The John Butler Trio – Sunrise Over the Sea

Written by Andy Royo

March 13th, 2010

Sunrise Over the Sea is JBT’s first U.S. Release and it’s phenomenal! You can tell by the first bluesy notes on Treat Yo Mama, to the soulfull roots rock throughout the entire album. His voice is as strong as the pickin. Its sounds at times like the Peppers Anthony Kiedis, but the awsome banjo reminds you that there is alot of roots soul to this project.
Drummer Michael Barker and bassist Shannon Birchall hold the rhythym section together rather nicely. The song “sometimes” a ten minute jam takes you on a Phish, String Cheese Sandwich Austrailian style. . . with three releases in Austrailia, it’s about time we got a piece over here to chew on!, and I’ve been chewin on this record for awhile . . .