News (Feb '06)
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who supported the band through the hectic few months of gigs. From Budda to the Glasgow Jazzfest and back we've enjoyed the swinging Jazz and Blues ride and hope that you enjoyed the music too. Who knows, maybe we'll see you all again in the future or in some other guise. So until then,
Thanks and keep on swingin'.
Breaking News (Jan '06):The Last Mud & Butter gig will take place at the Halt Bar on Woodlands Road on Sunday 29th of January.
For one night only come along and get your swingin' Jazz and Blues favourites, featuring special guest drummer: Stephen McGowan.
Get it while it's hot folks!CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO MUD & BUTTER NOW!
Mud and Butter are a Glasgow based acoustic swing and roots band.The band features the guitar and vocals of Michael Strain and Fiona Garvie on saxophone and vocals.
REVIEWS:
"Clever jazzy blues three-piece"
"dressed up in white shirts, black ties and Blues Brothers style black hats, the boys from Mud & Butter definitely looked the part!"
"lead singer Michael played some excellent jazzy riffs with the utmost ease"
- Stephen McKenna, www.icscotland.co.uk
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"Cool, melodic, atmospheric, sophisticated and classy."
- EMERGENZA acoustic showcase
Mud and butter play a variety of 1940/50s style swing blues and jazz, coupled with more earthy americana roots music! We play a mixture of authentic originals along with some of the great classic jazz and bluesy roots numbers with a bit of folk thrown in to boot!
ABOUT THE BAND
MICHAEL STRAIN
Michael Strain is a Glasgow based guitar player who developed the blues and jazz sound of Mud & Butter in local bars during periods in Kansas, and more recently, Toronto. Michael's style swings between the rhythms of Django Reindhart and the bottleneck of the Delta.
FIONA GARVIE 
Fiona is a classicly trained musician who, before joining up with Mud & Butter, served a tenure as saxophone player in an ocean liner big band throughout the world. She developed wide ranging abilities on the tenor and alto saxes, flute and clarinet: and she can sing, too! Her trademark bluesy sound lends Mud & Butter that real downhome feeling.
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