Artist description Former newspaperman Clator Butler tackles the troubling side of media culture in his debut album, A Critical State of Affairs. Inspired by such alternative rockers and experimental songwriters as Rush, U2, David Wilcox and Roger Waters, Butler infuses his progressive-rock roots into folk, alternative and anthemic songs on the eclectic 14-cut, independently-produced album. A Critical State of Affairs has been featured on DC-101 FM's Local Lix and on the nationally syndicated Classic Rock WARW.

Music Style Alternative, Hard Rock, Folk

Musical Influences Rush, U2, Roger Waters, David Wilcox

Similar Artists Rush, U2, Pink Floyd

Artist History A former newspaper reporter and editor, Butler nearly singlehandedly wrote and performed all 69 minutes of material on the album. "Not to give too much away, it's an analysis of repurcussions of the pop TV culture we live in," he explains. As befits a musician working as a Webmaster by day, Butler has placed samples from A Critical State of Affairs on his self-titled Web site (http://www.clator.com). Butler's introduction to music began with the church choir at the age of five. He refusing to take piano lessons early on because he enjoyed playing by ear, but later learned to read and understand music when he took up trombone in middle school and high school. After getting his first electric guitar more than a dozen years ago, he began writing his own music.

Group Members Clator Butler

Instruments All instruments except where noted

Albums A Critical State of Affairs, Acoustic Roots

Additional Info Lemon (U2), At The End (Victor/Alex Lifeson)

Location Washington, DC - USA

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