I started playing guitar when I was around 15. I was strongly influenced by the Beatles when I was about 10, and knew I wanted to be a singer/songwriter and a musician. After the Fab Four, I was influenced by Kiss, particularly Ace Frehley. I grew up listening to all the great 70s bands (J. Geils, Zeppelin, The Stones, Heart, Seger, Frampton, Sabbath, Boston, Aerosmith, Cooper, Nugent, Trower, The Who) and was influenced by their unique sounds. When I picked up the guitar, it was during the time of 80s metal, and my guitar heroes were Randy Rhodes, Richie Blackmore, Vivian Campbell, Eddie Van Halen, George Lynch, Paul Gilbert, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Warren D. Martini, Angus Young, Nancy Wilson, and bands like Maiden, Priest, Tesla, Fastway and WASP.I've been playing in bar bands since I was 20. The bands were Dezire, Slingshot, Armed -N- Dangerous and Slippery Creek. I've been with the guys in Armed -N- Dangerous since 1990, and we're still going strong playing shows. We released our debut cassette, Sin Away, in 1995. To hear tracks, go to www.mylocalbands.com/barryCurrently, I just finished my first solo CD entitled Vibe. It will be released this summer and available to purchase. I performed on all of the instruments, composed the music and the lyrics, and produced and mastered the CD at my home. There are 15 tracks, some of which are featured on my myspace page.
I've also written my first novel, which will be published through Xlibris. It's a horror/suspense story called The Silence, and will be available to purchase hopefully by October of this year. I'll have additional info and links on how to purchase my CD and novel very soon! Take care.BarryArtist on Artist: Ringo Starr & Ben Harper
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