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Little Barrie is a power trio

Power trio

A power trio is a rock and roll band format where the traditional power trio has a lineup of guitar, bass and drums, leaving out the rhythm guitar or keyboard that are used in other rock music to fill out the sound with chords...

that originated in Nottingham

Nottingham

Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...

, Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

, since relocated to London

London

London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

. Their sound could be described as stripped down R&B/Soul

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

/Funk

Funk

Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...

/Blues

Blues

Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...

/Garage rock

Garage rock

Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...

jamband. The band consists of Barrie Cadogan (guitar and vocals), Lewis Wharton (bass) and Virgil Howe

Virgil Howe

-Biography:Virgil is the second son of guitarist Steve Howe . Alongside his brother, drummer Dylan Howe, he has played keyboards for a number of his father's projects, including the Steve Howe solo albums The Grand Scheme of Things and Spectrum , as well as in Steve Howe's Remedy...

(drums). Before Howe, Billy Skinner was playing drums. Before Skinner, Wayne Fulwood was playing drums and singing. The first Little Barrie single "Shrug Off Love" b/w "Reply Me (It Don't Deny Me)" was recorded by Barrie before the project became a full band with session drummer Chris Lee. Keys player Miles Newbold appeared on the B side Reply Me and also engineered the session.

Little Barrie released their debut album, We Are Little Barrie

We Are Little Barrie

We Are Little Barrie was the debut album from Little Barrie, released in 2005. They recorded the album over a series of 23 Wednesdays at producer Edwyn Collins’ West Heath Studios....

, in February 2005. It was recorded over a series of 23 Wednesdays in Edwyn Collins

Edwyn Collins

Edwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish musician, playing mostly electric guitar-driven pop. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice...

' studio.

Wayne left the band before the recording of their second album.
According to Lewis "Yeah, it was a surprise... I didn't think it would ever happen. The constant touring was driving Wayne insane. He was away from home a lot... It got to the point where we were about to go the US to record the new album and it dawned on him that he'd be away again, and that we would be touring it the year after that. So he said he couldn't do it anymore."

Stand your Ground was recorded between New York with Dan The Automator

Dan the Automator

Daniel M. Nakamura , better known by the stage name Dan the Automator, is a Japanese-American hip hop producer. He founded the record label 75 Ark, which was distributed by Tommy Boy Records during its short existence....

on the producing skills and the help of Russell Simins (of Blues Explosion) on drums and London with Mike "Prince Fatty" Pelanconi as producer and new drummer Billy Skinner.Whilst in New York with Simins they landed a support slot with legendary blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin

Hubert Sumlin

Hubert Sumlin is an American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer, best known for his celebrated work, from 1955, as guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band. His singular playing is characterized by "wrenched, shattering bursts of notes, sudden cliff-hanger silences and daring rhythmic...

. The band toured the album in Europe, Japan and Australia throughout 2007. They also backed Paul Weller

Paul Weller

Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter. Starting with the band The Jam , Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council...

on the title track of his 2008 album 22 Dreams

22 Dreams

22 Dreams is the ninth solo studio album by Paul Weller. It was released on June 2, 2008.The album was released on double LP and single CD, as well as a deluxe edition CD, featuring a bonus CD with outtakes and extra tracks. Oasis stars Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer feature on the album, as does...

In 2008 Virgil Howe

Virgil Howe

, son of former Yes

Yes (band)

Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...

guitarist Steve Howe

Steve Howe (guitarist)

Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...

, joined the band on drums and the trio backed Mareva Galanter

Mareva Galanter

Mareva Galanter is a French actress and former beauty queen.Galanter won the 1998 "Miss World of Islands" and then the 1998 "Miss Tahiti" beauty contest that allowed her to compete for the Miss France 1999 crown, which she won.Galanter expanded her work into music and singing, releasing Ukuyéyé,...

on her album entitled Happy Fiu in March 2008.

