ABOUT

We are passionate about being a music school that produces real musicians and that means teaching how to join bands, jam, write songs, rehearse together, gig, and record. We also get to see our band members make awesome new friends, learn to connect and negotiate, and express themselves within a team.

These bands each have a fortnightly one hour band session with a brilliant band mentor. We currently have ten bands with members ranging in age from 10 years old up to 72 years old.

The adventure each band goes on is tailored to what the members of the band hope to achieve and where they are at on their musical journeys. The current general structure for a band at The Buttery is as follows:

Term 1 - Learning covers

Term 2 - Songwriting

Term 3 - Recording (with the opportunity to record an original song at our partner studio in Mount Glorious, Tallowood Studios ). Check out past student recording below!

Term 4 - Performing (in the lead up to the Buttery end of year concert)

At the end of the year all bands perform at the Buttery Concert!

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AT THE BUTTERY:

Alongside music lessons, The Buttery runs a bunch of extra adventures for our rad students such as:

• An epic talent show each year where all students have the chance to perform. The bands really shine at this concert!

• School holiday workshops and band camps.

• Many other recording and performing opportunities for the bands, plus opportunities to make music videos and learn about the industry.

Watch out for information on these awesome opportunities on our website, Facebook, Instagram and emails.

Check out The Buttery Collection Vol. 1:

This is the first of many collections of Buttery student bands recording their original tunes up at Tallowood Studios thanks to Josephson Records. This could be you!

These guys spent the year jamming and writing their own songs, and then spent the day in a professional music studio. They came out with awesome experiences and an amazing song! These songs are now on Spotify and played regularly on 4zzz radio.

Aaron Shanahan!

Aaron Shanahan is a musician, songwriter and producer with over 20 years in the music industry. His experience covers touring and recording internationally with Miami Horror, tour managing Australian acts Vera Blue and Allday, to recently working as a music facilitator running workshops, teaching and starting his own organization Imagine Music.

He is passionate about encouraging, supporting and guiding musicians in achieving their goals and connecting them to the magic and fun of music!