Brad Butcher is a Mackay born, Central Queensland, independent singer-songwriter and musician. A two time Golden Guitar Award winner for New Talent (2018) & Alt Country Album of the year (2020) and the 2018 Q Music Award Winner for Best Country Song.

To date, he's released 5 studio albums ~ Storyteller… the journey so far (2022), Travelling Salesman (2019), From the Bottom of a Well (2017), Jamestown (2015) and the debut self titled release (2012). 

Inspired by the familiar names of James Taylor & Cat Stevens and lesser known songwriters Lori McKenna & Rodney Crowell, Butcher has earned himself critical acclaim and recognition nationally as an independent artist and performer, crafting a career and unique style that sets him apart from the norm of Australian acts. Touring Australia extensively and the United States multiple times. Butcher has showcased at Nashville's premier Americana Fest, Toronto's NXNE Festival, performed at our own iconic Country Music Awards of Australia multiple times and myriad of national festivals and venues along the way.

Touted a songwriter's songwriter with a reputation of a hard working individual ready to lend a hand to the next crop of emerging songwriters. At the core of it all is an uncomplicated Australian fella with a passion to create, connect and inspire.

East Of Everything

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Out Of Our Hands

Written by Brad Butcher, Brielle Brown & Marc Swersky. Lay Your Head is a reimagining of the track originally released by Butcher on his 2015 release, Jamestown produced by Swersky.

This version is on the soon to be released, Butcher’s 6th studio album,  East Of Everything which is set for a 2023 release.

Lay Your Head feat. Brielle Brown

Brad Butcher's third full length studio album, FROM THE BOTTOM OF A WELL. Upon its release it debuted at #4 on the iTunes Australian Country Albums chart and the first single Well Dressed Man reached #5 on the Australian Country Airplay Chart and remains in the top 15 after 8 weeks.

Produced by Matt Fell at Love Hz Studios in Sydney and with some of the finest musicians from Australia and the United States such as: Glen Hannah (guitars), Josh Schuberth (drums), Fell (on a variety of instruments including bass, piano, organ plus many more), Vaughan Jones (keys), Andrea Zonn (fiddle)and features co-writes and backing vocals from Kim Richie, Kevin Bennett, Drew Womack and Thomm Jutz to name a few.

Well Dressed Man

Crawl, Beg & Cry

From The Bottom Of A Well

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I'm All In

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Australian Country Music Storyteller, Brad Butcher, Unveils His Most Captivating Album Yet: East Of Everything

If you're even remotely connected to the Australian Country Music scene, there's no way you haven't heard the name, Brad Butcher. Hailing from the heartland of Country Queensland, Butcher's musical journey took flight in his mid-twenties, and now, at the age of 40, nearing the completion of a Bachelor of Music degree and armed with  over a decade of touring and industry experience, he's ready to showcase his musical prowess in his highly anticipated 6th studio album, East Of Everything. This musical maestro considers it the culmination of his "musical apprenticeship," and boy, does it deliver!

Butcher's rise has been a songwriting journey unto its own. Amassing a staggering 30 award nominations in the past decade. He proudly boasts accolades like the 2-time Golden Guitar Awards of Australia for Best New Talent (2018) and Alt. Country Album Of The Year (2020). With a grand total of 8 Golden Guitar nominations, including 2 noms for Male Artist of the Year, and an additional 10 Q Music Award nominations taking home the 2018 Q Music Award for Best Country Song with “Well Dressed Man”, it's abundantly clear that Brad Butcher is a force to be reckoned with in the music industry.  

Prepare to embark on a musical journey like no other as Butcher fearlessly delves into uncharted territories with his latest body of work, East Of Everything. This album effortlessly blends elements of Country, Folk, and Americana, encapsulating Butcher's diverse musical palette. It's a true testament to his artistic evolution, as he effortlessly intertwines tales of resilience, growth, and unbridled joy from the past five years of his life. As Brad eloquently puts it, "Each album is a time capsule of life during the writing process, and East Of Everything perfectly captures the essence of my world."

East of Everything is bursting with quality including crowd favourites "Cutting Peoples Grass”, “Get A Grip" which features Australia’s favourite son Diesel, “Out Our Hands” and current top 10 radio hit "Ain't Love Grand" are already captivating audiences, and with the forthcoming duet with Busby Marou yet to be released, this album is a landmark for Butcher.

East Of Everything is set to drop on September 22, 2023.

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