Butler used to be in a music band called Speed

Gerry met Alan Stuart (founding member of the band) while he was a trainee solicitor. They became friends and Gerry auditioned for the band and started off singing backing vocals. When the lead singer Gill left the band, Gerry became the lead singer. They often packed out night clubs when they performed, and even did large gigs including an open air gig in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh to an audience of about 10,000 people. The band did make recordings, including the song “Going Down Slow”, but they are not available for purchase. Although Gerry still likes music, it's comes second to acting for him.