i don't recall there ever actually being a butterfly, except maybe one in my head and the ones by the river in spokane. it started around spring of 2001 when i had a bag of mushroom and realized among other things that i was quite comfortable making music with a feminine gentleness to it. i've always thought a lot of young songwriters would think making music like this would make them "gay". but there's only one thing gay about this.. my singing ability!