THEN: Butler became one of his generation’s guitar idols as a member of Suede but left the group in 1994 due to tensions with frontman Brett Anderson just as Britpop was becoming a “thing.”

NOW: Butler’s improvisational group Trans released a self-titled EP in 2013. He has kept up a steady stream of collaborations and production work in recent years, including involvement with Kate Nash, Duffy, Frankie & The Heartstrings, Teleman, Black Kids, Paloma Faith, Fyfe Dangerfield of Guillemots, and Ben Watt. He has not participated in Suede’s reunion shows.