Jon Butcher Axis
1 upcoming show.
Jon Butcher Axis is a rock band formed by guitarist Jon Butcher with Sandy Higgins, Chris Martin and others, per Wikipedia. The band played clubs in Boston including the Rathskellar, Bunratty's and the Channel Club, and toured arenas with acts such as Def Leppard, Rush and INXS, with videos on MTV. Its self-titled 1983 album drew critical notice, and the band announced in 2026 that its final shows would be in the spring of that year.
Reviews & press
- Melodic Rock ↗ — “As anyone who picked up a copy of the self-titled Jon Butcher Axis album upon its original release in 1983 would concur, here was a star on the rise.”
- Music Street Journal ↗ — “It's a solid way to start a solid album and get the theme rolling. Might As Well Be Free This has more of the Jon Butcher Axis feel to it, but with”