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Butler

About Me

My higher energy salutes your higher energy.
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I've been doing the performance thing for 17 years, performing with 12 different groups including the bands mentioned on the left and a previous incarnation of the Baltimore band Of Broken. I started on the six string electric guitar but have since moved to the 5 string bass guitar and electric upright bass. The above songs are all tracks from different stages in my musical journey. Currently I'm performing with a Jam band, Willies Light. Yet another step in my music journey. Jam Band, check. I'm also recording with the Indy band Promise Lab, they should be busting out of the gates soon. Look for an annual TTP show is coming soon! Always many fine things in the works.
gear: a warwick, a palatino, a wish bass (fretless), ampeg amps, various tone enhancement pedals and a bad case of g.a.s. (gear acquisition syndrome) for a fretless fender p bass.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 14/06/2005
Band Website: http://www.mayabutler.blogspot.com
Band Members: Between The Two was: Ryan Laham (Cloudbreak), Al, Roger Stewart, Mike, Gene, Pops, Gino Molfino, Ed Abrams, Kelly

Jeznick: Nicky Stacy, Roger Stewart, Gavin Hurley,
Nischom Silverman, Billy Greenwalt (and more)

Table Top Poets: Songs written by Wade and Kisicki; Jerry Wade, Pat Kisicki, Larry Rohleder

The Hudson and Prout Band was: Shayne Hudson, Mike Prout, Larry Rohleder

Willis Light: Hall Williams, Matt Pugh, Various Keys
Influences: Bassists: Tony Levin, Steffan Lessard, Jeff Amant, Pino Palladino, Jaco Pastorius, Les Claypool, Flea, Ryan Laham, Dean Dinning, Justin Chancellor, Colin Greenwood, Victor Wooten, John Paul Jones, John Entwistle
Sounds Like: A guitar, only lower and better.
Record Label: why would anyone want one of those?

My Blog

Top albums of 2007

My top albums released in 2007 in order of release:   Wincing the Night Away - The Shins Armchair Apocrypha - Andrew Bird  Sound of Silver - LCD Soundsystem  Because of the Times - King...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:32:00 GMT

Maya

Like Shakti ("Energy") and Prakriti ("nature"), Maya is less a Goddess than one of the great philosophic concepts of Indian Hinduism embodied in female form. In Hindu thought, the male energy is essen...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:43:00 GMT

Angels and Airwaves

I typically spend most of my listening moments aiding my "Indy credo" by searching the airwaves (no pun), scouring blogs, and downloading lots of crap (frankly), in hopes to find the di...
Posted by on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:00:00 GMT

A Letter to MD State Highway Administration

-----Original Message-----From: Mark Butler Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 10:18 AMTo: SHAADMINSubject: Construction on 695 Outer Loop 8-2-2007Who's the jack ass that thought it would be a good idea ...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:43:00 GMT

The Quarter Life Party

I have a friend who has friends and friends with friends that post great information on not so well known music and do a lot of the leg work finding - hard to find - gems in the internet rough. I reme...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:32:00 GMT

Lyrics of the Week V2.0

"Knocked Up" - by the Kings of LeonI don't care what nobody saysWe're gonna have a babyTaking off in a coupe De villeShe buckled up on navyShe don't care what her mama said, noShe's gonna have my baby...
Posted by on Tue, 08 May 2007 14:19:00 GMT

Lyrics of the week

I love this song.  The Southland - Shining Sun Does everybody see this We got another hopeless soul You caught your women cheating Kick the whore out the door   Puking in the back seat Swal...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:51:00 GMT

Butler's top 2006 album picks

In order of release; these are the 2006 records that influenced me to further my studies in music... or at least got me through my awesome beltway commute and many hours of database querying...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:10:00 GMT

Twenty

The Hudson and Prout Band did a studio CD (5 song EP). Actually we recorded everything live in a studio so technically it could be live. We packaged it duped it, etc. We have it now ready to go for sa...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:13:00 GMT

Thats How I Roll

I got Batman, Green Lantern, (I'm waiting on Green Arrow to accept) and Homer Simpson as my friends. That's how I roll. -Mark 
Posted by on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:46:00 GMT