Is You" at the Brisbane auditions of Australian Idol 4
and made top 24 in Sydney. During the first semi final round, Mutto sang "Meant to Live
" by Switchfoot
but did not accrue enough votes to advance. His nickname Mutto applied to SMS votes as well. On 31 August, he was selected into the wildcard show for a second chance in earning a place in the Top 12. Mutton performed Eskimo Joe
's "Black Fingernails, Red Wine
" which resulted with mixed critques from the judges. However, on 4 September, the judges advanced Mutton into the Top 12 as the second of four successful wildcard contestants.
Mutton was the fourth performer voted out of the Australian Idol Top 12 on 2 October.
Guy Mutton also participated in the World Idol games. He was achnowleged during this competition, due to his many shirtless appearances, as the hairiest idol contestant ever.
Mutton guest hosted Sea FM's
"The List with Age & Renee" top 30 radio show. Mutton filled in for the week of the 6th to the 10th November in the absence of "Age", one of the regular hosts. He is currently employed at Hillcrest College on the Gold Coast.
On 26 March 2010, Mutto released his first official single as a solo artist. The single "Wish" was released by Cowbell Digital Music worldwide.
Additionally, Mutto is the first artist in Australia to fully embrace the digital age by offering EP Download Cards instead of CD Singles due to the fact that CD Singles are no longer stocked in retail stores.
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
and lead singer of the Gold Coast based rock band, Soulframe
Soulframe
Soulframe was a modern rock band formed on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia from 1998 to 2008. The members of the band are Guy "Mutto" Mutton, Hayden Whitworth, Scott Smith and Zane Carey. The band formed in 1998 and were joined by vocalist Guy "Mutto" Mutton in 2000. They have since released...
.
Prior to Idol, Mutton worked with kids as a teacher, at Hillcrest Christian College. He left his career in education when his band Soulframe began gaining popularity. With experience on drums and piano, Mutton was reluctant to audition as a vocalist. However, since Mutton took over lead vocals Soulframe has won several Australian music awards. Songs from their 2005 album, "Escaping Entropy" collected a win and three further nominations in categories at the 2004 Annual MusicOz Awards, two of the top 10 spots in their category for the 2005 Australian Songwriters Association Awards, and a win in their category for the NZ-based 2005 Pacific Songwriting Competition.
Australian Idol
He sang U2U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
's "All I Want Is You" at the Brisbane auditions of Australian Idol 4
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
and made top 24 in Sydney. During the first semi final round, Mutto sang "Meant to Live
Meant to Live
"Meant to Live" is a single by alternative rock band Switchfoot. It peaked at #5 on the US Modern Rock chart, #6 on U.S. Top 40 radio, and #18 on the U.S. Hot 100. It is the first track on the group's 2003 major-label debut album The Beautiful Letdown, and was also featured in a UK version of a...
" by Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
but did not accrue enough votes to advance. His nickname Mutto applied to SMS votes as well. On 31 August, he was selected into the wildcard show for a second chance in earning a place in the Top 12. Mutton performed Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe is an Australian alternative rock band formed by Stuart MacLeod on guitars, Joel Quartermain on drums and guitar and Kavyen Temperley on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997....
's "Black Fingernails, Red Wine
Black Fingernails, Red Wine (song)
"Black Fingernails, Red Wine" is the first single by Australian alternative rock band Eskimo Joe, taken from their third studio album of the same name. It has been their most successful single to date: their first song to chart in the top ten of the ARIA Singles Chart ; spent 19 weeks in the top...
" which resulted with mixed critques from the judges. However, on 4 September, the judges advanced Mutton into the Top 12 as the second of four successful wildcard contestants.
Mutton was the fourth performer voted out of the Australian Idol Top 12 on 2 October.
Guy Mutton also participated in the World Idol games. He was achnowleged during this competition, due to his many shirtless appearances, as the hairiest idol contestant ever.
- Brisbane Auditions: "All I Want Is You" by U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
- Top 24: "Meant to LiveMeant to Live"Meant to Live" is a single by alternative rock band Switchfoot. It peaked at #5 on the US Modern Rock chart, #6 on U.S. Top 40 radio, and #18 on the U.S. Hot 100. It is the first track on the group's 2003 major-label debut album The Beautiful Letdown, and was also featured in a UK version of a...
" by SwitchfootSwitchfootSwitchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream... - Wildcard: "Black Fingernails, Red WineBlack Fingernails, Red Wine (song)"Black Fingernails, Red Wine" is the first single by Australian alternative rock band Eskimo Joe, taken from their third studio album of the same name. It has been their most successful single to date: their first song to chart in the top ten of the ARIA Singles Chart ; spent 19 weeks in the top...
" by Eskimo JoeEskimo JoeEskimo Joe is an Australian alternative rock band formed by Stuart MacLeod on guitars, Joel Quartermain on drums and guitar and Kavyen Temperley on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997.... - Top 12 - Contestant's Choice: "Where the Streets Have No NameWhere the Streets Have No Name"Where the Streets Have No Name" is a song by rock band U2. It is the opening track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree and was released as the album's third single in August 1987. The song's hook is a repeating guitar arpeggio using a delay effect, played during the song's introduction and...
" by U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music... - Top 11 - Rock: "ClocksClocks (song)"Clocks" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. Built around a piano riff, the song features cryptic lyrics of contrast and urgency themes. Several remixes of the track exist and its riff...
" by ColdplayColdplayColdplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a... - Top 10 - Number One's: "The ReasonThe Reason (Hoobastank song)"The Reason" is the 2004 hit single by the modern rock band Hoobastank, off their album The Reason. The song is Hoobastank's most commercially successful single, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart , and #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks. In addition, it topped the singles charts in both...
" by HoobastankHoobastankHoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They... - Top 9 - Song of Birth Year: "Dream OnDream On (Aerosmith song)"Dream On" is the first single by Aerosmith from their 1973 debut album, Aerosmith. Written by lead singer Steven Tyler, this blues-influenced power ballad became their first major hit and classic rock radio staple...
" by AerosmithAerosmithAerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
Post-Idol
Since leaving Australian Idol, Mutto has returned to lead vocals for Soulframe.Mutton guest hosted Sea FM's
Sea FM (Australian radio network)
Sea FM is a commercial Australian radio network, consisting of stations in Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania and is owned by Southern Cross Austereo. Some Sea FM stations were later sold to meet media ownership requirements...
"The List with Age & Renee" top 30 radio show. Mutton filled in for the week of the 6th to the 10th November in the absence of "Age", one of the regular hosts. He is currently employed at Hillcrest College on the Gold Coast.
On 26 March 2010, Mutto released his first official single as a solo artist. The single "Wish" was released by Cowbell Digital Music worldwide.
Additionally, Mutto is the first artist in Australia to fully embrace the digital age by offering EP Download Cards instead of CD Singles due to the fact that CD Singles are no longer stocked in retail stores.
Discography
- 2001 - Soulframe - Sojourn (Toupee Records http://www.toupeerecords.com/cgi-bin/artist_template.cfm?ID=41)
- 2005 - Soulframe - Escaping Entropy (distributed nationally by MGM http://www.thegroovemerchants.com/releases/releases.asp?Action=DisplayArtist&ArtistID=15735)
- Recorded at Studios 301 in Byron Bay
- 2010 - Mutto - Wish (distributed worldwide by Cowbell Digital Music http://www.cowbell.com.au)