Nemesis NC210/NC212/NSP410/
NA320/WT800B/D210XLT

Joe's MySpace

As the regular bass player, back-up singer and bandleader for country star George Canyon, Joe Butcher has earned a reputation as one of the most respected bass players in Canadian country music. A 2006 nominee for Bass Player of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards, Butcher has been playing since age 10. He has performed with artists like Dave Gunning, Lennie Gallant, Aaron Carter, Terry Kelly, Mary Jane Lamond, J.P. Cormier, Bruce Guthro and Beverley Mahood, among many others.

A mainly self-taught player, he grew up playing blues and soul music before moving onto hard rock and now the country, folk, roots and pop genres where he works most often. Influenced by Mark King, Stanley Clark, Tower of Power and Louis Johnson, Butcher has evolved into a fan of many forms of music, and lately finds inspiration in country, gospel and Christian music.

A sought-after touring musician, Butcher has played all over the world, including shows in France, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Mexico, Romania, Japan and extensively throughout North America. He is also skilled as a session musician, most recently performing on George Canyon's Somebody Wrote Love (Universal Music Canada) and Dave Gunning's Christmas record.

Joe Butcher is currently available for bookings. For more information drop a line to this MySpace or radiovp@netsurf.net

Depending on the gig, Joe brings out one of any number of rigs, including Nemesis NC210 and NC212 combos, a Nemesis NSP410 cabiner powered by an NA320 head, or a WT800B and D210XLT cabinets. When asked, Joe will tell you in plain language: "Eden makes the best bass amplifiers in the world, period. Everything is designed perfectly for bass frequencies so they give me all the sound quality I demand, as well as incredible flexibility in shaping tone."