The Butterfly Effect (band)
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The Butterfly Effect are an alternative metal
band from Brisbane
, Australia
, formed in 1999. The band consists of Clint Boge (vocals), Ben Hall (drums), Glenn Esmond (bass) and Kurt "Puddles" Goedhart (guitar). Their debut album received high rotation play on influential radio station
Triple J
.
By mid-2002 the EP had topped the independent charts and remained in the top 20 for almost a year. The single
from the EP "Take It Away" was picked up by government-funded radio station
Triple J
as the "Unsigned Find" of 2002. As a result of this, the band began partnership
s with Roadshow Music and Rough Cut Publishing.
at #59 and also achieved #1 on the independent charts. Begins here delves heavily into themes of the alter ego, vulnerability, abuse, resurrection, neglect and power plays. Lyricist to the album; Clint Boge, has commented that the themes throughout Begins Here are complex, ambiguous and deeply diverse, and has hinted that his own life experiences have formed the basis for numerous lyrics within the album, such as Without Wings.
The Butterfly Effect spent November 2002 to March 2003 recording their debut album, Begins Here, at Modern Music Studios in Brisbane, Australia. The album was released in Australia on 4 August 2003. It debuted at #24 on the ARIA Charts
and again topped the independent charts. It remained in the charts for 56 weeks in total. , it has sold over 30,000 copies.
Distribution deals saw the album being released by RSK
in the UK
, Sony
in Germany
, Suburban in Belgium
, the Netherlands
and Luxembourg
. The band started to garner attention in Europe, with mentions in several media including Metal Hammer
, Rock Sound
, Classic rock
, Kerrang!
, Metal Hammer Germany and Aardshock. In August 2004 the band did a six week tour through Germany
, Austria
, Switzerland
, Czech Republic
, the Netherlands
and the UK
. From September to November The Butterfly Effect played 32 shows in 40 days. Album sales have exceeded 10,000 units in the UK and Europe, and the band has also had some success in South Africa
.
During 2005 the band recorded a new single titled "Phoenix". The single was released during September, and a film clip was also made. During October and November the band toured Australia, playing some material from their forthcoming second album, Imago, which was released in Australia during July 2006.
. Their previous album, Begins Here, is being prepared for release in the US
through hard rock
label
Megaforce Records
. The band commenced the "Imago" Tour around Australia in July.
In mid-2006, after nearly three years since its release Begins Here was certified gold in Australia, exceeding sales of 35,000 copies. Shortly afterwards, Imago also attained the same status, only this time it reached the gold mark in only eight weeks, including debuting at #2 on the ARIA album charts.
Festival Tour. Shortly after, work began on material for the follow-up album. In July 2007, the band undertook the In A Memory Tour, with Chicago's Chevelle
, and upcoming Brisbane
act Dead Letter Circus
. On this tour, they previewed '7 Days' and 'Rain'. In early 2008, the Home Alone Tour was announced to fill in time before the recording of the new record. The tour, previewed additional new songs called "The Hidden" and "In These Hands". Recording of album began in March 2008.
The album, Final Conversation of Kings
was released in Australia
on 20 September. The cover and booklet art was illustrated by Monaux. It debuted on the ARIA Charts
at No. 3. On 14 July the bands first single Window and the Watcher was debuted on radio station Triple J
, with the single being released on 23 August. After the release of the album, The Butterfly Effect set off on a tour of Australia spanning October and November, with support from Melbourne acts Trial Kennedy
and Sleep Parade. They have just finished performing as part of the nationwide Big Day Out
2009 festival.
On their most recent tour, "Four Wheels and a Heartbeat", the band have been playing snippets of new songs, with one, "5 Golden Rings" being played in full. This suggests a new album is in the works.
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
band from Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, formed in 1999. The band consists of Clint Boge (vocals), Ben Hall (drums), Glenn Esmond (bass) and Kurt "Puddles" Goedhart (guitar). Their debut album received high rotation play on influential radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
.
