Guy Buttery Debut NZ Tour For South African Guitar Legend

“Guy Buttery is something of a National treasure”, says South Africa’s leading newspaper The Mercury. As an internationally recognized musician, this multi-instrumentalist enjoys invitations to play sell-out performances all over the globe. The USA, UK, Australia, France, Brazil, and Italy have all welcomed him back year after year. For the very first time, this multi-award winning luminary will be visiting New Zealand with numerous concerts on both North and South Island.

To simply label Guy Buttery as one of South Africa’s musical phenoms would be an injustice. His international role has surpassed merely performing concerts to foreign audiences. It has evolved into one as an ambassador of South African music, inspiring people across the world with his home-grown style at the very heart of his talent and tenacity. Guy’s distinct unification of South African guitar music is the musical advocate for everything positive and beautiful about the place he calls home.

At the age of 18, Guy Buttery’s debut album was nominated for ‘Best Newcomer’ and ‘Best Instrumental’ at the South African Music Awards (SAMA’s) making him the youngest nominee in the history of the event. Guy then went on to collect two SAMA’s in 2010 and again in 2014. He has also received numerous other major National accolades including The Standard Bank Ovation Award for his live performances at the National Arts Festival, and has been honoured with more of these prestigious awards than any other artist. Guy was then invited to perform his works with the 52-piece KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, dubbed “Africa’s greatest ensemble” with his solo performance voted “Top Live Show” by The Cape Times and was selected by the public as one of South Africa’s Top Young Personalities by The Mail & Guardian.

Buttery has also worked and toured with an incredible myriad of artists including Dave Matthews, Jethro Tull, Missy Higgins, Salif Keita, The Violent Femmes, Kaki King, Kelly Joe Phelps and countless others. The media has cited him “as one of the finest exponents of the acoustic guitar in the World.” Expect high dynamics, deep grooves, delicate African inflections and mind-bending guitar playing of an entirely new order.

FULL TOUR DETAILS BELOW:

12^th October | Auckland Jazz Festival | Backbeat Bar, 100 Karangahape Rd, Auckland

13^th October | Kumeu Arts Centre | 300 Main Rd, Huapai, Kumeu

14^th October | The Rogue Stage | Princes Gate, 1057 Arawa St, Rotorua

15^th October | Common Room | 227 Heretaunga St East, Hastings

17^th October | Shed 23 | 23 Princess St, Palmerston North

18^th October | Tuatara Third Eye | 30 Arthur St, Te Aro, Wellington

19^th October | Le Cafe Picton | 12-14 London Quay, Picton

20^th October | Nelson Arts Festival | The Boathouse, 326 Wakefield Quay, Stepneyville, Nelson

25^th October | Orange Studio | 1063 Ferry Rd, Woolston, Christchurch

28^th October | Mussel Inn | Onekaka, Golden Bay

All online tickets and venue information at www.guybuttery.co.za

except for

Auckland Jazz Festival http://www.aucklandjazzfestival.co.nz/events/2017/guy-buttery-south-africa

Nelson Arts Festival

http://www.nelsonartsfestival.co.nz/shows/guy-buttery/

Orange Studio

ticket & info link https://www.cosmicticketing.co.nz/

Quoting the Press:

“… extraordinary…” – Rolling Stone Magazine

“Guy Buttery’s goal is to stretch the boundaries of fingerstyle guitar to their outermost limits. THE most diverse and intriguing fingerstyle artist.” – Guitar Player Magazine

“… his music has a subtle grace and power all of its own. Though his technical prowess is bewildering, Buttery immerses himself entirely into the soul of his guitar, coaxing sonic shapes and forms of such startling originality from it that his instrument acts as a kind of lightning conductor for the sound of another realm.” – The Mail & Guardian

Guy Buttery on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSudUSmAGrshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5p9zLWVwJ4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-YbSl36xiw