Butterfly Island
Lowdown
Genre: Pop / Rock
Influences: 'Living In A Box', 'Fleetwood Mac', 'Chic', 'Sister Sledge', 'Abba', 'Fun Lovin' Criminals', 'Prefab Sprout', 'Tears For Fears', 'The Brand New Heavies', Gerry Rafferty & John Miles.
Band line up: The original founding members are Paul Lane (lead vocalist) and Carl Anglin ('live' guitars). Rodgell Shadrache (percussion/drums) came on board on the Summer of 1999. Most recently, Michael Chowning (American actor and backing vocalist) joined in March 2000 and Mark Lane (percussion) joined briefly in September 2000, for a 'live' show.
Artist CD Revival On Your Knees
Artists music sites: butterflyislandmusic butterflyislan.co.uk mp3.com
Artists own site: http://www.butterfly-island.com
Motto: The music is a dynamic mix of Classical Rock and Pop with Soul, Gospel, R'n'B, Dance and various Orchestral elements all blended together to produce the 'Butterfly Island' sound as it is today.
Country: United Kingdom
   

Biography [supplied by artist]

'Butterfly Island' is both a band and a series of 'musical stories' written by UK musician, writer and producer Paul Lane, who has brought together over forty musical works (between November 1996 and July 2000). 'Butterfly Island' is also a band that has performed live several times since it's formation in November 1996. The original founding members are Paul Lane (lead vocalist) and Carl Anglin ('live' guitars). Rodgell Shadrache (percussion/drums) came on board on the Summer of 1999. Most recently, Michael Chowning (American actor and backing vocalist) joined in March 2000 and Mark Lane (percussion) joined briefly in September 2000, for a live show.

In June 1998, Paul Lane met UK producer Tony Clark (who has worked with The Beatles, David Bowie, Art Garfunkel, Queen, Sky, Elkie Brooks, Sir Cliff Richard, Sir Paul McCartney,....the list just goes on and on!). Tony continues to be a great friend, a great help and encouragement. Between August 1998 and December 1999 , Paul Lane signed to a US management company based in both the UK & Los Angeles (USA) and over a period of 16 months he received the benefit of their help, input and direction.

In November 1999, and soon after the sudden death of 'live' guitarist Carl Anglin, 'Butterfly Island' re-grouped and began work in it's new studio, starting to explore the possibilities of using the Internet as a medium for promoting and selling it's music. In July 2000 the 'Revival On Your Knees' CD/EP was completed as a first release. At the end of August 2000, 'Butterfly Island Music Limited' was formed - a company created to oversee all of 'Butterfly Island's commercial activities. By the beginning of February 2000, a series of 'Butterfly Island' web pages could be located on several music sites around the Internet, based (networked) around a single web portal (hub) at www. butterfly-island.com . The list of new web sites has been growing ever since...