DOWNLOAD ONE WAY ROAD
Australian and New Zealand fans will be able to purchase One Way Road as of Friday Dec 4th from I Tunes . The single is being bundled with a free bonus studio track I'm Ready, which is partly featured in JB's Jamaican Blog. Keep watching this space for news of the physical release of a 4 track single EP.


ONE WAY ROAD VIDEO CLIP
The brand new JBt clip for One Way Road is now up on JBt's Myspace and is being featured heavily across the Myspace Music site in a Myspace video premier special
This is the first time an Australian band has had their clip in HD! Visit: http://www.myspace.com/johnbutlertrio and check it out!

The premier of the video on Free TV will be on Channel 10's Video Hits this Sunday morning

A special "Making of the Video" film is being premiered on Channel V and Max starting form this Saturday starting from 4pm EST.

One Way road has been selected to be the promo song for Channel One HD's summer campaign! Starts this Sunday.


WEST COAST BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL
JBT have been announced and thrilled to be part of an amazing West Coast Blues and Roots line up. Check it here;


ONE WAY ROAD TOUR
Tickets are selling fast for OZ tour .. Brisbane sold out and if in Sydney be very very quick!


USA AND CANADA DATES
Tour details for both USA/ Canada and Europe are very close to being announced... Keep watching this space!


ONE WAY ROAD
Lyrics for One Way Road are here!

They come they take
It's never enough because they can't relate
To the real world
Thinking that the oyster is just for the pearl
They start those wars
They want to own the land sea and all the stars
And right those wrongs
They change their history with their poison forked tongues.

All right, who's they?
A: Maybe it's the government of today
Or B: for the big business man who thinks the whole world revolves around him
Or C: for the corrupt official for A and B he be the man in the middle
Or D: for discoverer for Cook and Columbus and the pirate plunderers.

Doesn't mean I ain't got no fight now just because I don't got a gun
The lyrical is heavier than lead and this guitar is my canon
Just like Martin and Mahatma I'm gonna love I'm gonna over come
Maybe its E: for all of the above but I don't want to be...

Wrong way going down the one-way road wrong way going down the one-way road
Wrong way going down the one-way road gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up
Wrong way going down the one-way road wrong way going on a one-way road
Wrong way going down the one-way road gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up

These men who they say we should follow BUT we can't follow men if their hearts are hollow and
Mmmm yes how can we respect puppet regimes we do not elect?
Straight up straight up like Pinocchio and every time they lie man the fire just grows so
Now's time to be part of the solution raise your fist if you believe in revolution

Doesn't mean I ain't got no fight now just because I don't got a gun
The lyrical is heavier than lead and this guitar is my canon
Just like Martin and Mahatma I'm gonna love I'm gonna over come
Maybe its E for all of the above but I don't want to be....

Living in a pantomime living in a fantasy
I don't want to be don't want to be I don't want to be don't want to be no
Living in a pantomime living in a fantasy
I don't want to be don't want to be I don't want to be don't want to be...

Wrong way going down the one-way road wrong way going down the one-way road
Wrong way going down the one-way road gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up
Wrong way going down the one-way road wrong way going on a one-way road
Wrong way going down the one-way road gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up

John Butler is proud to announce the new line up to the ever evolving John Butler Trio. Melbourne musician Nicky Bomba will feature as the new drummer and percussionist. Nicky has been a prominent member of the Melbourne music scene with his band Bomba and is a prolific songwriter, performer and producer in his own right. Nicky was also the principle drummer on JBT’s five times platinum album ‘Sunrise Over Sea’.

Sydney musician Byron Luiters will feature as the new bass player. Byron is a talented dynamic bassist who has been a member of the Sydney outfit Ray Mann Three.

John, Nicky and Byron commenced recording of the new studio album earlier this month and are thrilled with progress so far.

John Butler said today,
“Over the last twelve years of the JBT, I have been blessed with some amazing individuals. All have left their legacy and have raised the musical bar of the band. With any new incarnation it has always been an honour and challenge to meet the benchmark the band has achieved artistically and take it to the next level. It’s great to be playing with Nicky again and Byron brings a whole new level of melody, funk and Mojo to the Trio. Very exciting times.”

