Gary Butcher - Vocals

Previous bands

The Mustangs, Jon Stringer band, The Radiators and numerous other music projects that never made it on to the circuit.

Status

Married (to the wife)

Pets

2 dogs - a rottie and a doberman (not really) I have 2 Westies - Bobbie and Billie

Favourite food

Sunday roast - all the trimmings or occasionally a spicy curry.

I hate salad cream - it gives me the creeps.

Favourite film

Star Wars when it first came out (the special effects blew my very young mind).

Favourite book

Trip Wire by Lee Childs. This one stands out because it got me back into reading after many years of not looking at books.

Hobbies

Badminton (when I can be arsed). I also have a mountain bike (which I like to look at, but don't ride much).

When I'm not doing music I tend to talk music with other musicians whilst getting pissed.

Like to meet...

Ivor Cutler who sadly died recently. I thought he was a genius (not everybody gets it).

Influences

I had listened to lots of different types of music by the mid eighties but was totally blown away by the Smiths (the lyrics and the musical riffs). I was also into early U2.

Desert Island Discs

  • Waterfall - Stone Roses
  • What difference does it make - The Smiths
  • When the sun goes down - Artic Monkeys
  • Insomnia - Faithless
  • Female of the Species - Space
  • You + Me song - Wannadies
  • Micky - Spear of Destiny
  • Laid - James
  • Enter Sandman - Metallica
  • Any - Kasabian