Butch Rice

Singer-Songwriter Butch Rice sings with all the colors of love and loss. With every melody, the heartstrings resound as if his acoustic guitar has been handled by one too many, left slightly bruised and worn, but stronger in character and warmer in sound. His rich falsetto radiates warmth, adding powerful depth to each heartfelt word he sings. All the overwhelming desires of the heart, Butch Rice understands. Raised in Louisville, KY, His soulful acoustic pop fills the air with themes each of us can identify.
Having shared the stage with the talented artists Edwin McCain, Augustana, David Mead, Shawn Mullins, Matthew Ryan, Jeffrey Gaines, Peter Searcy, DAve Berg, Hurt, Erin McKeown, Jonathan Kingham, and Vanessa Carlton, and been honored by ASCAP, Performing Songwriter Magazine, and the Kentucky Arts Council, Rice has stuck to his path and developed into one of the most unique singer-songwriters of his era, all the while developing a following who eagerly take to heart his melodic stories in song. If music is the tale of our emotions, our lives, then Butch Rice is one of our truest storytellers. Listen and embrace each moment.