Butch Bastard is the alias of songwriter and musician Ian Murray. Originally from Seattle, WA, Murray was a member of Fleet Foxes side project Poor Moon (Sub Pop) before moving to Los Angeles in 2014 where he began Butch Bastard. He toured as the opening act for Father John Misty in support of Butch Bastard’s sophomore LP “Las Vegas Salvation” which was released on April 28th, 2023 and features appearances on drums from Mitch Rowland (Harry Styles band), Richard Gowen (Brooks Nielsen, Jonathan Wilson) and Laena Myers (FEELS) on violin.