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Background information
Birth name	Bradley Glenn Walker
Born	(1969-11-14) November 14, 1969 (age 55) Rome, Georgia, U.S.
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Genres	Glam metal hard rock pop-punk
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter musician record producer
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Dangerbird Original Signal Lojinx MapleMusic (Canada) One Haven Music
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Bradley Glenn "Butch" Walker (born November 14, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is also a record producer, which means he helps other artists create their music. Butch Walker was the lead guitarist for a band called SouthGang in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Later, from 1997 to 2001, he was the lead singer and guitarist for the rock band Marvelous 3.

Music Journey

Early Bands: SouthGang

Bradley Walker grew up in Cartersville, Georgia. When he was younger, in the 1980s, he played guitar and performed in several rock bands, including Bad Boys and Byte the Bullet. In 1988, Byte the Bullet moved to Los Angeles. Within a year, they signed a record deal and changed their name to SouthGang. They released two albums: Tainted Angel in 1991 and Group Therapy in 1992. SouthGang was one of the first bands to tour China in the early 1990s. The band later broke up, but the members remained friends.

Floyd's Funk Revival and The Floyds

After SouthGang ended, Walker started a new band called "Floyd's Funk Revival." He was joined by former SouthGang members Jayce Fincher and Mitch "Slug" McLee, along with keyboardist Bradford Rogers. The band was named after Walker's birthplace, Floyd County, Georgia. Walker shared lead vocals with Chrystina Lloree, who was Jayce Fincher's wife. They released one album called Creamy.

Later, the band shortened its name to The Floyds. They released a self-titled album that included a cover of Duran Duran's song "Rio" and a live version of an old soda jingle.

Marvelous 3: A New Sound

In 1997, Walker, Fincher, and McLee formed a smaller group of three. They changed their music style to a "power pop" sound, with Walker singing lead vocals. They called themselves Marvelous 3. Their first album, Math and Other Problems, came out in 1997. In 1999, they released Hey! Album, which had a small hit song called "Freak of the Week". Their last album, Ready... Go, was released the next year, but it didn't become as popular. The band broke up in 2001, and their final concert was in Atlanta.

In April 2023, Walker announced that Marvelous 3 would get back together. They planned a new album, a re-release of "Hey Album," and a concert in October 2023. The new album, titled IV, was released on October 13, 2023.

Butch Walker's Solo Career

Butch Walker started his solo music career in 2002 with the album Left of Self-Centered. He followed this with Letters in 2004 and The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the Let's-Go-Out-Tonites in 2006. In 2005, he performed over 200 live shows in the U.S. and Japan. He also released his first DVD, Live at Budokan.

In 2008, Walker released a live album called Leavin' the Game on Luckie Street. He also worked with other musicians to form a group called 1969, releasing an album titled Maya.

His fourth solo album, Sycamore Meadows, was released in November 2008. A music video for the song "Ships in a Bottle" showed Walker walking around his home after it was destroyed by wildfires in 2007.

In 2009, Walker played many acoustic shows. During these shows, he sometimes performed with famous artists like Pink and actor Jeremy Piven. He covered Taylor Swift's song "You Belong with Me" on a banjolin. Taylor Swift saw his video and invited him to perform with her at the 2010 Grammy Awards.

Walker released his next album, I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart, in February 2010. This album was released under the name Butch Walker & the Black Widows. He toured with the band Train and opened for P!nk in Europe to support the album.

On August 30, 2011, he released his second album with the Black Widows, called The Spade. In October 2011, Walker released his first book, an autobiography titled Music Lessons from a Teenage Bullet Belt.

After releasing two shorter music collections (EPs) in 2013 and 2014, Walker released his seventh full-length album, Afraid of Ghosts, in February 2015. This album was produced by Ryan Adams.

In June 2016, it was announced that Walker's next album would be called Stay Gold. It was released in August 2016. Walker produced this album himself.

Walker performing live in 2014.

In March 2020, Walker released the first song from his album American Love Story, which came out in May. The song was called "Pretty Crazy."

..... This album was released in August 2022.

