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Use dmy dates|date=June 2011Use Australian English|date=June 2011Infobox musical artist | name = Butterfly Boucher| image = Butterfly Boucher.jpg| caption = Boucher performing with Ten Out of Tenn Seattle, Washington 4 December 2009| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|1979|6|2|df=y|birth_place = Australia | death_date =| instrument = Singing|Vocals , guitar , Bass guitar|bass , Drum kit|drums , keyboard instrument|keyboards , piano , tambourine | genre =| occupation = Musician , songwriter , Record producer|producer , Arrangement|arranger | years_active = 2003–present| label = Universal Records|Universal ( United Kingdom|UK ) A& M Records|A& M ( United States|US )| associated_acts = Ten Out of Tenn , Missy Higgins | website = URL| http://www.butterflyboucher.com/| notable_instruments =Butterfly Boucher (IPAc-en|icon|'|b|a?|t?|?r) (born 2 June 1979) is an Australian singer-songwriter , and multi-instrumentalist . She has released three albums, Flutterby (2003) , Scary Fragile (2009) and a third self-titled album (2012).
Biography
Boucher was born in Adelaide , South Australia , in 1979 and is the middle child of seven daughters. The name " Butterfly " was a suggestion from a friend of the family. In later years, Butterfly's sister Becca Boucher had a band, Eat the Menu (later renamed The Mercy Bell), in which Butterfly played bass guitar .cite web |url= http://www.nettwerk.com/management/artistpage.jsp? artist_id=948& mode=bio |title=Butterfly Boucher |accessdate=30 October 2006 |publisher= Nettwerk |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070927225128/ http://www.nettwerk.com/management/artistpage.jsp? artist_id=948& mode=bio |archivedate=27 September 2007 Her other sister, Eden Boucher, forms one half of the husband and wife duo Lovers Electric . Her debut album, Flutterby , was released in 2003. Boucher toured the United States and Europe, opening for Barenaked Ladies , and later for Sarah McLachlan on her Afterglow arena tour.
Boucher released her first single of the album, "I Can't Make Me," in the UK first and later released "Another White Dash."
A second album, Scary Fragile , was released on 2 June 2009.cite press release |url= http://www.msopr.com/? q=node/4634/print |title=Butterfly Boucher set to release her second album 'Scary Fragile' June& nbsp;2 via Situation Operation |accessdate=2 June 2009 |date=18 May 2009 |publisher= Mitch Schneider Organization The single "A Bitter Song" from the album, first featured on an episode of the television series '' Grey's Anatomy , was released as an iTunes download on 27 February.cite web |url= http://www.butterflyboucher.com/news/default.aspx? nid=10771 |title=iTunes Exclusive...A Bitter Song..in TEN DAYS& #33; |accessdate=24 February 2006 |last=Boucher |first=Butterfly |date=17 February 2007| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070223014610/ http://www.butterflyboucher.com/news/default.aspx? nid=10771| archivedate = 23 February 2007
Boucher currentlyWhen|date=February 2011 resides in the United States in Nashville, Tennessee , and is part of the musical group Ten Out of Tenn . In 2011, she toured with Sarah McLachlan, playing bass and singing vocals. She is producing Missy Higgins ' third album. She is also performing and recording with Elle Macho, a Nashville based trio with David Mead and Lindsay Jamieson.
