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Dean Butterworth
Dean Butterworth in a picture from Good Charlotte's official site.Background information Birth name Dean Butterworth Also known as Deano Origin Rochdale, England Genres Pop punk, alternative rock, post-hardcore, gothic rock, folk rock Occupations Musician, drummer Instruments Drums, guitar, piano Years active 1997–present Labels Capitol Associated acts Good Charlotte, The Cab, Morrissey, Ben Harper, The Used, Donavon Frankenreiter Website goodcharlotte.com Dean "Deano" Butterworth (born September 27th 1976) is a professional drummer. He played for popular singer Morrissey and was announced as the official drummer for the band Good Charlotte in March 2005 after they parted with their previous drummer, Chris Wilson in 2005. He drummed for The Cab's upcoming Symphony Soldier album, which is set for release on August 23, 2011.
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Early years
Dean Butterworth was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. He moved to America at age 10 and started learning to play the drums at age 12. During the early years Dean focused on the intricacies of jazz and fusion drumming, but after experiencing the chameleon-like way in which Stewart Copeland of The Police switched fluidly from one style to another, often within the same song, he began to branch out into many different styles. His stepfather, Patrick Shanahan, was also an influence on his drumming, advising him to learn a wide variety of musical styles.
It is the versatility he gained back then which later allowed Dean to work with many different artists, including blues legend John Lee Hooker.
Career
Good Charlotte (2005–present)
In May 2005, after Good Charlotte parted with their drummer due to drug use and inability for Chris Wilson to tour, Dean was called in as a temporary replacement. He performed on their 2007 album Good Morning Revival. In the eve of the release of their next studio album the temporary membership was turned into a permanent one. Two months later, he played with Good Charlotte in Manchester, England for the first time and received a large "Deano" chant due to his status as "Hometown Hero" - Dean's hometown of Rochdale, is part of Greater Manchester. At every show in England on the tour, Joel announced that the band was now English as they have an English drummer, which was met enthusiastically by the crowd. The band has released their fifth studio album called Cardiology on November 2, 2010.
Other projects (1997–present)
Between 1997 and 2001, Dean was one of "The Innocent Criminals", the band of Ben Harper. During his time in the band he also sang, played the piano and guitar and wrote his own songs. One of the songs he co-wrote with Ben Harper is "She's Only Happy in the Sun" and can be found on the album "Diamonds on the Inside".
In 2002 Dean toured with Morrissey. In 2003 Dean worked with surfer and musician Donavon Frankenreiter, on whose self-titled album he plays the drums and sings, with fellow ex-"Innocent Criminal" David Leach on percussion.
In the fall of 2003, Dean laid down drum tracks for a song with bassist Scott Shriner; the current bassist of Weezer, guitarist Justin Shekoski; guitarist for Saosin, and singer Anthony Green; singer for Saosin, at the time. This song, entitled "I've Been Dying To Reach You" was alleged recorded to test out the new home studio of John Feldmann; producer and singer for Goldfinger. This song was originally released only on the internet, but a version was later released as "Dear Child (I've Been Dying To Reach You)" on Anthony Green's debut album Avalon in 2008.
Later in 2004, Dean went on to tour once more with Morrissey.
Dean recorded drums for The Used on their 3rd album Lies for the Liars after their former drummer, Branden Steineckert, was kicked out of the band.
Equipment
Starclassic Performer B/B:
- SHELL COLOR: Red Sparkle Fade
- H/W COLOR: Black Nickel
Drums
- 18"×22" Bass Drum
- 5.5"×14" Snare Drum
- 9"×12" Tom Tom
- 10"×13" Tom Tom
- 12"×14" Tom Tom
- 14"×16" Tom Tom
- 5.5"×10" Snare Drum
Hardware
- Iron Cobra Power Glide Twin Pedal (HP900PTW)
- Iron Cobra Lever Glide Hi-Hat Stand (HH905)
- 1st Chair Wide-Rider Drum Throne (HT530C)
- tama boom stands
Discography
With Ben Harper
- 1997: The Will to Live
- 1999: Burn to Shine
- 2004: Donavon Frankenreiter
With Morrissey
- 2004: You Are The Quarry
With Good Charlotte
- 2007: Good Morning Revival
- 2008: Greatest Remixes
- 2010: Cardiology
With The Used
- 2007: Lies for the Liars
- 2008: Shallow Believer (Tracks 1-3, 5, 7, 8, 10)
With Cute Is What We Aim For
- 2008: Rotation
With The Cab
- 2011: Symphony Soldier
External links
Joel Madden · Benji Madden · Billy Martin · Paul Thomas · Dean Butterworth
Aaron Escolopio · Chris WilsonStudio albums Compilations Greatest Remixes · Greatest HitsLive albums and EPs Singles "Little Things" · "The Motivation Proclamation" · "The Click" (video only) · "Festival Song" · "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" · "The Anthem" · "Girls & Boys" · "The Young & the Hopeless" · "Hold On" · "Predictable" · "I Just Wanna Live" · "The Chronicles of Life and Death" · "We Believe" · "The River" · "Keep Your Hands off My Girl" · "Dance Floor Anthem (I Don't Want to Be in Love)" · "Misery" · "Where Would We Be Now" · "Like It's Her Birthday" · "Sex on the Radio" · "Last Night" · "1979"Videography Tribute albums Anthem: The String Quartet Tribute to Good CharlotteLabels Related Discography · Awards and nominations · DCMA Collective · Dead Executives · DC Flag Records · Level 27 Clothing · Damious McDreary: A Boy And His Bat · Soundtrack of Your Summer TourThe Used Bert McCracken • Quinn Allman • Jeph Howard • Dan Whitesides
Branden Steineckert
Dean Butterworth • Greg BesterStudio albums Other albums EPs Singles "A Box Full of Sharp Objects" • "The Taste of Ink" • "Buried Myself Alive" • "Blue and Yellow" • "Take It Away" • "All That I've Got" • "I Caught Fire" • "Under Pressure" • "All That I've Got (acoustic version)" • "The Bird and the Worm" • "Liar Liar (Burn in Hell)" • "Pretty Handsome Awkward" • "Paralyzed" • "Blood on My Hands" • "Born to Quit"Related articles Categories:- 1976 births
- English drummers
- English rock drummers
- Living people
- People from Rochdale
- Good Charlotte members
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