Between 2009 and October 2010 the band have been writing and recording their third album "King Of The Waves" working again in Edwyn Collins

Edwyn Collins

studio with Edwyn, Seb Lewsley at the controls and Shawn Lee

Shawn Lee (musician)

Shawn Lee is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist from Wichita, Kansas but now lives in London, England. He is currently working on a new band project with AM with the first album coming out July 12, 2011.-Career:...

mixing. Chris Potter

Chris Potter (producer)

Chris Potter is a British music producer and mixer, most famous for his work as long-term collaborator and producer of The Verve and Richard Ashcroft....

is mastering the album.
The first single of "King Of The Waves" will be "Surf Hell". This track has recently featured as the theme tune to the 2011 Channel 4 series - Sirens.

Barrie has performed on tour with Primal Scream

Primal Scream

Primal Scream are a Scottish alternative rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie and now based in London. The current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes , Martin Duffy , and Darrin Mooney...

, Edwyn Collins

Edwyn Collins

, Morrissey

Morrissey

Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...

, Paul Weller

Paul Weller

Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter. Starting with the band The Jam , Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council...

and Saint Etienne

Saint Etienne (band)

Saint Etienne are an English Pop group comprising Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs. They are named after the French football team AS Saint-Étienne.-History:Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs were childhood friends and former music journalists...

as guest guitarist. As well as studio work with Primal Scream

Primal Scream

, Edwyn Collins

Edwyn Collins

, Paul Weller

Paul Weller

Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter. Starting with the band The Jam , Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council...

, Spiritualized

Spiritualized

Spiritualized are an English space rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Jason Pierce after the demise of his previous outfit, space-rockers Spacemen 3...

, The Chemical Brothers

The Chemical Brothers

The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...

, Bent

Bent (band)

Bent are an electronica act from Nottingham in England, consisting of Neil "Nail" Tolliday and Simon Mills. They gained critical acclaim from their debut album Programmed to Love in 2000....

and The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid . They are probably best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be ". The band tours extensively throughout Europe and other continents...

.

Wayne Fullwood is currently writing and recording new material for a forthcoming solo album (www.myspace.com/waynefullwoodmusic)
and is also part of The Natural Yogurt Band along with Miles Newbold.

Billy Skinner plays drums with the Americana-oriented band Elwood Grace.

Albums

Album information
We are Little Barrie We Are Little Barrie We Are Little Barrie was the debut album from Little Barrie, released in 2005. They recorded the album over a series of 23 Wednesdays at producer Edwyn Collins’ West Heath Studios.... Released: 7 February 2005 (UK) June 28, 2005 (US) Produced by Edwyn Collins Edwyn Collins Edwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish musician, playing mostly electric guitar-driven pop. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice... and Little Barrie Singles: "Burned Out", "Free Salute", "Long Hair", "Greener Pastures"
*Stand Your Ground* Released: 4 October 2006 (Japan) 29 January 2007 (UK/US) UK #192 Produced by Dan the Automator Dan the Automator Daniel M. Nakamura , better known by the stage name Dan the Automator, is a Japanese-American hip hop producer. He founded the record label 75 Ark, which was distributed by Tommy Boy Records during its short existence.... and Mike Pelanconi Singles: "Pretty pictures", "Pin that badge", "Pay to Join", "Love you"
*King Of The Waves* Released: 8 December 2010 (Japan) June 2011 (UK/US) Produced by Edwyn Collins Edwyn Collins Edwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish musician, playing mostly electric guitar-driven pop. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice... and Little Barrie Singles: "Surf Hell", "How Come"

