No One You Know

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Review

“Recalling the Nashville-influenced material laid down by Mark Knopfler in the early ’90s, Kenny Butterill’s lazy songs are the ideal accompaniment to a Saturday afternoon spent in a hammock or driving through the rural countryside. Leaning slightly more toward Country-Folk than Bluegrass, Butterill’s material manages to toe the line of both genres without failling into either one’s fishing hole.”
Charles Hodgkins, Associate Editor Listen.com — listen.com

“This is an authentic Country/Folk/Americana record that grows on you – and keeps sounding better the more one listens. If you like early Dire Straits, Gordon Lightfoot, Tony Joe White, or JJ Cale, you’ll like the Butterill sound.”
Felton Pruitt, President FAT Music Radio Network — nobullsongs.com

… Butterill compares best to an acoustic version of Dire Straits, with influences that include John Prine, Gordon Lightfoot…. — David J. Klug, Blue Suede News

…this steller collection warrants widespread attention …the album spotlights Butterill’s gift for insightful words, memorable melodies and ear-grabbing performances.” — Alan Cackett, Country Music International (U.K.)

Butterill gives us the kind of Americana music that connects with listeners. You can’t go wrong with this one. — GAVIN Americana Snap Shot Review

Not surprising to those that have heard it, Butterill’ music debuted at #1 Country, #2 Folk and #7 College in the inaugural ratings charts at E-music’s iuma.com, a leading internet portal for new artists.”
Arie van Staveren, President CD Europe — nobullsongs.com

Reminiscent of Don Williams and Tony Joe White, with an easy-going style that’s mellow as a front porch swing.” — KKUP Radio Website/Cupertino,CA

the sound of good folk music with a subliminally driving rhythm, this CD you must listen to. — Lutz Adam, Country Circle Germany

Product Description

No One You Know was Kenny’s 2000 debut CD and it yielded two singles over the course of a couple of years. The first track, ‘How Far Can We Go?’ became the first Americana format song in over two years to cross over and become a #1 Country Hit in Europe during 2002 where it stayed in the Top 10 for almost three months. The song also stayed in the Canadian Country Charts for approximately five months. ‘How Far Can We Go?’ was also included on the first Americana New Music Sampler, a CD utilized by public and commercial radio stations in the USA as part of listener appreciation programs. The CD featured Americana legends like Emmy Lou Harris, Joe Ely, Jimmy Dale Gilmore amongst others and, for Butterill, being included on the same CD was a humbling experience. And track #6, Balsam Lake, also did well reaching the top 30 in the European Media Services Country charts and it was on the first AFIM Americana CD ‘Get Your Kicks’, that included icons like Doc Watson, Jerry Reed, and many others. Butterill’s Music has also been featured on Voice of America. During August, Kenny’s song ‘Breaking the Glass Ceiling’ from this ‘No One You Know’ CD was highlighted as part of the Peggy Klaus’ Women And Bragging interview on Voice of America’s Global Radio Network which goes to over 150 countries. All told, Butterill’s debut CD garnered global airplay on over 300 stations and programs in almost 20 countries. We thank you for listening! North American and International Reviews ‘Remember the thrill you got when you first listened to JJ Cale’s or Mark Knopfler’s music? You were taken by the songs and transported to a different place. Stories in their songs were emphasized by their voices as clear as someone speaking the story yet melodic. Combine the effortless but engaging instrumentation and you were hooked. Get ready — from Kenny Butterill’s first track to the last–that feeling is back!’ – Steve Ekblad, Music Reviewer, Chicago, Illinois, USA ‘No One You Know. The title’s modest … but appropriate. I’d never heard of Kenny Butterill either, until I came on this album. Imagine Dire Straits going acoustic and teaming up with John Prine for an authentic touch of alt-country Americana, then rounding out the party with Gordon Lightfoot adding sensitive folkie lyrics. That’s just hinting at the sound of Butterill, a singer-songwriter who lives in Northern California. The misty mountains Butterill calls home offer both inspiration for his music and refuge for an outsider frustrated with years of hustling songs in Nashville and Los Angeles. Fortunately, those hubs of the music industry are no longer the sole key to finding an audience. Once Butterill put his music on the Web, his songs started moving up the college folk and country charts, eventually prompting him to record this CD. Listening to Butterill’s lyrics, it’s no surprise to discover he’s Canadian … even before you hit tracks like Back to Canada, a unity hymn, or Balsam Lake, a tribute to his Kawartha roots. Throughout, the lyrics are politically astute, honest and insightful, even when dabbling in familiar country themes of broken