Music
Press
"Butterly's voice is spectacular,
with expansive tonal range and emotional power. She has great command of the guitar and mandolin.
Maria is a life force… like a lightening storm she filled the room with electricity"
SEAN HALLORAN, MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE - Music Connection Magazine - Los Angeles
"Butterly's voice is spectacular,
with expansive tonal range and emotional power. She has great command of the guitar and mandolin.
Maria is a life force… like a lightening storm she filled the room with electricity"
SEAN HALLORAN, MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE - Music Connection Magazine - Los Angeles
Maria Butterly processes a beautiful voice and also excellent songwriting skills. She has the emotional ability that really draws the listener in to hear more in her songs such as “Kieran” and “Half Way Home On Your Own” in the Americana/Country vein.
"Maria is the one to watch!"
RATING: (4 1/2 out of 5 Stars) - IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards)
Maria Butterly processes a beautiful voice and also excellent songwriting skills. She has the emotional ability that really draws the listener in to hear more in her songs such as “Kieran” and “Half Way Home On Your Own” in the Americana/Country vein.
"Maria is the one to watch!"
RATING: (4 1/2 out of 5 Stars) - IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards)
'It's Just Me' is just that -- a completely solo production, with Butterly handling lead and backing vocals as well as guitars and tin whistle. As such, it's a fine showcase for her technical skill and versatility -- Her songs 'So Beautiful' and 'Shut Me Out’ are potential BLOCKBUSTERS! Which show a strong grasp of the writer's craft.
- Evening Herald - Ireland
'It's Just Me' is just that -- a completely solo production, with Butterly handling lead and backing vocals as well as guitars and tin whistle. As such, it's a fine showcase for her technical skill and versatility -- Her songs 'So Beautiful' and 'Shut Me Out’ are potential BLOCKBUSTERS! Which show a strong grasp of the writer's craft.
- Evening Herald - Ireland
Discography
Marias most recent & third album release 'Nashvillain Days' is now available from her website and ITUNES.
Her second album - It's Just Me - 7 track self produced & arranged acoustic CD is available from website & iTunes.
Her first live album titled 'Maria Butterly 'Live' ' is available from her website and iTunes.
Xmas Single released - O'Holy Night available on website and iTunes.
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Bio
Award winner Maria Butterly, originally from Laytown, Co Meath, songstress has been living in Los Angeles for several years and has just released her second album titled ‘Nasvhillain Days’. Regarded as “One of Ireland’s most talented Singer - Songwriters” quotes Ireland AM (TV3) where she recently performed live, along with RTE ‘Seoige & O’Shea’ tv show. Maria has become a hit with the music press. Her original style of music is opening the door to a Celtic Country craze, with her beautiful four octave vocal range and her highly skilled guitar & mandolin playing (self taught), she is the recipe for her power house performances. Her acoustic album titled ‘Its Just Me’ which features seven tracks that Butterly self arranged, performed and produced, received raving reviews by the Evening Herald quoting her songs ‘So Beautiful & Shut Me Out ‘ as ‘Blockbusters!’.
Maria recently performed the ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT in LA with renowned guitarist Laurence Juber (Paul McCartney & Wings), Monte Montgomery and many more. She has opened for Damien Rice, Michele -Shocked, Hal Ketchum, The Proclaimers, Hot House Flowers, The- Saw Doctors, Brendan Grace, Devlins, Dolores Keane, & Aslan. Maria has performed in House of Blues (Hollywood), to New York’s famous rock club The Mercury Lounge, to Nashville’s- Bluebird Café.
She also toured with Johnny Cash’s legendary guitar player Bob Wooten. Previously in Los Angeles Maria was the headliner for the Angelica Huston Gala Event hosted by Grainne Seoige herself at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA.
And not only did Maria win an AWARD at the ’New York International Film and Music Festival’ for her dynamic voice & sound but the amazing story behind her song ‘Kieran’ was recently published in the book ‘The Singer & The Song’ by Irish Author Audrey Healy, along with other well known artists Luka Bloom, Christy Moore, Phil Coulter, Maura O’Connell, Brian Kennedy, Charlie McGettigan, Charlie Landsborough, Damien Rice.
RADIO
She is receiving great response from her live interviews & performances with BBC Radio Ulster shows such as Jerry Anderson show, Alan Simpson, Arts Extra, U105-George Jones show, East-Coast FM, Dublins Country Mix, LMFM, Dundalk FM, KFM, Tallaght FM, Midlands Radio.Charlie McGettigan’s Shannonside FM which featured a one hour special on Maria, XM Radio - New York, NPR, California & WC, KUCI in US.
CELEBRITY/PRIVATE EVENTS
Maria has established a solid footing in the corporate world of entertainment. Her credits include performing at celebrity events for Angelica Huston, Irish Consulate & Ambassador of Ireland, Donal Denham & Finbar Hill. Merv Griffin, Melanie Griffiths, Joni Mitchell, Samson Wireless, & many more.
Maria is very much a positive example of an Independent artist making it in the un-signed world of music as she just completed her first full tour in Ireland including a first concert in Belfast with a sell out show. Visit Maria’s website for more information: www.mariabutterly.com
REVIEWS
"Her eclectic original songs are giving her a well deserved reputation for being one of the bright new stars in the world of Irish Music. (Irish News & Entertainment, Los Angeles).
”Maria is the one to watch” (IAMA - International Acoustic Music Awards)
“Maria’s voice is spectacular, with expansive tonal range & emotional power”
(Bernard Baeur, Music Connection Magazine, Los Angeles)
Maria is continously establishing her writing skills in Nashville with some very cool writers such as Buddy Mondlock, Danny Carter, Rick Beresford, Charles John Quarto, and even got Guy Clark's attention. And of course & one of Irelands best Charlie McGettigan. http://www.charliemcgettigan.com/
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