Singles / EPs

Single information
*Shrug off love* Released: 3 August 2000 Label: Stark Reality Jazzman Records Jazzman Records is a record label founded by London DJ Gerald Short in 1998, specialising in re-releasing hard-to-find jazz, funk and soul vinyl records... 005 Songs included: "Shrug off Love", "Reply Me " Format: 7" vinyl More info: 1000 copy limited edition. Features Chris Lee on drums and Miles ? on Hammond organ/percussion
*Don't call it the truth* Released: 4 June 2001 Label: Stark Reality Jazzman Records Jazzman Records is a record label founded by London DJ Gerald Short in 1998, specialising in re-releasing hard-to-find jazz, funk and soul vinyl records... 010 Songs included: "Don't call it the truth", "Give me a microphone " Produced by Little Barrie Engineered by Mike Burnham Recorded in the Tardis Studios Format: 7" vinyl
*Memories well* Released: 26 November 2001 Label: Stark Reality Jazzman Records Jazzman Records is a record label founded by London DJ Gerald Short in 1998, specialising in re-releasing hard-to-find jazz, funk and soul vinyl records... 015 Songs included: "Memories Well", "Didn't Mean a Thing" Produced by Little Barrie Engineered by Mike Burnham Recorded in the Tardis Studios Format: 7" vinyl
*Burned out* Released: 13 February 2002 Label: Showdown Songs included: "Burned Out", "Buy My Style" Produced and engineered by Edwyn Collins and Sebastian Lewsky Keys played by Edwyn Collins Format: 7" vinyl
EP Released: 27 September 2004 Label: Genuine Records Play It Again Sam (record label) [PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London... 027 Songs included: Burned Out, Be The One, Thinking On The Mind, Mud Sticks (CD Only), Thinking On The Mind (Aspects Aspects (band) Aspects are a Hip Hop group hailing from Bristol, England; the outfit's core members being emcees El Eye, *Mantis and Bubber Loui.-Career:The band formed in 1996 and were once part of a larger collective of artists known as FSH... Remix), Memories Well, Didn't Mean a Thing Produced by Edwyn Collins, Aspects & Little Barrie Format: double 7" vinyl & CD
*Free salute* Released: 22 January 2005 Chart: UK #73 Label: Genuine Records Play It Again Sam (record label) [PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London... 032 Songs included: Free Salute, Didn't Mean A Thing (Vinyl Only), Buy My Style (CD Only), Stones Throw Instrumental (CD Only) Produced and engineered by Edwyn Collins Edwyn Collins Edwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish musician, playing mostly electric guitar-driven pop. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice... and Sebastian Lewsky except Didn't Mean A Thing engineered by Rupert Findt, assisted by Steve Bridges. Mastered by Chris Potter at Alchemy More info: Didn't Mean A Thing was recorded live at BBC BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff... Maida Vale Studios Maida Vale Maida Vale is a residential district in West London between St John's Wood and Kilburn. It is part of the City of Westminster. The area is mostly residential, and mainly affluent, consisting of many large late Victorian and Edwardian blocks of mansion flats... for Gilles Peterson Gilles Peterson Gilles Peterson , is a DJ, record collector and record label owner from London, UK. Through his labels Acid Jazz, Talkin' Loud, and latterly Brownswood Recordings, he has been associated with the careers of well-known artists of the 1990s such as Erykah Badu, Roni Size and Jamiroquai... Worldwide Format: double 7" vinyl & CD
*Long hair* Released: 23 May 2005 Chart: UK #97 Label: Genuine Records Play It Again Sam (record label) [PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London... 037 Songs included: Long Hair (Radio Version), Long Hair (Stereo MC's 7" Edit) (CD Only), Long Hair (Extended Version) (Vinyl Only), Once Upon A Lie (Demo) Produced and engineered by Edwyn Collins and Sebastian Lewsky Format: 7" vinyl & CD
*Greener pastures* Released: 29 September 2005 Chart: UK #196 Label: Genuine Records Play It Again Sam (record label) [PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London... 039 Songs included: Greener Pastures (Radio Edit), Burned Out (DJ Nu-Mark Remix), Greener Pastures (Live At The Ab Club, Belgium) (CD Only) Produced and engineered by Edwyn Collins and Sebastian Lewsky Remix and additional production on Burned out by Dj Nu-Mark Format: 7" vinyl & CD
*Girls and shoes* Released: 12 July 2006 Label: Genuine Records Play It Again Sam (record label) [PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London... 044, Hostess Japan Songs included: I Wonder Whether (CD Only), Girls And Shoes, Pretty Pictures, Why Don't You Do It (demo) (CD Only) Produced by Mike Pelanconi Formats: 7" vinyl & CDS
*Pin that badge* Released: 16 October 2006 Label: Genuine Records Play It Again Sam (record label) [PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London... Songs included: Pin That Badge, Green Eyed Fool, Cash In, Why Don't You Do It Produced by Dan the Automator Dan the Automator Daniel M. Nakamura , better known by the stage name Dan the Automator, is a Japanese-American hip hop producer. He founded the record label 75 Ark, which was distributed by Tommy Boy Records during its short existence.... Format: 10" vinyl
*Love you* Released: 15 January 2007 Label: Genuine Records 048 Play It Again Sam (record label) [PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London... Songs included: Love you, If I Don't Have To Answer (CD Only), I Wonder Whether (Demo Version) (CD Only), Yeah We Know You (7" Only) Produced by Dan the Automator Dan the Automator Daniel M. Nakamura , better known by the stage name Dan the Automator, is a Japanese-American hip hop producer. He founded the record label 75 Ark, which was distributed by Tommy Boy Records during its short existence.... Formats: 7" vinyl & CDS More info: Billy Skinner, drums (Love You). Russell Simins, drums (If I Don't Have To Answer). Additional vocals on "If I Don't Have To Answer" 'Spiky' Phil Meynell and Golden Boy.
*Pay to Join* Released: 7 May 2007 Label: Genuine Records 052 Play It Again Sam (record label) [PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London... Songs included: Pay to Join, Can Of Worms Produced by Dan the Automator Dan the Automator Daniel M. Nakamura , better known by the stage name Dan the Automator, is a Japanese-American hip hop producer. He founded the record label 75 Ark, which was distributed by Tommy Boy Records during its short existence.... Mixed by Mike Pelanconi Formats: 7" vinyl & CDS More info: Drums by Russell Simins
*Surf Hell* Released: 5 April 2011 Label:Non Deluxe Songs included: Surf Hell, King Of The Waves Produced by: Edwyn Collins Edwyn Collins Edwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish musician, playing mostly electric guitar-driven pop. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice... Formats: 7" Vinyl and CD

