Conversation so far:
who founded the John Butler Trio?
The John Butler Trio is fronted by John Butler on vocals and guitars.
who else was part of  the John Butler Trio besides John Butler on vocals and guitars?
With John Butler, Gavin Shoesmith and Jason McGann on drums, John Butler Trio was formed in Fremantle
when was  the John Butler Trio formed
The John Butler Trio formed in 1998
what was John Butler Trio's first album?
the John Butler album. It was produced by Butler and included re-recorded versions of two tracks from his Searching for Heritage.
was searching for heritage by John Butler successful?
Completely self-funded, John Butler's Searching for Heritage sold three and a half thousand copies and enabled Butler to fund his first CD recording
did John Butler Trio tour their album John Butler?
The John Butler Trio toured throughout Western Australia in 1999, then The Waifs invited Butler to perform solo on their Australian tour – he also performed his own gigs.
did anything interesting happen while on tour throughout Western Australia in 1999 to John Butler Trio?
The John Butler Trio then launched their own tour where Butler met his future wife Danielle Caruana in Broome.

Question: were they using any recording company at that time?
Self-contained rewrite: were John Butler Trio using any recording company at that time when John Butler met his future wife Danielle Caruana in Broome?