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Tim Butler
Butler performing live with the Psychedelic Furs in 2006
Butler performing live with the Psychedelic Furs in 2006
Background information
Birth nameTimothy George Butler
Born (1958-12-07) 7 December 1958 (age 65)
Teddington, Middlesex, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1977–present
Member ofThe Psychedelic Furs
Formerly ofLove Spit Love

Timothy George Butler (born 7 December 1958) is an English musician and songwriter. He is the bassist, and co-founder of the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs. His brother Richard Butler and himself founded the band. [1] He is also the youngest of three brothers.

Brothers Tim Butler (R) and Richard Butler perform with the Psychedelic Furs on September 29, 2024.

Richard, the eldest, is the lead vocalist of the Psychedelic Furs. Both brothers were also founding members of the alternative rock band, Love Spit Love.[1]

Butler was born in Teddington, Middlesex, England and lives in Liberty, Kentucky with his wife Robyn Wesley Butler and their children. She was a fan since the Psychedelic Furs' third studio album Forever Now (1982).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Strong, Martin Charles (2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-335-0.
  2. ^ "Boomslang: Psychedelic Furs bassist reflects from his Kentucky home". Kentucky.com.
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