Miscellaneous

Aspects - Impact single

Impact (Little Barrie remix)

Aspects 2004 LP 'Mystery Theatre?

Soul sister

Aspects Off The Lip

Soul Sister feat Little Barrie [DJ Format Remix]

Hotel Pelirocco Music From The Legendary Hotel

Buy My Style

Spex Magazine #48

Burned Out

DJ Format Presents - A Right Earful Mixtape Vol.1

Give me a microphone

Groove Armada Presents...

Free Salute

DJ Format - Remixes EP

Another One Of Those Songs' (Little Barrie Remix)

Stoned soundtrack

Love in Vain - Paul Butler with Little Barrie

Rockin'on CD vol.4

Bailing Out

DVDs

We Are Little Barrie (Japan Only Album & Live DVD)

Tracks: CD: Free Salute / Burned Out / Greener Pastures / Be The One / Please Tell Me / Well And Truly Done / Stone Reprise / Stones Throw / Long Hair / Thinking On The Mind / Move On So Easy / Living In And Out Of Place / Freeprise / Buy My Style (Japan Only) / Mud Sticks (Japan Only). DVD: Free Salute (video), Long hair (video), live gig filmed at Belgium's AB Club.

External links

Official:

Videos:

Live recordings available on internet:

Interviews:

27 March 2007 with SYN 907 Melbourne
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The Age 10 June 2005
The Star 29 July 2005
Left Lion 1 August 2005
Guitar Player 5 September 2005
PIMP Magazine 6 August 2006
Lost At E Minor 29 October 2006
The Daily Yomiuri 9 December 2006
Face Culture 24 January 2007
Revu 2 February 2007
ABC 4 February 2007
Xpress Mag 11 April 2007
French Interview - June 2007

Live Reviews:

Japan 2010 by Daniel Eck, Metropolis Magazine

Discographies:

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