Bio

If you are a song writer from Liverpool, The Beatles are always going to be a big influence. Barry Holt is no exception. However, the influences exerted by the Fab Four are tempered by the experience of growing up in post punk Britain, in a city terrorized by the recession and the brutality of Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government.

Add to this a multi-generational family tradition of being drafted into the army to fight Britain’s wars, and with the Falklands War threatening during his early years, many of Barry’s songs feature a dark message on the impact of conflict on life.

Barry Holt is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who writes in various genres and styles including for classical guitar and scoring for film and advertising. With the Barry Holt Cohort, a fluid association of musical accomplices, his main instrument is the 12 string acoustic guitar. He has performed his music on a number of continents over several decades, most recently Australia. He is now resident in New Zealand.

His song writing features social commentary on many of the issues of today and the influences of The Beatles, David Bowie, and traces of British traditional music are evident in his writing.

Band Members:
Barry Holt (12 string acoustic guitar)
Chris Coad (fretless bass)
Louie Levin (drum machine)

Links

• Artist Website
• Facebook Page
• Youtube Page
• Bandcamp Page