Butterfly Boucher
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When Butterfly Boucher moved to the U.S. from Australia in 1998 to pursue her music career, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee -- where she still resides.
"For the longest time I never told people where I lived," Boucher said in a phone interview, "People always just assumed I played country music."
Nashville's ever-growing music scene turned out to be the perfect spot for Boucher's career since it's more affordable than the east or west coast, and full of many great artists, producers and bands besides. Boucher said she feels "really proud" to be a part of such an eclectic music community where she can write, produce and perform her indie alternative style.
"I'm involved in every aspect of the music," said Boucher as she talked about spending time in her own studio, preparing artwork and managing her social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. "There's always something for me to do," she added. Currently she's working on her next album and performing. "It's fun and exciting to be in front of a crowd -- you live for that moment, but it's a small part of what I do."
For Butterfly Boucher, being a musician was a way of life growing up with her six sisters. Raised by her "rock and roller" father and a mother who danced ballet, she was always surrounded by talent and inspiration, learning to play many different instruments and write music. Even the way she was named signifies the enriching atmosphere of her childhood.
After her older sister Rebecca came home crying after school because there were two other girls with the same name, their parents decided to give their future children unique names -- Butterfly, Sunshine, Eden, Angel and Harmony soon followed. Boucher's mom received three signs in the form of a dance teacher's outfit, a song on a record and a painting, the week before she had to officially name Butterfly for her birth certificate.
So, it seems in the Boucher household, things came naturally, in names and in music, "It's what I've always done," she said. "I never sat down and made a decision about it."
Butterfly Boucher just released her latest album, Scary Fragile. Her music has been featured on TV shows like Grey's Anatomy, among others. If you'd like to know more about Boucher, watch her exclusive Channel One News interview.
—Christa Fletcher
"For the longest time I never told people where I lived," Boucher said in a phone interview, "People always just assumed I played country music."
Nashville's ever-growing music scene turned out to be the perfect spot for Boucher's career since it's more affordable than the east or west coast, and full of many great artists, producers and bands besides. Boucher said she feels "really proud" to be a part of such an eclectic music community where she can write, produce and perform her indie alternative style.
"I'm involved in every aspect of the music," said Boucher as she talked about spending time in her own studio, preparing artwork and managing her social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. "There's always something for me to do," she added. Currently she's working on her next album and performing. "It's fun and exciting to be in front of a crowd -- you live for that moment, but it's a small part of what I do."
For Butterfly Boucher, being a musician was a way of life growing up with her six sisters. Raised by her "rock and roller" father and a mother who danced ballet, she was always surrounded by talent and inspiration, learning to play many different instruments and write music. Even the way she was named signifies the enriching atmosphere of her childhood.
After her older sister Rebecca came home crying after school because there were two other girls with the same name, their parents decided to give their future children unique names -- Butterfly, Sunshine, Eden, Angel and Harmony soon followed. Boucher's mom received three signs in the form of a dance teacher's outfit, a song on a record and a painting, the week before she had to officially name Butterfly for her birth certificate.
So, it seems in the Boucher household, things came naturally, in names and in music, "It's what I've always done," she said. "I never sat down and made a decision about it."
Butterfly Boucher just released her latest album, Scary Fragile. Her music has been featured on TV shows like Grey's Anatomy, among others. If you'd like to know more about Boucher, watch her exclusive Channel One News interview.
—Christa Fletcher
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