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Katie

Ain't nothing but a party, y'all

About Me

I first started DJing in 1991 while at university, but my DJ career moved from playing at mates parties to proper gigs around 1999 when I started a residency with Dorado Records and soon followed a residency at Phil Asher and Patrick Forge's Friday night session at NHAC - Inspiration Information.I've played alongside some of the best, including: Kerri Chandler, DJ Deep, Jerome Sydenham, Paul Anderson, Norman Jay, King Britt, DJ Spinna, Phil Asher, Karizma, Stuart Patterson and The Idjut Boys.I like to think I'm a diverse and adaptive DJ, comfortable playing to over 1000 people or simply entertaining an intimate party of friends. I've played at big festivals including the Montreaux Jazz Festival, V Festival and The Electric Picnic festival in Ireland and parties abroad including Beirut.Guest appearances include: Faith (London), Electrik Soul (Manchester/London), Need2Soul (London), The Montreaux Jazz Festival, V Festival North and South, The Electric Picnic festival (Wexford, Ireland), Clandestino (The End/AKA, London), Lodge Sessions (Fabric, London), Life&Soul (Madame Jo Jo’s, London), Bounce (Derry, N Ireland), The Big Chill House (London), SoulHouse (Lifthouse, London), The Remedy (Herbal, London) and Creme (Bacchus, Kingston).
For downloads and tracklists visit www.katiebarber.com/listen


My Interests

My website
Inspiration Information on MySpace

Music:

it's gotta be deep and full of soul: house, broken, disco, boogie, jazz, latin, hip hop

Movies:

raging bull, betty blue, bugsy malone, cabaret, tarantino

Television:

not much

Books:

anything by don dellilo, maya angelou, douglas coupland

Heroes:

andrew, phil asher, patrick forge, david bowie, marvin gaye, minnie ripperton, my mum

My Blog

March gigs

Every TuesdayC U Next Tuesday! Hannah and Katie come out to play the music they love every Tuesday night. Expect an eclectic mix of disco, electronic, soul, new wave, postpunk and rock....
Posted by Katie on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:24:00 PST

October gigs

Fri 12 and 19 OctInspiration Information Friday 19th Oct is to be the LAST EVER Inspiration Information. It's gonna be rammed! Make sure you get down there early for what promises to be a truly memora...
Posted by Katie on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:15:00 PST

September gigs

Sunday 1stV Festival Stradbally Estate, County Laois, Ireland Friday 14th and 28thInspiration Information, every Friday at NHAC 6pm-2am, entry free before 8pm, £8 after.LADIES FIRST RESIDENTS Katie B...
Posted by Katie on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:36:00 PST

August gigs

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19thV Festival Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire Friday 3rd, 17th and 31stInspiration Information, every Friday at NHAC 6pm-2am, entry free before 8pm, ...
Posted by Katie on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:32:00 PST

July gigs

Friday 13th JulySoulution, The Lodge's weekly soulful house and jackin' beats session continues with Lodge resident Katie Barber and guests. Admission is free before 10pm, £3 before midnight and £6 af...
Posted by Katie on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:46:00 PST

June gigs

Friday 8th and Fri 22nd JuneInspiration Information, every Friday at NHAC 6pm-2am, entry free before 8pm, £8 after. On friday 8th June at about 8.30pm, expect live perfromance with songwriter, rapper...
Posted by Katie on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:25:00 PST

May gigs

Friday 11th and Fri 25th MayInspiration Information, every Friday at NHAC 6pm-2am, entry free before 8pm, £8 after. Live perfromances include Joes Music and Joe Driscoll (11th April) at 8.30pmLADIES ...
Posted by Katie on Thu, 10 May 2007 02:49:00 PST

March and April gigs

Friday 30th March, Fri 13th April and Fri 27th AprilInspiration Information, every Friday at NHAC 6pm-2am, entry free before 8pm, £8 after. Live perfromances include Part Time Heroes (30th March), Im...
Posted by Katie on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:14:00 PST

February gigs

Friday 2nd and 16th FebInspiration Information, NHAC 6pm-2am, entry free before 8pm, £8 afterLADIES FIRST RESIDENTS Katie Barber / Hannah Sawtell / Sasha FieldINSPIRATION INFORMATION RESIDENTS Phil A...
Posted by Katie on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:05:00 PST

Upcoming gigs in January

Friday 5th and 19th JanInspiration Information, NHAC 6pm-2am, entry free before 8pm, £8 afterLADIES FIRST RESIDENTS Katie Barber / Hannah Sawtell / Sasha FieldINSPIRATION INFORMATION RESIDENTS Phil A...
Posted by Katie on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:51:00 PST