Rebecca Bliss: Lead Vocals Nathan Bliss: Guitar, Background Vocals, Mbira, Flute, Ukelele, Harmonium Sascha Groschang: Cello, Background Vocals, Craig Akin: Upright and Electric bass Mark Marshall: Electric and Acoustic Guitar Sean Dixon: Drums, Percussion, Encyclopedic Knowledge
Influences
Samuel Beam, Nick Drake, Kate Rusby, Vashti Bunyan, Rainer Maria Rilke, Colin Malloy, Anna Akhmatova, The Carpenters, William Carlos Williams, Sheila Chundra, Mason Jennings, The Weepies, Lisa Hannigan, The Low Anthem
Barnaby Bright's music has been featured on television shows such as ER, Days of Our Lives, and PBS Roadtrip Nation. Their song, "If I Came Back as a Song" was voted 3rd place winner by a notable panel of judges inlcuding Tom Waits, in 2007's International Song-Writing Competition.
They recently returned from a month-long European tour to promote their first full length album, "Wake the Hero." Fronted by Nathan and Rebecca Bliss, Brooklyn-based Barnaby Bright combines beautiful acoustic guitars, lush harmonies, rich string arrangements, quirky instruments and subtle electronic tweaks. Their unique brand of lush, indie folk is a warm and welcome wind of change.
"Rebecca’s smooth, melodic vocals are reminiscent of Karen Carpenter or Shelby Flint...and Nathan’s incorporation of his jazz background into Garfunkel-y acoustic compositions bring diverse styles together to the folk in the road: a marriage of minds and hands and music." -The Deli Magazine
"Nathan and Rebecca Bliss make up the sweetly melodic folk-ish duo Barnaby Bright, whose songs have soundtracked heavy emotional moments on Days of Our Lives and ER" -Time Out New York
How good it is to hear "IF I Came Back as a Song" again. I have posted a song whose tune is a Greek Song my parents taught me. Long forgotten, it came back. It is in 7/8. I wanted Australian children to experience what I had. Recall a song from childhood and ask themselves "What is this odd rhythm?" So. I added my own words. The song is now "G'day Santa". It could do with some fine singing and musicianship, but alas, there is only me.
Wow I just heard "If I Came Back As a Song". You guys don't need competitions. Keep doing your thing and good things will come (they already have right?)
Love your music guys. So excited about you getting into the top twelve! Would love to be there but thats a bit of a drive. lol. Hope it works out well for you!
Thankyou for the klnd Comment!!! I think it is an honor to have you as a friend :)
I didnt get to finish a song in time for the Songwriting contest but I hope you guys win because your talent in my belief far exceeds the other contestants. You are all great musicians and your songs are just great songs in general.
wow so, i remember the first time i listened to you guys, it was amazing, i have not listened to you guys in a while, and i am tonight, "finally said it" was recently my profile song for foreverrrrr. cant get enough of that song. but now im on here listening to everything else. i love it, dont stop making music pleeeease
Lads. That 'Don't Look Down' is only great. I envy you guys footloose and carefree (hopefully) on the road. Maybe I'll get out there again myself in a serious way soon. Meanwhile life is good, we're all here and healthy at least. x from Ireland
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