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Bernard Butler

バーナード・バトラー　/　ばーなーど・ばとらー

Guitarist from United Kingdom

May 1, 1970 (age 56)　・　London, United Kingdom

guitarist
record producer
singer-songwriter

My Take

Bernard Butler will always be, for me, the searing guitar architect of early Suede, the man behind the sound of that self-titled debut and the magnificent Dog Man Star, even though he left mid-recording. His playing was both delicate and ferocious, the kind of guitar work that defined Britpop's more romantic, dramatic wing. What I admire most is the second act: he became a record producer, shaping other people's talent rather than clinging to the spotlight. That move from frontline star to behind-the-board craftsman shows a refreshing lack of ego. He's a serious musician's musician, and I rate that quiet dedication highly.

Overview

Bernard Joseph Butler (born 1 May 1970) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for being the guitarist for the band Suede from 1989 to 1994, appearing on the albums Suede (1993) and Dog Man Star (1994). He would leave the band midway through the recording of the latter.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Bernard Butler
Name (Japanese): バーナード・バトラー
Reading: ばーなーど・ばとらー
Born: May 1, 1970 (age 56)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Dog
Origin: London, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: guitarist / record producer / singer-songwriter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Queen Mary University of London

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.bernardbutler.com/
Xhttps://x.com/Bernard_Butler
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC

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