Home, which hit the ARIA Charts at number 1 upon release. The Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions lead to the cancellation of BluesFest at Byron Bay this year, which he was headlining, but the silver lining was the time off-stage afforded him a rare opportunity to focus on his art and create new songs. He started playing guitar at 16 and was busking, playing instrumental songs by the age of 21. Now he’s 46 and has a busy family life. “I have travelled constantly for the last 20 years so not being on tour has been a break in many ways,” Butler says. “It has allowed me to focus on making the art rather than performing the art.”