Origin Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Name Guy Buttery Website guybuttery.co.za | Years active 2002–present Genres World Music Role Musician | |
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Born November 26, 1983 (age 40) ( 1983-11-26 ) Instruments Guitar
Sitar
Mbira
Saw
Mandolin Albums Live in KwaZulu, To Disappear In Place, Songs from the Cane Fields, In The Shade Of The Wild Fig, Fox Hill Lane Awards South African Music Award for Best Classical and Instrumental Album Similar People Nibs van der Spuy, Tony Cox, Steve Newman, Farryl Purkiss, Chris Letcher | ||
Guy buttery half a decade balconytv
Guy Buttery (26 November 1983) is a South African musician primarily known as a guitar player. Cited as “one of South Africa’s most influential artists over the past decade" by The Sunday Independent, Buttery's distinctive acoustic style is influenced by traditional South African culture, music and instrumentation. In live performances, Guy also uses an EBow and a looper to create "synth-like textures". He is influenced by artists such as Michael Hedges, Steve Newman, Madala Kunene, Tony Cox, Tananas, Led Zeppelin, Mark Kozelek and Ralph Towner. Guy has received numerous accolades for his recorded work as well as for his live performances. He has collaborated, toured, supported and recorded with dozens of artists including Dave Matthews, Jethro Tull, multiple Grammy Award winner and founder of Windham Hill Records, William Ackerman, Vusi Mahlasela, Piers Faccini, Dan Patlansky, Shawn Phillips, Violent Femmes, Martin Simpson, Salif Keita, the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, Steve Newman, Jon Gomm, Preston Reed and many others.
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- Guy buttery half a decade balconytv
- Guy buttery demo video from 2001 18 years old
- History
- Awards and nominations
- Discography
- References
Guy buttery demo video from 2001 18 years old
History
Guy Buttery was born in a small coastal town outside of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. He studied Jazz at Kwa-Zulu Natal Technikon with Nibs van der Spuy and later on at the Durban School of Music, where he studied with Leandros Stavrou for a brief period. At the age of 18, Guy Buttery’s debut album was nominated for ‘Best Newcomer’ and ‘Best Instrumental’ at the South African Music Awards (SAMA’s) making him the youngest nominee in the history of the event. Guy has since gone on to collect two SAMA’s in 2010 and again in 2014. He has also received numerous other major accolades including The Standard Bank Ovation Award for his live performances at the National Arts Festival, and has been honoured with more of these prestigious awards than any other musician. Guy was then invited to perform his works with the 52-piece KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, dubbed “Africa’s greatest ensemble” with his solo performance voted “Top Live Show” by The Cape Times and was selected by the public as one of South Africa’s Top Young Personalities by The Mail & Guardian. In 2014 Guy married Brazilian fashion designer, Julia Mendes Pinheiro Franco.
Awards and nominations
Discography