The Butterfly Effect EP
The band released their self-titled debut EP in 2001. It was well-promoted on Triple J which led to wider recognition for the band country-wide. In 2002 they toured constantly, with airplay and EP sales both continuing to increase, the latter eventually exceeding 10,000 copies.By mid-2002 the EP had topped the independent charts and remained in the top 20 for almost a year. The single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from the EP "Take It Away" was picked up by government-funded radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
as the "Unsigned Find" of 2002. As a result of this, the band began partnership
Partnership
A partnership is an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests.Since humans are social beings, partnerships between individuals, businesses, interest-based organizations, schools, governments, and varied combinations thereof, have always been and remain commonplace...
s with Roadshow Music and Rough Cut Publishing.
Begins Here
In November 2002 the band released "Crave", the first single from their debut album. It debuted on the ARIA ChartsARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at #59 and also achieved #1 on the independent charts. Begins here delves heavily into themes of the alter ego, vulnerability, abuse, resurrection, neglect and power plays. Lyricist to the album; Clint Boge, has commented that the themes throughout Begins Here are complex, ambiguous and deeply diverse, and has hinted that his own life experiences have formed the basis for numerous lyrics within the album, such as Without Wings.
The Butterfly Effect spent November 2002 to March 2003 recording their debut album, Begins Here, at Modern Music Studios in Brisbane, Australia. The album was released in Australia on 4 August 2003. It debuted at #24 on the ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and again topped the independent charts. It remained in the charts for 56 weeks in total. , it has sold over 30,000 copies.
Distribution deals saw the album being released by RSK
RSK
RSK may stand for:* Republic of Serbian Krajina* Robinson–Schensted–Knuth algorithm, between biwords and pairs of tableaux* Ribosomal s6 kinase, in molecular biology, a signal transducer* Sanyo Broadcasting, a Japanese radio and TV station...
in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Suburban in Belgium
Belgium
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, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. The band started to garner attention in Europe, with mentions in several media including Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer is a monthly heavy metal music magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and in several other countries by different publishers. Metal Hammer articles feature both mainstream bands and more unusual acts from the whole spectrum of heavy metal music...
, Rock Sound
Rock Sound
Rock Sound is a British magazine which champions rock music. The magazine aims at being more "underground" and less commercial, whilst also giving coverage to more well known acts.-History:...
, Classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
, Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
, Metal Hammer Germany and Aardshock. In August 2004 the band did a six week tour through Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. From September to November The Butterfly Effect played 32 shows in 40 days. Album sales have exceeded 10,000 units in the UK and Europe, and the band has also had some success in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
During 2005 the band recorded a new single titled "Phoenix". The single was released during September, and a film clip was also made. During October and November the band toured Australia, playing some material from their forthcoming second album, Imago, which was released in Australia during July 2006.
Imago
The band finished recording their second studio album, titled Imago, in early 2006 and it was released on 17 June 2006. It debuted at #2 in the ARIA Chart for Weekly Top 100 highest selling music albumsARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. Their previous album, Begins Here, is being prepared for release in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
through hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
label
Label
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Megaforce Records
Megaforce Records
Megaforce Records is an American independent record label which was founded in 1982 by Jon and Marsha Zazula to publish the first works of Metallica. It has offices in New York and Philadelphia. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony Music Entertainment/RED Distribution...
. The band commenced the "Imago" Tour around Australia in July.
In mid-2006, after nearly three years since its release Begins Here was certified gold in Australia, exceeding sales of 35,000 copies. Shortly afterwards, Imago also attained the same status, only this time it reached the gold mark in only eight weeks, including debuting at #2 on the ARIA album charts.