On July 2nd John departs our shores for a solo overseas tour starting in the Northern Hemisphere. He has been invited to play, for the first time, at the prestigious Montreal Jazz Festival. He will also play at the Rothbury Music festival in Michigan alongside the likes of Bob Dylan, The Dead and Ani Di Franco, and The Mile High Festival in Denver. In North America he has sold out headline shows in Toronto and LA. In Europe John is playing at the most famous music hall in Paris, the Folies Bergere and in London at the Union Chapel , a stunning old converted church situated in Islington. This show sold out within 24 hours of going on sale. He also plays Cannes, Amsterdam and Antwerp.

John will return from his overseas trip at the beginning of August, just in time to take part in the Cannot Buy My Soul Concert which is part of the Queensland Music Festival and takes place at the magnificent Brisbane River Stage on Saturday August 1st. It will be a very special evening with a long list of talented local musicians taking to the stage to reinterpret the wonderful catalogue of Kev Carmody, John will perform alongside the likes of Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins and Bernard Fanning.
Check details here; http://qmf.org.au/events/view/cannot-buy-my-soul

John will then head to Northeast Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory to participate in the Garma Festival of Traditional Culture which takes place from August 7th until 11th.
Garma is Australia's leading Indigenous cultural exchange event with a national key forum on Indigenous creative industries - for more info please go to www.garma.telstra.com

Expect the first taste of the new John Butler Trio album later this year and stay tuned to the website for updates as it becomes an ‘album under construction’ tool where you can get all the up to date news on the recording process. www.johnbutlertrio.com

John Butler solo shows – forthcoming international dates:

Thursday 2nd July - High Sierra Music Festival - Quincy, CA USA

Saturday 4th July - Rothbury Music Festival - Rothbury, MI USA

Sunday 5th July - Montreal Jazz Festival - Montréal, QC CANADA - SOLD OUT

Monday 6th July - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON CANADA – SOLD OUT

Friday 10th July - Folie Bergere - Paris, FRANCE

Saturday 11th July - Festival de la Guitare - Mandelieu, FRANCE

Wednesday 15th July - Tivoli de Helling - Utrecht, Holland, The Netherlands – SOLD OUT

Thursday 16th July – Riverrenhof - Antwerp, Belgium

Friday 17th July - Union Chapel - London, England UK – SOLD OUT

Sunday 19th July - Mile High Music Festival - Commerce City, CO USA

Tuesday 21st July - The Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA USA – SOLD OUT

And for a special performance back in Australia on Saturday 1st August – Riverstage - Cannot Buy My Soul - The Songs Of Kev Carmody - Brisbane, QLD www.qmf.org.au

Triple J Hottest 100 songs Ever - voting on now - JBT!

To celebrate 20 years of the Hottest 100, Triple J are throwing their collective arms up in the air in a bid for enlightenment and asking you: What is your hottest song of all time?

JBT songs in the list include: Better Than, Good Excuse, Treat Yo Mama & Funky Tonight.

You can vote for 10 songs so add a couple JBT songs in there - there's a Better Than remix also included but we're hoping fans just select Better Than and skip the remix so more votes go towards the album version.

Voting opened on Monday 1st June 2009 and will close Sunday 28th June 2009 - midnight AEST.
Triple J are asking people having browser issues to try it in Firefox (which is probably a good idea for all your web browsing anyway)

Click Here: http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100_alltime/voting/

I just got back from an amazing couple of days in Broome. This is a shot of Rob Hirst (from Midnight Oil) and I playing there a couple of
days ago. We were both asked to come up and support a campaign to stop the resource industry (in particular Woodside), and the current
WA state government (spearheaded by Colin Barnett), from destroying pristine country and culture. It is an issue that both Rob and I along
with Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Xavier Rudd, The Pigram Brothers (Broome locals and national treasures), Shane Howard and many others
have been passionate about for some time.

