Bernard Butler

Bernard Butler
Bernard Butler
	Butler performing live in 2023
Background information
Born	Bernard Joseph Butler; 1 May 1970; Stamford Hill, London, England
Genres	Alternative rock; Britpop; glam rock; folk music;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; guitarist; record producer;
Instruments	Guitar; vocals; bass; keyboards; violin;
Years active	1989–present
Member of	McAlmont & Butler
Formerly of	Suede; The Tears;

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Bernard Joseph Butler (born 1 May 1970) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for being the guitarist for the band Suede from 1989 to 1994, appearing on the albums Suede (1993) and Dog Man Star (1994). He would leave the band midway through the recording of the latter.

Butler has been hailed by some critics as the greatest guitarist of his generation; BBC journalist Mark Savage called him "one of Britain's most original and influential guitarists". He was voted the 24th greatest guitarist of the last 30 years in a national 2010 BBC poll and is often seen performing with a 1961 cherry red Gibson ES-355 TD SV (Stereo Varitone) with a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece.