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Erin Barra

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!

About Me

Erin Barra is the definition of a true artist. Misplaced in an industry that is treading water in a sea of mediocrity and image, Barra is bringing it back to the music. As the musical black sheep in a family of scientists, Erin went from practicing piano in pull-ups to serenading rapt audiences on the main stage as a unique and formidable artist-songwriter. After attending The Berklee College of Music in Boston where she received her Bachelors Degree in Songwriting, Erin has had the opportunity to write and work with industry notables and Grammy award winning artists, engineers and producers such as Kathy Mattea, John Oates, George Massenburg, Elliot Scheiner and Howie Weinberg to name a few. With the recent release of her debut solo album, Soul Revolutions, Barra hopes to, "empower people to live in the moment, celebrate being alive and fulfill their hopes and dreams." The sound is a distinctive mix that has been described as one part R&B and two parts Pop with splashes of Reggae, Gospel, Funk and Soul. Her infectious melodies will leave you singing along for days, the groove will keep your body moving, and her heavy emphasis on lyric reminds your soul what it feels like to be living in the here and now. 'Waiting', a song Barra co-wrote with legendary songwriter John Oates of Hall & Oates tells the story of a waitress who waits tables while waiting for her dreams to come to fruition. The songstress hopes that, "everyone will find a piece of themselves in my songwriting. I wrote these songs as much for myself as I did for the rest of the world and I want people to feel as empowered listening to them a I did writing them."

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/6/2006
Band Website: erinbarra.com
Band Members: On these recordings we have Cian 'throw some shapes' McCarthy on Hammond B3, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet and Piano - Kyle 'my ass is nicer than yours' LaLone on Guitar - Steve 'behind the beat' Capecci on bass - locked in with Joshua 'unh' Steingard on the drizums. In addition to all these lovely people we have Toft Willingham, Trista Majette, Claire Wadsworth, and Serena Fortier singing background vocals - Justin K, John R and Scott Flynn holdin' down the horns - 2 appearances by Matt 'Marley' Jenson on B3 - Jamey 'sleep is over-rated' Zebrack on ProTools - and R.E. Thugzz Raskin on the faders - and the Master(mind) Howie Weinberg on the sicky ourboard gear. LIVELY!!! I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
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Influences: Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, Jill Scott, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Joni Mitchell, Ian Anderson, Carol King, Shawn Colvin, The Beatles, Linda Perry, Mike Reid, Jared Salvatore, Pat Pattison, Scarlet Keys, Sting, etc... She is highly influenced by her peers
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My Blog

REMIX

CHECK IT OUT!!!!Soul Rvolutions REMIX done by the masterminds and friends of mine 5GTell me what you think and enjoy what you hear : )Go check out 5G at www.myspace.com/5Gproductions
Posted by Erin Barra on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:28:00 PST

NEW ALBUM READY FOR PURCHASE

My new album, 'Soul Revoutions' is now available to buy online at http://cdbaby.com/cd/erinbarra Please, help support independent music!! I'm trying to change the world here, and with your help, I WI...
Posted by Erin Barra on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:00:00 PST

’Waiting’ Writen with John Oates

Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to write songs about everything going on around her. She decided to move to Boston and write new songs about all the things and people she came across ther...
Posted by Erin Barra on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:36:00 PST

NEW ALBUM RELEASE

ATTN: Listeners My new album. 'Soul Revolutions' is about to hit you in your face.  Check out some of the new tracks here, and prepare yourself for the actual release in early August Let me know...
Posted by Erin Barra on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:17:00 PST

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Posted by Erin Barra on Wed, 09 May 2007 04:14:00 PST

Makin' Music Make Money

Hi all. Wow - it's February! How did that happen? Seriously, the days are flying by like they are riding a high speed train. Is it ever gonna slow down? Anyway, for all those who like listening t...
Posted by Erin Barra on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:40:00 PST

Another Way

Another Way is a song I wrote with my friend/ex professor, Scarlet Keys. She was one of the first people to encourage my writing and has taught me more than I probably even know over the past three y...
Posted by Erin Barra on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:00:00 PST

There's still hope for me

So, I haven't done any music related activities in a long time. Mostly due to my life-draining and time consuming jobs. I've been trying to find time to write but it keeps slipping through my finger...
Posted by Erin Barra on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 07:15:00 PST

Enter the Adult

Hello and welcome to my new real world reality. Here I have financial responsibilities and conciously seek employment in the music buisness. I frequently think about my future and ways to further it...
Posted by Erin Barra on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:01:00 PST

Soul Revolutions

This is a song me and Jared wrote. I just finished a performance studies class on Bob Marley at Berklee (of which I am an alum now), and I think that a lot of that influence can be heard in this song...
Posted by Erin Barra on Tue, 16 May 2006 04:48:00 PST