Final Conversation of Kings
Following the release of Imago, The Butterfly Effect spent the remainder of the year touring the record including an appearance on the 2007 Big Day OutBig Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
Festival Tour. Shortly after, work began on material for the follow-up album. In July 2007, the band undertook the In A Memory Tour, with Chicago's Chevelle
Chevelle
Chevelle is an American alternative metal trio that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The band was originally composed of two brothers and a local friend: Pete Loeffler , Sam Loeffler , and Matt Scott . Matt was later replaced by brother Joe Loeffler...
, and upcoming Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
act Dead Letter Circus
Dead Letter Circus
Dead Letter Circus are an alternative rock band from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, who have been compared to The Mars Volta and Karnivool and have become one of the more popular bands in Australian rock...
. On this tour, they previewed '7 Days' and 'Rain'. In early 2008, the Home Alone Tour was announced to fill in time before the recording of the new record. The tour, previewed additional new songs called "The Hidden" and "In These Hands". Recording of album began in March 2008.
The album, Final Conversation of Kings
Final Conversation of Kings
-Personnel:* Clint Boge- Vocals* Ben Hall- Drums* Glenn Esmond- Bass guitar* Kurt Goedhart- Guitar*Tyrone Noonan- Backing Vocals, analogue synths, electric and acoustic pianos*Will Eager- Vibraphone*Bob Shultz- Trumpet...
was released in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on 20 September. The cover and booklet art was illustrated by Monaux. It debuted on the ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at No. 3. On 14 July the bands first single Window and the Watcher was debuted on radio station Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
, with the single being released on 23 August. After the release of the album, The Butterfly Effect set off on a tour of Australia spanning October and November, with support from Melbourne acts Trial Kennedy
Trial Kennedy
Trial Kennedy are an Australian rock band formed in 2002, in Melbourne, Victoria.-Early work:Forming in 2002, Trial Kennedy's first release was an independent extended play , Present for a Day, in 2004. However, it was not until 2006's Picture Frame EP that the band began amounting some form of...
and Sleep Parade. They have just finished performing as part of the nationwide Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
2009 festival.
On their most recent tour, "Four Wheels and a Heartbeat", the band have been playing snippets of new songs, with one, "5 Golden Rings" being played in full. This suggests a new album is in the works.
Albums and EPs
- The Butterfly Effect EP (2001)
- Begins Here (2003) #23 Australia
- Imago (2006) #2 Australia
- Final Conversation of KingsFinal Conversation of Kings-Personnel:* Clint Boge- Vocals* Ben Hall- Drums* Glenn Esmond- Bass guitar* Kurt Goedhart- Guitar*Tyrone Noonan- Backing Vocals, analogue synths, electric and acoustic pianos*Will Eager- Vibraphone*Bob Shultz- Trumpet...
(2008) #3 Australia
Australia
- "Take It Away" (2002)
- "Crave" (2002) – #59 Australia
- "One Second of InsanityOne Second of Insanity (song)"One Second To Insanity" was the second single released from the album Begins Here by Australian rock group The Butterfly Effect.The single a radio release only, with a limited run of 500 CD single units pressed....
" (2003) (Radio Only Release, Limited Run of 500 Units Produced) - "Always" (2004) – #49 Australia
- "Phoenix" (2005) – download only
- "Beautiful Mine" (2005)
- "A Slow DescentA Slow Descent"A Slow Descent" is the first official single from The Butterfly Effect's second full-length studio album, Imago. The single debuted at #18 in the ARIA Singles Chart, reaching #9 in the following week, giving them their first top 10 single, before suddenly dropping to #32...
" (2006) #9 Australia - "Gone" (2006) #44 Australia
- "Reach" (2007) #74 Australia
- "Window and the Watcher" (2008)
- "In These Hands" (2009)
- "Final Conversation" (2009)
UK & Europe
- "One Second of InsanityOne Second of Insanity (song)"One Second To Insanity" was the second single released from the album Begins Here by Australian rock group The Butterfly Effect.The single a radio release only, with a limited run of 500 CD single units pressed....
" (2004) - "Crave" (2004)