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The Barker Band
Rock / Blues / Country



Acton, London, London and South East
United Kingdom

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   The Barker Band: General Info
Member Since7/18/2005
Band Websitewww.barkerband.com
Band MembersSAM BARKER- lead vocals, banjo, mandolin

JAKE BARKER- lead vocals, banjo, mandolin

NELLA JOHNSON- lead vocals, melodica

LAURIE 'the tremelo' SHERMAN- guitar, banjo

TOM WRIGHT- bass, vocals

RU SHREEVE - drums

InfluencesCyndi Lauper, The Dillards, John Martyn, Ry Cooder, Gillian Welch, One True Voice, Ralph Stanley, Creedence Clearwater Revival, AC/DC, Chuck Berry, George Jones, Barefoot Jerry,Cyndi Lauper, Earl Scruggs,black sabath, Peter Green, Richard Thompson, The Band, Crosby Stills & Nash, Danzig,

The new single " Die Tonight" release date July2009. Available on ITunes etc
Sounds LikeACTON
Record LabelBB Records - New album out april 09
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 25 2009 9:00P
The Boogaloo London
Nov 1 2009 6:30P
Honky Tonkin Sunday Camden
Nov 18 2009 8:00P
What’s Cookin Leytonstone
Dec 31 2009 8:00P
Charlotte Street Blues London

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   About The Barker Band
OUR NEW ALBUM CD "SORRY FOR THE KISSING" IS NOW AVAILABLE AT www.barkerband.com

After many years of studying the great Matrix trilogy, twin brothers Sam and Jake felt they needed something else in their lives. Writing and scripting the prequel and the fourth Matrix film was not enough, they needed more, there was something missing. The answer soon came in the form of old friend and spiritual guide Laurie ‘the tremelo’ Sherman. Upon returning from one of his bi-yearly trips to a Shaolin monastery in southern China Laurie informed the twins that while on his travels he had been fortunate enough to meditate in the presence of current shaolin master Su Xi. During this meditation a vision came to him, it was that of a band but no ordinary band, a band of which the music will be played on strange looking and even stranger sounding instruments. A band that most will laugh at but eventually they will bow down to. The band will consist of many but they will not come immediately, one shall be old, one shall be tall, one pleasant to the male eye and finally a rhythm maker will come. After many days of research and inner thought the three young men finally unraveled the riddle hidden amongst the vision. Firstly the music would be Bluegrass (sort of). Secondly they would have to ask themselves ‘Where will this band come from, we have no friends?’ Their First recruit was their own personal leader, Father Leonard. He was older, wiser and maybe he would have friends. They were wrong on all accounts, but he played a mean rhythm guitar and had shit loads of records to borrow. After acquiring the necessary ‘strange‘ instruments (banjo, mandolin. Believe me they are strange to anyone in West london) and a not so strange electric guitar they spent many months searching for chords and friends. They found three chords and fewer friends but within days of joining these ‘friends' would leave without warning. Eventually over time the band came together with Tom ‘bass man’ Wright on bass, Nella ‘angel voice’ Johnson and Rupert ‘the rhythm factory’ Shreeve on drums. Many a year has past since those primitive days. Three albums have been written, recorded and released on their own Record label BB Records. A single has been committed to Vinyl. Quests around our fair isle of Britain have been taken with fellow visionaries such as Jack Penate, Adele, Sam Beer and many others. They have graced many a stage throughout our great capital(Londinium) including festivities such as The Camden Crawl, Standon Calling and have even had the joy of visiting other great cities such as Austin for the prestigious South By South West Festival and a pit stop visit to the city that never sleeps, New York. Their songs have even graced the airwaves thanks to DJ's such as Bob Harris, Steve Lamacq, Tom Robinson and Sean Rowley. Yet after all this still they insist on three chords. The Quest continues.

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New single "Die Tonight" release date July 2009

You can buy it HERE




   


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SoftlySoftly

SoftlySoftly



Nov 11 2009 5:55 PM

Thanks for being our friend...
We've moved, too - now upsatirs at Albert & Pearl, 118 Upper Street, Islington (opposite the Town Hall). December SoftlySoftly is on THURSDAY 3rd ..hen from January, it's every first and third Wednesday of each month...
See you there I hope x
Gail Comfort

Gail Comfort



Nov 9 2009 11:21 AM

Playing "The Way I'm Feeling" on this week's edition of The Comfort Zone on CMR Nashville (from the UK)
Beverley

Beverley Knight



Nov 9 2009 9:56 AM

Jessie

Jessie Grey



Nov 7 2009 5:29 AM

thanks for your acceptance, glad to be friends :)
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Nov 6 2009 1:52 PM

A bit of advance notice - MondayMonday proudly presents Rún and Steven Finn and more at The Wilmington Arms, Clerkenwell on Monday 7th December

Rún collect and arrange old folk songs written in the ancient language of Erin. So far, thanks to Nora from Donegal, they have a nice wee collection of well-known ditties and are now adding to their repertoire with some unusual old forgotten songs from the province of Ulster. Rún are five fantastic lassies who perform four-part vocal arrangements of old Gaelic songs like ’An Cailín Rua’ (the red-haired girl), ’Casadh an tSúgain’ (twisting the hayrope) and ’Bo Na Leath Adhairce’ (the one-horned cow). Rún is the Gaelic word for ’secret, wish or love’ (cf. rune). See http://www.myspace.com/runceol ..