The night was great success. Anywhere from 3-5000 people gave an obvious sign on how the locals feel about this issue (in a town on 14500 locals).. Scrap Metal played a set, Shane Howard did Goanna and Midnight Oil songs with Rob and The Pigrams. It was a once in a life
time event. Sublime!

The issue is that the WA premier Colin Barnett wants to compulsorily acquire a large tract of land to insert, what I and many believe, to be
the thin end of a very large resource industry wedge, straight into the heart of the Kimberely. The proposed Woodside gas plant would be just
a handful of kilometres out of Broome itself, and occupy a minimum of 30 square kms.

Broome for me, like many Australians, is a very special place. The spirit is very strong up there . You feel it from the time you enter the region. It's actually where my wife and I started our relationship. Danielle was living out at an indigenous community called Goolarraboolloo. There she introduced me to Joseph Roe. Joe is one of the main custodians and law keepers for the area under threat. Over the last 10 years they've become like family to us. That land is so deeply entrenched into our psyches as a place of solace, so when Joe and Alan Pigram called to ask if I would play at this free concert it was a no brainer.

Joe took Rob , Alan and I to the proposed sight with a few reporters. James Prices Point... An absolutely stunning tract of country. Where
red rock cliffs meet a brilliant blue Indian Ocean. A place where Joe and Alan have come to and camped with their families all their lives. An awe
inspiring place. How anyone could think about putting a massive Gas Plant here is beyond me. Rocks in their heads and dollar signs in their
eyes I say.

Needless to say this issue is getting to a critical point and it's now time for all Australians to get involved and protect what is most important
about our country. Culture. Without it we live a hollow existence. Culture and heritage encompasses all aspects of this issue. Spirit,
environment, human rights, sustainability both biologically and and in trade however local or global. The Kimberely is an iconic place and one
of the last truly wild places on the planet. You can’t put a price on that.

Could we imagine mining Uluru for ore, drilling the Great Barrier Reef for oil, building suburban developments in Kakadu? Where does this all
stop?

Broome is one of the last pristine coastlines in the world. A culturally rich community. That’s what make Broome, Broome. You can't perfect
perfection.
How can a big gas plant and billions of dollars bring community together and enrich it while destroying it's very soul. History has shown that this
kind of industry and the money it brings only divides and brings humbug.

Stand strong for country. Stand strong for our Kimberely.

Get involved, go to these sites to learn more.
http://www.savethekimberley.com/
http://www.wilderness.org.au/regions/western-australia
http://www.environskimberley.org.au/


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Rob Hirst Alan Pigram Joseph Roe John Butler

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John Butler Rob Hirsh Photo By Nigel Gaunt

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John Butler Joseph Roe Alan Pigram Rob Hirst Photo by Nigel Gaunt

The John Butler Trio will be changing its line up in the upcoming months. Drummer Michael Barker and bass player Shannon Birchall will play their last shows with The John Butler Trio at the following concerts.

Thursday April 9th Fire and Flood Benefit gig, The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide SA – SOLD OUT

Friday April 10th Chill City, Melbourne, VIC www.chillcity.com.au

Sunday April 12th East Coast Blues And Roots Festival, Byron Bay, NSW www.bluesfest.com.au

Saturday April 18th West Coast Blues and Roots Festival, Fremantle, WA www.sunsetevents.com.au

John has thoroughly enjoyed the experience of the last 6 years touring and recording with Michael and Shannon and for purely artistic reasons, feels that it is necessary to change the line up.

Historically the John Butler Trio have had a changing line up over the last 10 years through their stage performances and studio recordings of ‘Three’, ‘Sunrise Over Sea’ and ‘Grand National’.

John Butler said today,
“Michael and Shannon have been by far the best line up I have performed with in The John Butler Trio to date. They have been a pleasure to live, love, learn, record and tour with. Their professionalism, musicianship, and commitment have been unwavering and for that and a whole lot more I am truly thankful.”

John Butler would like to publicly acknowledge the amazing contribution that Michael and Shannon have made over these last years, and wishes them well in their future musical and personal endeavours.

John Butler is commencing recording of his 5th studio album in the near future.