Chris Kingston,U2, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, The Stones, Pink Floyd, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Toots & The Maytals, Wyclef, Coldplay.
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My music depends on the mood I'm in. The latest CD "IV" has a darker, hard rock sound. When I'm playing live with a band, rock and reggae drive the sound. If you listen to "Split Wide Open," you can hear bits of hip hop, reggae and rock. Both "Shakin' From The Trees" and "Nothing But Real" are rock records. No matter what influence I pick up, classic rock is the foundation of where my music comes from.
Barry Kingston is an accomplished musician whose career highlights include a Grammy Nomination for “Shaking from the Trees”; regular rotation on MTV of the Kingston penned “Standing in the Fire”; working, performing and recording with Kenny Aronoff, the drummer for John Mellancamp, The Smashing Pumpkins and too many others to mention; and a Boston Music Awards nomination for the “Standing in the Fire” video. TV placements of Barry’s music include: “Purple Sky” on NBC at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia; several “Shakin from the Tress” tunes on MTV’s Real World, New Orleans; and also other recurring exposure on cable TV shows and motion pictures. Barry has also performed in front of hundreds of thousands of fans through the course of years at such events as: National Youth Day, McNicoles Arena, Denver, Co (in front of 10,000); Inside Out Soul Festival, Loon Mountain, NH (approx 5,000); the Boston Commons, Youth Concert (approx 10,000); and solo performances abroad, including Europe and the Middle East.
Barry Kingston is a man on a journey to explore his love of music and its endless possibility to bring people together. At a young age, music took strong root in Barry and he proceeds to share this gift with whomever he comes into contact with. From reaching out to countless thousands across New England as the leader of The Breakdown in his early days, to his present musical incarnation with The Screaming Souls and the tens of thousands of young people who have heard Barry's music unplugged at New Spirit retreats, he consistently demonstrates a passion for music and a belief in its ability to foster the interconnectedness of all life.
As far as musical style is concerned, rock reigns supreme. As a kid, Barry became enamored with the music of bands like Zeppelin, Aerosmith, the Stones, and later U2. To this day, this in-your-face style of guitar based rock is evident in Barry’s music. This is witnessed with his band’s latest effort—“Screaming Souls IV”. Strong inspiration also comes from the rich tradition of reggae music. Influences such as Bob Marley, and Wyclef Jean (with whom Barry performed on stage) are never far from the core of this artist’s world view.
It has been said that onstage, Kingston has the charisma of Bono and the energy of Springsteen—that is not a bad way to put it. You can’t really talk about Barry’s music without talking about the extraordinary live performer he is. Just talk to anyone who has seen him live and words like “captivating”, “commanding” and “passionate” will come up. He is a truly gifted performer who has remained enthusiastic about the main reason for a live performance—to entertain and inspire his audience. This naturally flows from his belief in the power of music to heal and bring people together.
Barry’s biggest accomplishment may simply be the legacy of music he has created for all to explore. This music has literally changed people’s lives. A sample is featured here on his MySpace page. It is where the journey begins, winds through the heart and seeks to illuminate tomorrow.
Visit screamingsoulsnow.com for more music clips and to purchase the new Screaming Souls IV CD.
Hi Barry! I'm signing up for retreats today. Hopefully I can do all the ones I want to. I think i have listened to "Purple Sky" everyday since camp lol. I miss you! By the way I loved the song you sang on our last day of camp. I can't remember what it was called. You had never played it before but i absolutely loved it. I got some good pictures of you. Some are on my myspace but the good ones are on facebook, in case you wanted to see (: much love <333
hey barry! :) after camp all i could think about was your song, the ballad of ------------ & --------------. i apologize for forgetting the two names. i just thought it was so beautiful and touching. it brought tears to my eyes. i wish you would put it online so that i could purchase it and put it on my ipod. it would be my new jam, lol. peace & love, shelby gray! :)
well, you and your music. to me, both your music and his are just flooded with emotion. in some notes and songs, i think your voices sound similar. and in some pictures, he even kinda looks like you.
hi barry! i was talking about religion with some friends tonight and i got to talking about New Spirit and all you and Pat have done for me and i told them about how powerful your music is if you let the words speak to you personally and i told them about the personal experience i had volunteering this past year, it was amazing. i'll never forget that. you guys have really changed my life and i just wanted to thank you again. so thank you so much, for everything that you do. i can't wait to see everyone this summer! Peace♥Music!
It's amazing, you're amazing! Thanks for accepting my request. I am glad that I get to hear your songs in person! Somehow after that night I have been told by many people that I changed. They don't know what it is, nor do I. But I guess it's that I'm more less depressed or quiet, and more outgoing and happy. I enjoyed your music so much! Keep doing what your doing, and don't let anything hold you back!
I guess you've found yourself another fan! <3 goodnight....
Hey Barry, It's been a while. I was at the retreat at Saint John's in Peabody, MA. I told you that your music is some of the most inspiring I've ever heard. That staement still stands true today. If you ever need help with retreats around here just contact me and I will be more than happy to help. I hope that someday soon I will get to play my music along next to you, man.
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