Steven Finn’s ears were filled with the music of Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Johnny Cash and old time country music. Aged 15 he began teaching himself the guitar, learning songs like Leadbelly’s ‘Bourgeois Blues’ and Charlie Daniels’ ‘The devil went down to Georgia’. On hearing Bob Dylan songs Finn started to write his own words and in doing so found a lifelong passion for Jazz and Folk Blues, a getaway car he could drive.
See http://www.myspace.com/stevenfinn for more details
Whippoorwill

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Nov 2 2009 12:21 PM


 

Beverley

Beverley Knight



Oct 30 2009 8:48 PM

Elisa

Elisa Forest



Oct 29 2009 11:23 PM

Hi The Barker Band !

I love your music !

Keep the music on : )

FACE YOUR MAGAZINE

BLank MAgazIn



Oct 29 2009 3:30 PM

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The Severed Limb

The Severed Limb



Oct 28 2009 2:26 PM

This Friday we’re recording a live album at this gig! It’d be cool if you could come and shout at us. xx

 

Beverley

Beverley Knight



Oct 23 2009 7:48 PM

PILCHARD

PILCHARD



Oct 23 2009 5:31 PM

Ahoy there!
Cheers for accepting! Great songs!
Love the 'Die Tonight' video too :)

All the best,

*PILCH* X
Monday Monday

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Oct 22 2009 11:56 PM

Just a reminder that Clerkenwell's best Monday Night Folk Night will next be taking place on Monday 2nd November, featuring: Chris Sarjeant and Emma Scarr,plus floor spots and more

Emma Scarr has been active on London’s live scene for approaching two decades. A proficient performer on guitar, fiddle and banjo, in recent years she has concentrated on song craft.

Chris Sarjeant has been recently described as,".a very major addition to the British Folk Scene.." by BBC Folk-musician of the year Tom McConville who added that his guitar work is "...impeccable.."

See www.folkonmonday.co.uk for details

Come along and start your week in full blooded folky mode.
Mill Creek Ranch Resort

Mill Creek Ranch Resort



Oct 21 2009 6:37 PM

The Barker Band.........Mill Creek Ranch Resort would like to thank you for adding us as your friend! We would like to offer you a personal invitation to come out and visit the resort at your leisure. Please feel free to give me a call at (469) 853-3172 and I will personally give you a free tour! Be sure and check out the web site at
http://www.millcreekranchresort.com

I hope to see ya' here soon!

Have a blessed day,
Alan Franklin
Rick @ EMM Radio

Rick Dayton



Oct 20 2009 1:20 AM

Everyone can vote in any catagory! Please consider voting for EMM Radio - Internet Radio Station of the Year! http://www.newmusicweekly.com/nmwawards.php?d=y - Thank you! - listen in at www.emmradio.com!  It's A Country Thang!"
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Oct 18 2009 12:12 PM

Hello The Barker Band
The Werewolf E.P. is out now on Hottwerk Records.
iPunk

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Oct 17 2009 4:14 PM

Thanks for your support! check the other iPunk-profile too. your will find more great stuff by using the following link: www.myspace.com/ipunkremix www.facebook.com/ipunk iPunk available@ http://www.beatport.com/ipunk & your local record-store
Elisa

Elisa Forest



Oct 15 2009 9:32 PM

Hi The Barker Band !

Keep the music on : )

Sleeping Lessons (vote for us at school jam usa!!)

Sleeping Lessons (vote for us at school jam usa!!)



Oct 14 2009 1:14 AM

Hey you!
We are going to be on Cbs's "Better Connecticut" this friday!!! then the day after we are playing in Westport, Ct with Sherwood. Come check our new music out as well! Thanks for all your time and support.

Love always,
Sleeping Lessons
Ron

Ron



Oct 13 2009 6:04 AM

Man, you guys are great--nice folk feel but very polished commercial sound. Love the "Die Tonight" video.
Expect to see more of you on this side of the big waters! Thanks for the add!
Square One Records

Square One Records



Oct 12 2009 5:04 PM

Keep Supporting live music.
RESPECT.
Square One.
americana-uk

americana-uk



Oct 11 2009 4:35 PM

Hello,

New tracks up on the site this month from Dropkick, Little Tybee, The Os and Uncle Jeff and jolyl good they all are too so please check them out.

Happy listening
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~MLJ Promotions & Management~



Oct 10 2009 4:15 PM

Thanks for being a new friend of MLJ Promotions..

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Christian Lamitschka, Journalist for Country Music

Christian Lamitschka



Oct 4 2009 9:16 AM

Today I would like to let you know about two print magazines in Germany I'm writing for.

"Living Line Dance", reporting about line dance and country music, and "Folk Magazine", reporting about folk and country music. The magazines are high respected in Europe. They offer you a good chance to publicize yourself in Europe and Germany.

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