Biography
Jon Butcher is an American rock and blues singer and guitarist and freelance multimedia producer.
A Jimi Hendrix disciple... Jon Butcher achieved some moderate chart success in the mid-80s as the singer/guitarist for the Jon Butcher Axis. Coming out of the Boston club scene in the early 80s, the Butcher Axis (which also included members Chris Mann on bass and Derek Blevins on drums), issued such albums as 1983s self-titled debut, 1984s Stare at the Sun, and 1985s Along the Axis (Butcher dropped the Axis for such releases as 1986s Wishes and 1989s Pictures From the Front), opened for local Boston heroes the J. Geils Band in addition to other harder-edged bands, and issued a few singles that enjoyed some success on radio and MTV -- "Wishes," "Goodbye Saving Grace," and "Life Takes a Life." Butcher continued issuing solo albums in the 90s -- Positively the Blues (1995) and Electric Factory (1996) -- while a hits compilation (1998s The Best Of: Dreamers Would Ride) and an archival concert (1999s King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents) were also issued. In addition to his musical career, Butcher founded the Electric Factory Recording Studio, which focuses primarily on film, TV, and multimedia work. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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