Cher Perkins
Currently residing in Glasgow, singer songwriter Barry Noakes is all set to release his debut album titled ‘A New Dawn’. This album showcases his versatility, particularly on tracks such as ‘Trailer Tent’, while his multifaceted instrumental skills are highlighted throughout. This comes as no surprise as he has been playing violin, viola and piano from a young age and contemplated going to a classical music college, but ditched that idea when he discovered the guitar and decided to attend studio audio tech in Salford instead.
Barry had his musical fingers in several pies whilst living in Coventry and was part of numerous bands, one being ‘Sugarfix’, in which he went on to release 2 EPs with.
After moving from Coventry to London to become a software engineer, he settled in Glasgow in 2008. After the break down of his relationship, Barry fell in love with music again and started exploring the Glasgow music scene as a soloist. When lockdown hit, he put all his focus into creating this album, recording in his home studio and experimenting with instruments such as the fiddle and double bass. Using the production skills he had learnt at university, Barry produced this fine body of work ‘A New Dawn’, which is released 1st May digitally, on CD and a with a limited edition vinyl available.
Barry has this to say about the album “Broadly speaking, the album follows me from the point of the separation to thoughts of a brighter future
and reconciliation with the past. I don’t like miserable though, so it’s all coloured with refreshing honesty and humour. My influences range across genres; from Indie bands such as Pixies, through Country artists such as John Prine, to great UK singer songwriters such as Joan Armatrading. I’d say my music was now part-folk, part-country, part-indie but all heart”.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrynoakesmusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bjnoakes/
Website: https://barrynoakes.bandcamp.com/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user1879103/tracks
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2QrXkdg8yd2nCcAeU2vcnA
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