Butterfly Stone at The EDG Rock Festival
Written by Linda Mason
Butterfly Stone stunned us with an incredible set on High Street in 2011 so much that we just had to get them back again. This year they will be playing on 23rd August on the Edgar Davies Stage.
Butterfly Stone is a five piece band and the latest project from Emmy award winning composer and producer Mark Willott. The ethos behind Butterfly Stone was to create music without compromise, beyond the limitations of what a standard rock band can deliver. Heavy Guitars, horn sections, full orchestrations & dirty underground synths are just part of the arsenal that Butterfly Stone call upon to create their truly original sound.
Mark has recently finished composing the cinematic score for ‘The Snow Queen’, a full length 3D stereoscopic CG animated feature film based on the famous fairytale by Hans Christian Anderson. The film had an international theatrical release in 2012 and will soon be available on Blu-ray and DVD. Butterfly Stone wrote two songs for the film and the music video for ‘She’ll set me free’ which can be heard in the official trailer will feature on the bonus materials of the DVD and Blu-ray release.
The members of the band are:
Mark Willott (Bass, Vocals, Writer, Producer and Performer)
Mark Willott has been composing from his earliest memory. Using any instrument he could lay his hands on from an early age to express himself. Mark has become a master of many different instruments and a very skilled producer.
Christian Garrington (Guitars, Vocals, Writer and Performer)
Christian has been writing, recording and performing songs since picking up the guitar at the age of 10. Not only a creative lyricist and song writer but Christian has been playing lead and rhythm guitar and singing in countless bands, playing thousands of gigs around the country.
Phil Gwynne (Vocals, Writer and Performer)
Phil is the lead singer of the band, and simply has one of the best voices out there. Only to be compared with the best, such as Chris Cornell & Jeff Buckley, his range and power are matched only by his delicacy and phrasing.
Mike Cates (Drums, Percussion and Performer)
Mike Cates has been playing drums since an early age and has worked with Christian and Mark on various other band projects for the last 6 years. Mike is a natural talented drummer and percussionist having taken influence from the greats like John Bonham.
Tim Birks (Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Performer)
Tim Birks is the latest addition to the band and formed part of Mark’s original concept. Tim brings a heavier edge to Butterfly Stone sourcing influence from Metallica and Alter Bridge.