Back in August 2003, this album stormed into homes all across the nation...
Today marks a momentous occasion for rock enthusiasts as The Butterfly Effect, legendary Australian rockers, celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark debut album, Begins Here in Melbourne at the Forum.
With their February 17 show now sold out, The Butterfly Effect are adding a second show on Sunday, February 18.
The Butterfly Effect tour
- February 1 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
- February 2 – The Tivoli, Brisbane sold out
- February 3 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney final tickets
- February 4 – The Basement, Canberra (18+) sold out
- February 8 – Bar On The Hill, Newcastle
- February 10 – Astor Theatre, Perth sold out
- February 11 – Astor Theatre, Perth
- February 17 – Forum, Melbourne (18+) sold out
- February 18 – Forum, Melbourne
- February 22 – Odeon Theatre, Hobart
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After a lengthy hiatus, The Butterfly Effect made a triumphant return in 2018, much to the delight of their dedicated fan base. “It all ended on pretty nasty terms,” Boge told us back in 2019, reflecting on the end of his first run with the band. “It was especially bad between myself and Kurt [Goedhart, guitarist], which we never really hid from.
“We didn’t speak to each other for years, and it was only after a Dead Letter Circus show at the New Globe Theatre a few years back that he came up to me. I gave him this massive hug and we had this really good chat. I knew that there was something there – all I had to do was float out an email to see if [the rest of the band] felt it, too.”
The album soared to #23 on the ARIA Album Charts and dominated the Independent charts, earning itself a well-deserved Gold certification.
The Butterfly Effect’s journey began armed with their self-titled EP in 2001, quickly rising to fame and earning the title of Triple M’s Unsigned Find of 2002. Begins Here propelled them to even greater heights, leading to their first European tour.
Subsequent albums, Imago in 2006 and Final Conversation of Kings in 2008, continued to solidify their status as a force to be reckoned with in the Australian music scene.
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