The new album title April Uprising came from an incredible journey John undertook for the ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ TV series. He traces the Butler name through generations of hardship to a matriarch who sang for her survival and follows his Bulgarian ancestry to a forebear caught up in a violent revolt called the April Uprising.
The recording process for the new album (the first release from the JBT in 3 years) has been shared with avid JBT followers via a special studio sessions page on the band’s website: www.johnbutlertrio.com John Butler describes the first new track, One Way Road; “One Way Road is the combination of pretty much most of my musical influences; dancehall, roots & rock. Some how we found a way to bring all these feels in a way that sounds natural and not too contrived or cerebral. I’m really happy with how we captured the vibe of his song”.
With sold out performances over the past two years, not only on home turf but also worldwide, on the back of their highly acclaimed and 3 x platinum accredited ‘Grand National’ album, the John Butler Trio have reaffirmed their status as one of Australia’s leading artists. ‘APRIL UPRISING’, scheduled for release early in 2010, will unveil a whole new journey for the band.
John Butler comments on the forthcoming new album, “The whole rehearsal and recording process so far has been a lot of fun and very gratifying. I feel the sounds and general spirit and energy of this album are best summed up in the words – free, melodic, funky, phat and rocking. There’s definitely a certain attitude that comes across on the album. Perhaps there’s a conviction, in a song writing and production sense, that I haven’t tapped into so much on earlier works that seems to be more prevalent on April Uprising. There’s chemistry and language that Nicky, Byron and I have found that really compliments these songs in all their different facets”.
Album Discography;
Live at Lollapalooza 2009 iTunes Exclusive
One Small Step (Aus) 2008 / Twist and Shout ( USA) 2007 - solo live
Grand National 2007
Live at St. Gallen 2006
Sunrise Over Sea 2004
Living 2001 – 2002
Three 2000
John Butler 1998
Awards;
ARIA 2007 ; Best Indie, Best Blues and Roots, Best Performance
ARIA 2004; Best Male, Best Indie, Best Blues and Roots.
ARIA 2001; Best Indie
APRA Awards 2005; Song of the Year ‘Zebra’
APRA Awards 2008; Blues and Roots work of the year ‘Good Excuse’
Festivals Played;
Coachella, New Orleans Jazz Festival, Bonnaroo, Glastonbury, Fuji Rock Festival, Big Day Out, St.Gallen, Belfort, Isle Of Wight, Union Of Soul and many more.
Those who have influenced;
Bob Marley, Martin Luther King Jr, The Meters, Jeff Lang, De LA Soul, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Ainslie Roberts, Black Sabbath, Noam Chomsky, Buck Minster Fuller, Gillian Welch, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Kelly, Beastie Boys, Rage Against The Machine, G Love, Kev Carmody, Allen Watts, Banksy, Salvador Dali,Tracy Chapmen, Blue King Brown, Public Enemy, Jane’s Addiction …
Devil Woman
John Butler Trio Lyrics
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I'm losing my mind, my head.
Another man in my place cause you're on the run.
Before I live to regret what I'm gonna do to you.
Cause I'm just about to lose my mind.
Devil woman, get the hell away from me.
Devil woman, get the hell away from me.
Devil woman, tell me why you're so mean.
A hi, hey, say tell me what's his name
And tell me what he got
What he got that I don't have?
I know those place, trucks getting out of my dance
So I avoid the one he have
Cause I'm gonna grab my baseball bat.
Devil woman, get the hell away from me.
Devil woman, get the hell away from me.
Devil woman, get the hell away from me.
I'm saying devil woman, got me on my knees.
Being with you is like a lightning bolt.
No matter what my friends say, I like to see you fall
But now I see you're a snake in the tree
And now your poisonous apples are killing me
So how can it go real high
Hell man can see those thighs
While you're at it baby show your horns
Wrapped around your head like a cranberry thorns
Devil woman, get the hell away from me.
Devil woman, get the hell away from me.
Devil woman, get the hell away from me.
The John Butler Trio's song "Devil Woman" is about a man who is struggling with a toxic and destructive relationship with a woman. In the first verse, he expresses his frustration and confusion, saying that he's losing his mind because of her actions. He feels that he's being replaced by another man, and he worries that he's going to do something he'll regret because of the pain she's causing him.
In the chorus, he addresses her directly, telling her to get away from him because she's like a devil woman who is tormenting him. He's clearly feeling overwhelmed by the emotions she's stirring up in him, and he doesn't know how to break free from her grip.
In the second verse, he asks her about the other man in her life, and he wonders what he has that he doesn't. He's angry and jealous, and he says that he's going to take a baseball bat to him if he ever sees him. He then repeats the chorus, emphasizing that she needs to leave him alone.
The song paints a vivid picture of a man who is struggling with a relationship that is causing him a lot of emotional pain. He's torn between his attraction to her and his realization that she's toxic for him. Ultimately, he concludes that she's a devil woman who is destroying his life, and he begs her to leave him alone.
Line by Line Meaning
I said hey, ho. Baby can we mends.
The singer is asking the woman if they can fix things between them.
I'm losing my mind, my head.
The singer is feeling confused and overwhelmed by the situation.
Another man in my place cause you're on the run.
The woman is always looking for someone else and the singer feels replaced.
Before I live to regret what I'm gonna do to you.
The artist is warning the woman that he might do something he will regret if she doesn't leave him alone.
Cause I'm just about to lose my mind.
The artist is getting to a breaking point and is close to losing his sanity.
Devil woman, get the hell away from me.
The singer is asking the woman to leave him alone and get out of his life.
Devil woman, tell me why you're so mean.
The singer is questioning why the woman is acting in such a cruel way towards him.
A hi, hey, say tell me what's his name
The artist is asking the woman the name of the man she has been seeing.
And tell me what he got
The artist is asking the woman what qualities the other man has that he doesn't.
What he got that I don't have?
The artist is feeling inadequate and thinks that the other man is better than him in some way.
I know those place, trucks getting out of my dance
The singer is aware of the places the woman and the other man go to and wants to avoid them.
So I avoid the one he have
The artist is avoiding a particular place where the woman and the other man go to.
Cause I'm gonna grab my baseball bat.
The singer is threatening violence towards the other man.
I'm saying devil woman, got me on my knees.
The singer is expressing his desperation and how the situation has brought him down to his knees.
Being with you is like a lightning bolt.
The singer is comparing being with the woman to a sudden and powerful force.
No matter what my friends say, I like to see you fall
The artist is admitting that despite his friends' warnings, he still derives satisfaction from seeing the woman fail or suffer.
But now I see you're a snake in the tree
The artist has realized that the woman is deceitful and untrustworthy.
And now your poisonous apples are killing me
The singer is suffering the consequences of the woman's harmful actions towards him.
So how can it go real high
The singer is questioning how things can ever improve or get better.
Hell man can see those thighs
The artist is commenting on the woman's physical appearance in a derogatory way.
While you're at it baby show your horns
The artist is asking the woman to reveal her true nature and intentions.
Wrapped around your head like a cranberry thorns
The artist is comparing the woman's horns to a painful thorny crown worn by Jesus.
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samantha quinionez
Great song
Edie Barry
Peeps just too lazy to comment for:
Just One of The Best Quartets To Live and Play Music.... EVAH.
Ralph Alaric
@Wells Benedict instablaster ;)