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Bootz

My banjo's name is Cassimir

About Me

News: I'm more or less taking a break from Bootz-related activities while I try to graduate Berklee with a jazz comp degree. The good news is that I only have 4 months, 1 recital, and 1 portfolio to complete before a degree is in my hands.

Hi, I'm Kyle Butz. I'm a trombonist/guitarist/banjoist from Missouri who spends too much time on the banjo(too little on trombone and guitar). After escaping the mind altering grip of a single sex Catholic high school, not at all unscathed, I journeyed to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music. I now study jazz composition and spend any and all free time writing songs and imagining what they would sound like with an unmanageably large ensemble.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/8/2006
Band Website: last.fm/music/Bootz
Band Members: On Woe:
Me: Banjo and Vocals
Bronwyn Bird: Accordion
David Celia: Drumset
Stephen Connolly: Whammy Bass
Cara Dineen: Baritone Sax
Ernie Gerardo: Tenor Ukulele
Nick Sweet: Trumpet

Everything else:
Me: Banjo, tambourines, kick drum, djembe, riq, sine wave, sawtooth, tenor and bass trombones, melodica, vibraphone, bells, jangles, vocals.

*All songs, lyrics, and arrangements by Kyle Butz.
Influences: Sufjan, Stravinsky, Beirut, Crooked Still, Rushad Eggleston, Kate Pearson, Vasen, Andrew Bird, Roy Hochberg, Ravel, Elliot Smith, Animal Collective, The Books, fiddle tunes...

Or see below for the up-to-the-minute tracking of my every musical tendency:

Sounds Like: Fischer-Price tape decks
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Check out this event: Bearkat @ The Derby

Hosted By: Bootz When: Saturday Jun 14, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere: The DerbyLos FelizHollywood, CA 90038United StatesDescription:Bootz Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Bootz on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:52:00 PST

Los Angeles in a month...

So, Beirut is playing an LA show in October and I have two tickets. Anyone planning on going that wants to buy my extra ticket? Or better yet, do any of my friends who are going to be out in LA in O...
Posted by Bootz on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:49:00 PST

Music.

I'll be recording soon. Right now we'll have an accordion, a banjo, a piano, a drumset, a tambourine, a trombone and a guitar. If all goes well, even more will be added.
Posted by Bootz on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:30:00 PST