January, 2004
Juno Worthy!
By Mike Westerfield, SisyphusTracks.com
Over the past year, Sisyphus Tracks - the community-style web radio operation for which I serve as Program Director - has played many outstanding 2003 roots/folk releases from some of Canada's biggest names, including Neil Young, Fred Eaglesmith, Kathleen Edwards, and the Be Good Tanyas, as well as the excellent Gordon Lightfoot tribute from Borealis/Northern Blues that includes covers by the Cowboy Junkies, Jesse Winchester, Bruce Cockburn and Ron Sexsmith. However, a lesser-known artist from the Great White North - Kenny Butterill - picked up a lot of new fans in 2003 with his Just A Songwriter CD, and deserves consideration along with his more famous countrymen when awards time rolls around. Click here for the full review

December, 2003 (London, England)
Butterill Sets All-time Chart Record in Europe
Canadian Alt-Country/Folk/Roots songwriter producer Kenny Butterill closed out the year in winning style when his #1 hit song "Is There More?" set an all-time chart record during his five week reign at the top of the European Media Services (EMS) chart.. Butterill's #1 single, taken from his latest album "Just A Songwriter", received the highest rating ever for a song in the history of the chart, which tracks Europe's Most Popular Indie Songs. This is Butterill's second #1 hit in Europe - last year when his single "How Far Can We Go?" became the first Americana format song in two years to crossover genres and go to the top of the EMS Country chart, Hot Country News editor Stuart Cameron commented, "Kenny Butterill has certainly kicked down a few doors for the Americana acts at Country Radio in Europe."

Oct-Dec 2003
True West Magazine
Butterill's "Just A Songwriter" CD named "Best Alt-Country/Americana CD for 2003
Who were North America's "Best Alt-Country Americana Artists" for 2003? According to widely regarded True West Magazine, the nod goes to Steve Earle for male artist and to Lucinda Williams for female artist. But who made the Best Alt-Country Americana Album ? That award went to No Bull Songs songwriter/producer Kenny Butterill for his "Just A Songwriter" CD. For a list/review of the "Best of the West" winners including Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Tom Russell, Slaid Cleaves ... click here (168K *.pdf file - You will need Acrobat Reader in order to see this file)

September, 2003
Butterill's Music Featured on Voice of America
During August, Kenny's song "Breaking the Glass Ceiling" from his "No One You Know" CD was highlighted as part of the Peggy Klaus' Women And Bragging interview on Voice of America's Global Radio Network which goes to over 150 countries. Released in 2000, Butterill's "No One You Know" CD charted globally and in 2002 generated the first Americana format song in two years to crossover and become a #1 Country Hit in Europe.

July, 2003
Edmonton Journal (Canada)
Success Chased Butterill, Not Vice Versa
By Peter North
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May 2003
Roots/Alt-Country's KENNY BUTTERILL
Sweet Success on the Road Less Traveled!
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May 2003
No Bull Songs and Kenny Butterill Sign Americana Media Productions for Media Relations
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May 2003
"... Butterill combines the Americana flavors of Texas country, blues, soft jazz, folk and modern country to serve up a very tasty roots mélange that is attracting him a larger and larger following of music lovers who are disenfranchised by the watered down 80s pop rock that Nashville calls country."
- Matthew Permar, The Islander, St. Simons Island, GA.
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May 2003 (Oslo, Norway)
No Bull Songs & M3:
Music Norway Sign Licensing Deal For Scandinavian/Nordic Markets
M3: Music AS announced that they have signed a licensing deal with US-based No Bull Songs for distribution of the new Kenny Butterill "JUST A SONGWRITER" CD CD throughout all Scandinavian and Nordic markets.
Click here for news story.

April 2003 (Canada)
Forever YOUNG Magazine
CDs: Music mania North
As the Juno Awards loom on the horizon (April 6, 8 p.m. from the Corel Centre in Kanata, Ont.), attention turns to the burgeoning roster of Canadian musicians - old and new - who are making a mark on the world stage. While anticipating the successes of favourite Juno nominees including the likes of fan-choice nominees Celine Dion, Diana Krall, Avril Lavigne, Nickleback and Shania Twain - music lovers might want to keep an eye out for a couple of new CDs, one by a Canadian icon and another featuring a lesser-known artist whose star seems to be on the rise.
(Click here for the article).

April 2003 (Dallas, Texas)
Review of the new CD at Marq's Lonestar Web Station
Lone Star Web Station