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tom barnes

dont play on the stairs

About Me

i am a singer songwriter from manchester.i like to sing songs, and i like to write them too.i especially like hanging out with friends and playing songs.its kind of country but quite fucked up, which i like.i guess its country and north-western.i just write songs id like to hear really,some are stories, some are truths,some i dont know what they are until a long time afterwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "weather beaten and gravely, he resembles a darker Damien Rice minus the irritation. His eccentricities shine through in his peculiar footwork and unhinged voice" - Gigwise

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/24/2005
Band Members: tom barnes;vocal, guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, rattlesnake;....alex balch;pedal steel,acoustic/electric guitar,car alarm.....georgina leech;violin,tequila.....other numerous folks with free time and a fondness of tea
Influences: some things i like are; johnny cash, hank williams,the band,cormac mccarthy, dylan, neil young,the boss,gram parsons,whiskeytown,serpico,wilco,the clash,tom waits,havana especial,emmylou harris,gillian welch,joanna newsom,bill monroe,batman,isobel heyworth,northern exposure,dolly parton,lucinda williams,ryan adams, willie nelson,james younger, dirty three,pat garrett and billy the kid,kris kristofferson,the carter family,jose cuervo,patsy cline,heartworn highways,the stanley brothers,townes van zandt,grateful dead,neko case,typewriters,guy clark,photographs,reid paley,bone-box,wilco,laphroig,jesse sykes & the sweet hereafter,Austin TX, and so on
Sounds Like: John Barnes (rap master)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Ladies And Gentlemen WE HAVE AUDIO!!!

i know its live stuff, which is a kind of a cop-out, but fuck, its me you're dealing with here folks!
Posted by tom barnes on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:51:00 PST

Sometimes When No-one's In My Flat I Put Dress On And Pretend Im Patsy Cline

    word!  been pretty busy lately, me an alex played the casino for channel m, did an interview too.hopefully i'll have the sights/sounds up soon. found my hat for Texas in March for t...
Posted by tom barnes on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:01:00 PST

to all my friends;

Can you believe it....finally im sorting myself out!!! there will be some music on here for you to listen to sooner than you think! at the moment im having muchos fun playing with my friends jenny mcc...
Posted by tom barnes on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 06:39:00 PST