Guy Buttery launches 'Live in KwaZulu'

South African fingerstyle guitar giant, Guy Buttery announces the details for an extensive national and international tour in support of the release of his first live album. For over a decade, the South African Music Award winning musician has sealed the deal with fans around the globe with his idiosyncratic and powerful live shows.

This year the artist described as a "one man guitar orchestra" presents a live performance on CD and begins to promote the album. 'Live in KwaZulu' is a collection of his work set before a live audience and reaffirms Guy Buttery's place in the world of guitar heroes.

Recorded over two nights at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the album showcases Guy Buttery's further explorations in instrumentation and innovative soundscapes.

'Live in KwaZulu' features, for the first time on CD, his interpretation of Joanna Newsom's "The Book of Right On" and "Smithfield" (also known as "Martian Folk Song"). His life-long musical partner, Nibs van der Spuy performs on two of the 11 tracks.

For many years, the public have asked Guy Buttery to make a live album and in 2013 he decided to make the project come alive.

Getting it 'just right'

"In many ways, I've been afraid. In a live environment there's no way to get it 'just right'." says Guy. "When you make music in front of an audience, there's an energy, certain dynamics, a feel, a collective experience. This isn't the studio. It's real."

Through the depth of his compositions and the tangible soul of the music 'Live in KwaZulu' captures an artist live at work. This year he will be promoting his new album through-out South Africa, UK, USA and Canada.

'Live in KwaZulu' is available on a limited edition CD digipack and on digital download at www.guybuttery.bandcamp.com and on iTunes and will available at all concerts.