Guy Mutton
Guy "Mutto" Mutton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 October 1976[citation needed] England[citation needed] |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Cowbell Digital Music |
| Associated acts | Soulframe |
| Website | www |
Guy Christopher Mutton (born 17 October 1976), also known as Mutto, is an Australian singer, a Top 12 contestant in the fourth season of Australian Idol and ex-lead singer of the Gold Coast–based rock band, Soulframe.
Education and early career
Mutton graduated with a Bachelor of Exercise Science from Griffith University and worked in various areas of youth-related employment. In 2001, he completed a Bachelor of Education (Graduate Entry) at QUT in Brisbane, majoring in Physical Education.
Soulframe
Mutton put his career in education on hold when his band Soulframe began gaining popularity, and the band members decided to pursue music in a full-time capacity. With experience on drums and piano, Mutton was reluctant to audition as a vocalist; however, subsequent to his stepping into the role of lead vocals, Soulframe won several Australian music awards and released two albums, Sojourn and Escaping Entropy. Songs from their 2005 album, Escaping Entropy received national recognition, including various radio station airplay of their single 'Beautiful', collecting a win and three further nominations in categories at the 2004 Annual MusicOz Awards,[1] two of the top 10 spots in their category for the 2005 Australian Songwriters Association Awards, and a win in their category for the NZ-based 2005 Pacific Songwriting Competition for their song 'Thread'.[2]
Australian Idol
Mutton sang U2's "All I Want Is You" at the Brisbane auditions of Australian Idol 4 and made the top 24 in Sydney. During the first semi-final round, Mutton sang "Meant to Live" by Switchfoot but did not accrue enough votes to advance. His nickname Mutto applied to SMS votes, in addition to his given name 'Guy'. On 31 August, he was selected into the wildcard show for a second chance to earn a place in the Top 12. Mutton performed Eskimo Joe's "Black Fingernails, Red Wine" which resulted in mixed responses from the judges. However, on 4 September, the judges advanced him into the Top 12 as the second of four successful wildcard contestants. Mutton was the fourth performer voted out of the Australian Idol Top 12 on 2 October.
- Brisbane Auditions: "All I Want Is You" by U2
- Top 24: "Meant to Live" by Switchfoot
- Wildcard: "Black Fingernails, Red Wine" by Eskimo Joe
- Top 12 - Contestant's Choice: "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2
- Top 11 - Rock: "Clocks" by Coldplay
- Top 10 - Number One's: "The Reason" by Hoobastank
- Top 9 – Song of Birth Year: "Dream On" by Aerosmith
Discography
- 2001 - Soulframe - Sojourn (Toupee Records [1])
- 2005 - Soulframe - Escaping Entropy (distributed nationally by MGM [2])
- Recorded at Studios 301 in Byron Bay
- 2010 - Mutto - Wish (distributed worldwide by Cowbell Digital Music [3])
References
- ↑ "The 4th Annual Musicoz Award Finalists". Archived from the original on 17 December 2005. Retrieved 31 October 2006. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Pacific Songwriting Competition - Mastering The Art Of Expression - Welcome To Pacific Songwriting Competition
External links
Template:Australian Idol Template:Australian Idol season 4
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