Working with Other Artists

Butch Walker has written songs for many different artists, including Frank Turner and Fall Out Boy. He has also produced many songs and albums for Pink, such as "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" and "Bad Influence."

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Walker also worked with the band Weezer on their albums Raditude and Pacific Daydream. He co-wrote and produced several songs on Raditude, including the hit single "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To".

In 2007, Walker sang on a Fall Out Boy song called "You're Crashing, but You're No Wave." He also helped produce another song on their album Infinity on High. In 2012, Walker produced Fall Out Boy's album Save Rock and Roll, which became a number one album in the U.S.

In 2010, Walker helped write and produce Panic! At The Disco's album, Vices & Virtues. This album sold many copies worldwide.

Walker has also appeared in music videos for bands like The Academy Is... and Pink. He co-wrote songs for the band Anberlin.

In 2009, Walker was asked to produce the second album for the band Saosin.

In March 2009, a new song for Coca-Cola called "Open Happiness" was released. Walker wrote this song, and it featured singers like Cee-Lo Green, Brendon Urie, Patrick Stump, Janelle Monáe, and Travis McCoy.

In 2012, Walker produced the song "Everything Has Changed" for Taylor Swift's album Red. This song was written and performed by Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. In 2021, Walker produced the re-recorded version of this song for Swift's album Red (Taylor's Version).

Walker has co-written songs with many other artists, including Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, Green Day, Adam Lambert, Train, Jewel, and The All-American Rejects.

Documentary Film

A documentary film about Butch Walker's life and music, called Out of Focus, was shown for the first time at the Nashville Film Festival in April 2012. It was directed by Shane Valdés and Peter Harding.

About His Life

In November 2007, Butch Walker's home in Malibu was destroyed by a wildfire. He and his family lost everything they owned, including all the original recordings of his music. He named his next album Sycamore Meadows after the street where his house was located.

He now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and son.

Music Albums

Studio Albums

Other Albums and EPs

• This Is Me... Justified and Stripped (2004)
• Acoustic: Live In Atlanta (2005)
• Leavin' the Game on Luckie Street (2008)
• Heartwork (2004)
• Cover Me Badd (2005)
• Peachtree Battle (2013)

Singles (Popular Songs)

• "Merry Christmas" (2004)
• "You Belong with Me" (2009)
• "Better Now" (2018)
• "Eye of the Tiger" (2019)
• "Walkin' Back to Georgia" (with Elizabeth Cook & Katie Pruitt) (2022)

DVDs

• This Is Me... Justified and Stripped (2003)
• Live at Budokan (2005)
• Leavin' the Game on Luckie Street (2008)
• Butch Walker: Out of Focus (2013)

Book

• Music Lessons from a Teenage Bullet Belt (2011)

Songs He Produced for Other Artists (Selected)

Butch Walker has produced many albums and songs for other artists, helping them create their sound. Some of these include:

• Marvelous 3 – Math and Other Problems (1997)
• Avril Lavigne – Under My Skin (2004)
• Pink – I'm Not Dead (2006)
• Fall Out Boy – Infinity on High (2007)
• Katy Perry – One of the Boys (2008)
• Weezer – Raditude (2009)
• Panic! at the Disco – Vices & Virtues (2011)
• Taylor Swift – Red (2012)
• Fall Out Boy – Save Rock and Roll (2013)
• Billy Idol – The Roadside (2021)
• Jewel – Freewheelin' Woman (2022)
• Marvelous 3 – IV (2023)

Category: Song recordings produced by Butch Walker

More Information

• Butch Walker – Dangerbird Records
• Butch Walker – Lojinx Records
• Butch Walker on Last.fm
• Butch Walker on DeliRadio
• 2009 Interview Podcast with Butch Walker on BackstageMusician.Com
• Interview from 2002 from PlugInMusic.com
• Butch Walker's Top 10 Albums of 2008
• Butch Walker Production Credit List (Discography)
• Trailer of the documentary movie "Out of Focus" (2012)

Category:Songs written by Butch Walker

See also

In Spanish: Butch Walker para niños