Butterfly Island - The Musical, The Band and The Music
The Musical
'Butterfly Island' is a series of 'musical stories' written by Paul Lane (singer/songwriter, musician and producer) who has brought together over forty musical works (between November 1996 and July 2000) to produce the 'Butterfly Island' musical....
'Butterfly Island' is a story about two people who have been together for years in a long-term relationship. The story takes us through their often-strained love/hate relationship, as they move towards a messy breakup after a particularly violent row.
Then, what can only be described as a miraculous reconciliation slowly begins to take shape when they both discover that their 'love' which had surely died is slowly re-born and re-kindled through all the hurt, the pain and the uncertainties that follow the breakup, and a new much stronger and lasting (true) love and commitment takes it's place....
The Band
'Butterfly Island' is also a band that has performed 'live' at various times since its 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 in the summer of 1999. Michael Chowning (American actor and backing vocalist) joined in March 2000 and Mark Lane (percussion) joined briefly in September 2000, for a 'live' show...
The current 'live' set consists of around 10 - 15 songs taken from the 'Butterfly Island' musical and represents just a part of the whole show of over 40 songs.
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 (SMI) 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 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.
In May 2001, a new song 'Face To Face' was released and featured two essential versions - a full-on 'Band' mix and a classical 'Orchestral' Mix. This song was produced by Paul Lane and mixed by Paul Lane and Tony Clark. Just three months after it's release US music site MP3.com approached 'Butterfly Island' with a view to releasing 'Face To Face' on one of MP3.com's first compilation albums entitled 'Best Alternate Rock On The Net'. This album was released in the USA along with 'Face To Face' 3 months later and can be purchased on-line at MP3.com and at selected retail outlets in the USA....
In December 2001, 'Butterfly Island' was featured for a whole month on the front (home) page of UKSounds.com and was also featured by WindowsMedia.com during that time. 'Butterfly Island' had its first Number One at UKSounds.com with the song 'When The Rains Come' in the spring of 2002. There have also been several other Top Ten Hits at UKSounds.com throughout 2001 and 2002 with several other 'Butterfly Island' songs... 'Butterfly Island' has also charted at MP3.com,
Besonic.com (German Site) and Loudenergy.com (based in LA) ...
In February 2002, new song 'Two To Tango' was released at www.butterfly-island.com
Between March and early June 2002, 'Butterfly Island' created 2 new web sites at www.butterfly-island.com & www.butterflyislandmusic.com and for the first time and on each web site, the whole Butterfly Island Story was outlined along with all the songs (as short audio clips).
In June 2002, Film Director Mark Lane (of Must Dash Productions) shot three short video's of 'Butterfly Island's music. These videos have now been released over the Internet (February 2003) and can now be previewed at www.butterflyislandmusic.com
In September 2002, new song "Food Of Love" was released at www.butterfly-island.com.
The Music
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.
Some of the band's original influences include: 'Living In A Box', 'Fleetwood Mac', 'Chic/Sister Sledge', 'Abba', 'Fun Lovin' Criminals', 'Prefab Sprout', 'Tears For Fears', Brand New Heavies, Gerry Rafferty & John Miles....
We are currently recording and recording 3 new songs at 'Butterfly Island's UK studio and 1 at UK Producer Tony Clark's studio to be released over 2003....
Butterfly Island
February 2003
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