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See Music on Page 2c SILOAM SPRINGS P R O U D Wednesday, June 24, 2020 n 1C Siloam Springs Herald-Leader The Butler Creek Boys have come a long way in a very short amount of time. One of Siloam Springs' and west- ern Benton County's newest sing- ing groups, it might surprise some people that the group, as it is now, has only been playing together a little more than a year-and-a-half. Even more surprising is that sev- eral of the band members are still very new to playing their specific instruments. Listening to The Butler Creek Boys perform an old southern gos - pel song or a bluegrass tune, one would think they've been doing this together a long time. "We're just now over a year old really from what we consider our main opening concert," said Dillon Butler. "When we really felt like we had a handle on it." That concert was at the grand opening of the Memorial Park Chautauqua Amphitheater on Memorial Day in 2019. Since then, the group has per - formed more than 16 concerts last year, mostly in churches. But they also sang at the 2019 Siloam Springs Rodeo, another concert at the amphitheater before the Christmas Parade and even some family reunions. The best thing is the group members aren't doing this to get rich or make it big. They do it be - cause they enjoy the music and each other. "We have a blast with it," Austin Butler said. "That's why we're do - ing it. We're lucky that people like to listen to it because we have so much fun just getting together." By Graham Thomas Staff Writer n gthomas@nwadg.com Ballad of The Butler Creek Boys Local group performs gospel, bluegrass music Photos by Graham Thomas/Herald-Leader The Butler Creek Boys perform one of their favorite songs "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" in front of Brent Butler's house in east Siloam Springs. Pictured are (from left) Tanner Andrews, Nick Braschler, Dustin Butler, Austin Butler and Dillon Butler. Dillon Butler sings bass and plays the upright bass, which is affection- ately known as "Lil Sebastian." Austin Butler picks the banjo. Andrews (left) plays the guitar and sings lead vocals while Braschler strums the man- dolin and sings tenor.