Fresh Beginnings With CLINT BOGE From THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT

It seems these days every second touring band is doing an
anniversary run for an album from their back catalogue. Almost to
the point where the whole concept is starting to lose its appeal,
mainly because it's hard to tell which bands have a genuine
interest in revisiting that album and which bands just see it as a
potential financial bonanza.
You don't have to think hard to see which side of the ledger The
Butterfly Effect sit.
The Butterfly Effect have been a mainstay on the Australian music
scene for approaching a quarter of a century, churning out a
plethora of hit singles and being widely recognised as one of the
country's leading live acts.
So when they announced last year that they would be celebrating the
20th anniversary of their debut album Begins Here fans rushed to
buy tickets, eager to hear not only the singles from the album -
Crave, Beautiful Mine, Always and One Second Of Insanity - but also
the rest of the album that, for some, shaped large parts of their
youth.
That tour wound up earlier this year, but The Butterfly Effect
weren't done yet. While capital cities got to experience the band
in full flights, their regional counterparts missed out and after a
bit of prompting from fans in those areas The Butterfly Effect
decided to do another celebration run, this time taking in those
less populated - but still music loving - areas.
Rejigged to be the 21st Anniversary Of Begins Here Tour, the
25-date run of shows kicks off in Cairns on January 30, 2025 before
finishing in Darwin on March 14.
It is a massive run of shows across the length and breadth of the
country, but one which frontman Clint Boge is adamant the fans
deserve.
HEAVY caught up with Boge to find out more.
"I'm a sucker for punishment," he laughed. "What can I tell you? My
bloody drummer keeps booking gigs and I keep saying to him 'mate,
how old do you think I am' (laughs). We're rounding the bend for 50
- and I must say we're looking very good for 50. It's amazing. I've
gotta be honest with you, after this tour, I'm gonna need the whole
rest of the year off to recover (laughs). We're all really stoked.
We're all really excited. Everyone is starting to ramp up to it.
We're talking about getting fit and healthy as a group, and you
have to these days. It used to be late nights and partying until
you drop, but yeah… we can't really do that any more. It's the next
day that gets ya. We can still do it, but it's the next day."
In the full interview, Clint reflects on The Butterfly Effect's
recent 20th-anniversary tour, discussing the positive fan response
and their desire to connect with long-time supporters while
addressing the challenges of performing entire albums live. He
reminisced about the band's early days, the evolution of their
sound, and the timeless appeal of Begins Here.
He spoke about how the fans had a say in where the regional tour
would go, if the same songs that were popular on Begins Here 20
years ago were still popular two decades later, the timeless
qualities of the album and the importance of allowing your music to
breath, future new music and more.
Tickets for the 21 Years Of Begins Here Regional Tour available
here: thebutterflyeffectband.com.au.


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