Sons of Butcher

History

Sons of Butcher began performing live in Hamilton, Ontario, in 2004, quickly gaining local popularity. After two television seasons, the band embarked on a 22-show Canadian tour from Halifax to Nanaimo, ending with a sold-out show at Toronto's Mod Club. That concert was recorded and released as the 90-minute special Sons of Butcher: Tourin' the Canada, which aired on Teletoon on May 18, 2007. The full unedited performance was later released digitally as the live album Moppin' The Mod Club: Live In Toronto on February 14, 2019, through Infamous Butcher Records.

Side projects

Moonlight Desires is a side project formed in late 2013, named after the Gowan song, focusing on turning 1980s pop songs into heavy rock tunes. Their first album Frankie Goes to Hamilton was released independently in summer 2014. The second album Just The Hits: 1981-1985 came out on September 21, 2017, was named the #15 Best Canadian Metal Album of 2017 on Hellbound.ca, and was the first frontline release for Trevor Ziebarth's label Infamous Butcher Records. Live band members include Trevor Ziebarth, Jay Ziebarth, Chevvy Zappa, Daryl Ralph, Marco Bressette, and Nicholas Daleo; recording members include Dave Dunham, Nicholas Daleo, and Marco Bressette.

Main characters

Sol Butcher is the eldest sibling, owner of the butcher shop, and a recovering alcoholic who cannot drink non-alcoholic liquor without bingeing. He writes songs for the band, speaks in malapropisms, and once became an infamous robber by misunderstanding I.O.U.s. Sol has had romantic interests including Sherry and Suncheeps, and has worked as a prison chef, cruise ship worker, and small-time actor.

Ricky Butcher is the rebellious younger sibling. Doug Borski is the third member of the trio. The three operate Sons of Butcher Quality Meats in Steeltown and perform as the rock band Sons of Butcher.

Recurring characters

A muscle-bound French-Canadian man named Jean-Guy appears as a friend, first as a carnival ride operator using marijuana smoke. He gave Ricky steroids that shrank his testicles, and once forced Sol to overcome pee shyness at a rock concert. A black person in a white shirt and grey slacks always plays the bad cop, with the punch line 'What my partner is trying to say is...' A white muscular man with long brown hair, wearing a red shirt, plays the good cop and is briefly referred to as 'Digs.'

Did You Know?

• Rudy Ray Moore (Dolemite) appears in Season 2 as Rudy the psychic janitor and Joseph.
• Pat Mastroianni appears as Parsons, the womanizing metrosexual stud.
• Jeff Wincott appears as Ram Punchington, a martial arts action star based on himself.