odie. at Pleasantry Lane Hello Dear, I wrote the following a few days after Thanksgiving. It never got sent because of some drama with...

Dear Kitten, Buttercup has been known to offer up some unusual performances: playing on a float, in a boardroom, at 7 am in a dive bar,...

It is with heavy heart that write of the passing of my friend Mark Rubinstein, who slipped away from us early this morning in a hospital...

Join Buttercup for a spirit-lifting sleepover at the historic Hotel Giles in picturesque Comfort, Texas. This mini-retreat will feature...

When Buttercup first began playing, so many years ago—we had a regular gig at a hellhole called “Tequila Mockingbird”. It was located...

Many have asked if there is a recording of Buttercup performing "Nov 1." with the SA Philharmonic. I am pleased to reply: yes. Indeed, it...

Susan Kussman, above, from a collage of pictures of her and her family Sometimes folks ask me “how exactly do you write a song?” Every...

2005's Sick Yellow Flower, above, long out of print I’d like to share with you some background about a song from Buttercup’s first...

Old Marty 1961-2023 Perhaps you heard about the recent demise of my guitar. This was an unfortunate and tragic accident. After the...

Dear friend, Buttercup performs this Sunday Oct 23 in La Grange, Texas. There are many reasons, if you live in the relative vicinity...

Dear Friend, I want to share a few exciting shows that you may be very interested in. Friday (Oct 14) Buttercup is playing as the backing...

Buttercup performs a rousing set of original music from their decades long catalog at Slab Cinema Arthouse in San Antonio. They will be...

Buttercup had a really incredible tour of the PNW, culminating in a special concert at The Triple Door in Seattle last night. The Triple...

Buttercup's new music video is out now! Watch it on our youtube channel here. When yer done, follow our channel. That will keep you...

Buttercup is playing a bunch of shows in August. First comes Thursday, August 4 in San Antonio at Slab Cinema's Arthouse, in the Blue...

dear friend, our newest recording, "specks, an autobiographical record," is out now, available for pre-release on bandcamp. we are very...

We've been writing new songs with a very inward bent: a biographical record called Specks. During the pandemic, Buttercup, like all of...

Buttercup plays the Pearl in San Antonio, Thursday, December 9. The stage will be in the Parquito, the open space by Cured and Bakery...

First the big news: drummer Claire Rousay recently officially joined Buttercup. She's been playing with Buttercup and Demitasse off and...

Buttercup performed live in the studio for the first time in over a year. This happened at Brant Sankey's Studio E and was live streamed...