Discography
Albums
Flutterby (2003)
Scary Fragile (2009)
Butterfly Boucher (2012)cite web |url= http://butterflyboucher.com/free-noisetrade-sampler-including-tracks-from-the-new-album/ |title=Free Noisetrade Sampler& #33; Including tracks from the new album. |date=2012-04-08 |work=butterflyboucher.com |accessdate=2012-04-13 |quote=Get it while it lasts& #33; A FREE collection of music off all three of my albums including my NEW self titled 3rd album which hits stores in Australia April 13th and USA, April 17th, that’s just around the corner…
Singles and EPs
" I Can't Make Me " (2003)
" Another White Dash " (2004)
"A Bitter Song" (2007)cite web |author=Butterfly Boucher |title=New song to be available… |url= http://blogs.myspace.cn/index.cfm? fuseaction=blog.view& friendId=7391778& blogId=231456773 |date=2007-02-18 |accessdate=2009-06-04
"Gun For A Tongue" (2009)cite web |title=Butterfly Boucher to release her much anticipated second album, Scary Fragile, June 2nd, 2009 |url= http://mvremix.com/rock_blogs/2009/05/05/butterfly-boucher-to-release-her-much-anticipated-sophomore-album-scary-fragile-june-2nd-2009/print/ |date=2009-05-04 |accessdate=2009-06-04
"5678!" (2012)cite web |url= http://butterflyboucher.com/releases/ |title=Releases !Butterfly Boucher |work=butterflyboucher.com |accessdate=2012-04-13 |quote=5678& #33; – Single ! Released February 17, 2012 (AUS)
Collaborations and guest performances
"I'm Different" (on For The Kids Too! ) 2004-10-19
ˇEs Potencial! (with Elle Macho ) 2009-10-06
"Too Late, Farewell" (with Delerium ) on Voice: An Acoustic Collection 2010-10-05
In media
Boucher recorded a duet with David Bowie singing Bowie's song " Changes (David Bowie song)|Changes ", for the soundtrack of the film Shrek 2 , released in May 2004. Boucher's own songs have also been featured on various television programs. Short-lived ABC Television|ABC series The Days used "Life is Short" as its opening theme. http://abc.go.com/primetime/thedays/Dead link|date=January 2010 Television drama series '' Grey's Anatomy later featured both "Never Leave Your Heart Alone" and "Life is Short" in its first season in 2005, and debuted "A Bitter Song" from the yet-unreleased album Scary Fragile '' in the third season episode " Grey's Anatomy episodes (Season 3)#Drowning On Dry Land|Drowning On Dry Land " in 2007. In addition, the title song "Scary Fragile" also featured in the pilot for the ABC Family show; Switched at Birth (TV series)|Switched at Birth .
Flutterby was also the source of songs on the fantasy television series Charmed . "Life is Short" was used in the episode " Spin City (Charmed episode)|Spin City ", and the episode Show Ghouls features a version of the Flutterby song "I Can't Make Me" remixed by Chris Lord-Alge , which is later included in soundtrack|soundtrack album , Charmed: The Book of Shadows .
She also co-wrote several songs and appears on Dawson Wells' debut album Re: No Subject , for which she played several instruments, including Drum kit|drums , guitar , piano and Keyboard instrument|keyboards , tambourine and Bass guitar|bass . She provided lead and Backing vocals|backup vocals on most of the songs, including a duet with Dawson called "Gracey and Henry Martin's First Summer". Compositions she penned with Wells on that album are "Say Anything", "Silly One", "Being In Love". An accomplished Arrangement|arranger and Record producer|producer , Boucher additionally co-produced this album with Wells.
References
reflist|refs=Citation | last = Cook | first = Shanon | title = Butterfly Boucher flies high with 'Grey's,' fans' support | work = CNN.com | publisher = Cable News Network | date = 27 May 2009 | url = http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/27/butterfly.boucher/index.html? eref=rss_mostpopular& utm_source=feedburner& utm_medium=feed& utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_mostpopular+%28RSS%3A+Most+Popular%29& utm_content=Google+UK | accessdate =4 August 2011
http://www.wickedinfo.com/content/view/238/1/ Interview with Butterfly at WickedInfo.com
http://www.channelone.com/music/butterfly-boucher/ Butterfly Boucher on Channel One News
Persondata | NAME = Boucher, Butterfly | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Singer-songwriter and instrumentalist | DATE OF BIRTH = 2 June 1979 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Adelaide , Australia | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Boucher, Butterfly Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Australian pop singers Category:Australian singer-songwriters
