New York, NY (Top40 Charts) John Butler's grasp of melody, soul and anthemic pop choruses have kept him on airwaves, top venues and festival stages around the globe for more than 20 years, and the American-Australian singer-songwriter and producer's new single "Trippin On You," out today, catapults us back to classic Butler goodness with fervor. "Trippin On You" hurtles towards us with echoes of his hits "Zebra" and "Better Man," full of sunshine grooves and heart-on-sleeve reflections, not to mention a blazing refrain that is as hopeful as it is infectious.
Butler is an open book of self-reflection and integrity, always quick to share his learnings through storytelling and lace them with some deep-seated funk and string picking to sweeten the sermon. "This song is about relationships, work and internal narratives," he explains. "I'm struck that ALL good things in my life need work to maintain their goodness. Mental health, marriage, business relationships, a garden, a clean room, trust and reliability etc. They all need us to turn up. They all deserve our best selves."
Video director Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore has brought the song to life visually, showing the struggle of a couple's relationship. The quintessentially Australian setting is mixed with a touch of Pueblo's New Mexico - a nod to Butler's American and Australian upbringing - and was filmed over a weekend in Tylden Victoria. Watch the video here:
Recorded solely by Butler and his co-producer James Ireland in Fremantle, "Trippin On You" is a full-bodied mantra, overflowing with radio-friendly vibes and a windows-down life force. The single will be featured on a forthcoming studio album, the third season of a new creative endeavor entitled Four Seasons: a four-album cycle that Butler began releasing in 2024. The Four Seasons represent a period of uncertainty that ultimately took Butler back to his instrumental work to start to rebuild.
As prolific as he is righteous, Butler is a multi-faceted artist, activist and icon of roots-inspired alternative rock, who is widely celebrated for his epic guitar instrumentals and pedal board wizardry.
With a newly assembled band featuring original John Butler Trio drummer Michael Barker, alongside Michael Boase (percussion) and Ian Peres (bass/keys), Butler is set to bring "Trippin On You" and beyond on an extensive tour across the U.S. this summer, playing alongside Dispatch, G. Love & Special Sauce, Donavon Frankenreiter and Illiterate Light.
TOUR DATES:
May 31, 2025 The Basement East - Nashville, TN
Jun 1, 2025 The Basement East - Nashville, TN
Jun 3, 2025 The St. Augustine Amphitheatre - St. Augustine, FL +
Jun 5, 2025 Coca-Cola Roxy - Atlanta, GA +
Jun 6, 2025 Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre - Charlotte, NC +
Jun 7, 2025 Red Hat Amphitheater - Raleigh, NC +
Jun 8, 2025 Live Oak Bank Pavilion - Wilmington, NC +
Jun 10, 2025 Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront - Richmond, VA +
Jun 12, 2025 The Dome - Virginia Beach, VA +
Jun 13, 2025 Firefly Distillery - North Charleston, SC +
Jun 14, 2025 Asheville Yards Amphitheater - Asheville, NC +
Jun 17, 2025 The Andrew J Brady Music Center - Cincinnati, OH +
Jun 18, 2025 Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park - Indianapolis, IN +
Jun 19-21, 2025 Summerfest - Milwaukee, WI
Jun 21, 2025 Ravinia Festival - Highland Park, IL +
Jun 22, 2025 Surly Brewing Festival Field - Minneapolis, MN *
Jun 24, 2025 Saint Louis Music Park - Maryland Heights, MO +
Jun 26, 2025 Meadow Brook Amphitheatre - Detroit, MI +
Jun 27, 2025 Evans Amphitheater - Cain Park - Cleveland Heights, OH +
Jun 28, 2025 The Met - Philadelphia, PA +
Jun 29, 2025 Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater - Bridgeport, CT +
Jul 1, 2025 The Rooftop at Pier 17 - New York, NY +
Jul 3, 2025 Thompson's Point - Portland, ME +
Jul 4, 2025 Stone Pony Summer Stage - Asbury Park, NJ +
Jul 5, 2025 Wolf Trap - Vienna, VA +
Jul 24, 2025 Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Amphitheater - San Diego, CA +
Jul 25, 2025 The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan - Las Vegas, NV +
Jul 26, 2025 The Pacific Amphitheatre - Costa Mesa, CA +
Jul 27, 2025 The Masonic - San Francisco, CA +
Jul 28, 2025 Revolution Hall - Portland, OR
Jul 31, 2025 Hayden Homes Amphitheater - Bend, OR +
Aug 1, 2025 Marymoor Live - Redmond, WA +
Aug 2, 2025 The Festival at Sandpoint - Sandpoint, ID +
Aug 3, 2025 KettleHouse Amphitheater - Bonner, MT +
Aug 5, 2025 Venue TBA - Salt Lake City, UT +
Aug 7, 2025 Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO *
Aug 8, 2025 Dillon Amphitheater - Dillon, CO *
* Dispatch, Donavon Frankenreiter and Illiterate Light
+ Dispatch, G. Love & Special Sauce and Donavon Frankenreiter
John Butler is one of Australia's premiere alternative songwriters and storytellers with accolades spanning from #1 charting albums, platinum records and ARIA Awards across his illustrious career as one of the country's most successful independent musicians.
His rich catalogue of iconic hits spanning over a quarter of a century include signature songs such as "Zebra," "Better Than," "Ocean" and more. His music continues to traverse the globe having performed on the world's most iconic stages, venues and festivals including Fuji Rock, Glastonbury, Coachella, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and more with his high energy live show and revered musicianship.
Butler's 2018's HOME debuted at #1 on the ARIA Charts with the record exploring new sonic territory, expanded instrumentation and experimentation which challenged but accentuated his core roots sound.
In early 2024 John released Running River, an ambient album taking the audience on a journey of deep relaxation, meditation and incredible musicianship. In November 2024 John released his second album from his Four Seasons series of releases. Still Searching, recorded in 2023 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, harks back to John's original release Searching for Heritage, and captures again John's incredible guitar technique and patterns.
As John says: "I'm still exploring. Still wandering and wondering. Still obsessed and ravenous for new tunings, techniques and textures. Still Searching…I hope this album can be one of your companions along the long winding and wandering road that you adventure on out there in this wonderful, wild and woolly world."
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