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NOV
29
2023
Adelaide, Australia
Hindley Street Music Hall
I Was There
NOV
28
2023
Perth, Australia
The Astor Theatre
I Was There
NOV
26
2023
Melbourne, Australia
Forum
I Was There
NOV
24
2023
Brisbane, Australia
The Tivoli
I Was There
NOV
23
2023
Queenscliff, Australia
Princess Park
I Was There
NOV
22
2023
Newtown, Australia
Enmore Theatre
I Was There
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Cedric
September 24th 2023
A great mix of old and new songs (and a poem!) from the wonderful Emily Barker. Her guitar and voice sounded wonderful, despite her suffering from the "Freo Lurgy" for more than three weeks! We are so lucky to have her living back in WA again. This was the first time I have been to Freo. Social. Great food and beer too. The other act "El Pony Pisador" were tremendous. Hilarious, musical and highly entertaining. A great gig.
Fremantle, Australia@Freo.Social
Cedric
March 11th 2023
Wonderful, intimate concert at the fantastic Duke of George. Amazing atmosphere and superb food, even before the concert! Great selections from her huge catalogue of songs by the lovely Emily Barker and superb playing by herself and her hubby, virtuoso bass player Lukas Drinkwater. He gets an amazing range of sounds from his double bass, bowed as well as plucked and even some percussion! Emily’s singing and guitar playing (and piano and harmonica) were as immaculate as ever and she even read a great poem she had written. Excellent sound too. We will return to the Duke of George!
East Fremantle, Australia@Duke of George
Paul
August 15th 2022
great night of live music , great venue too
Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom@TemperanceView More Fan Reviews
About Emily Barker
Emily Barker is an award-winning singer-songwriter, best known as the writer and performer of the theme to the BBC’s hugely successful crime drama Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh. She has released music as a solo artist as well as with various bands and collaborations including The Red Clay Halo, Vena Portae, Marry Waterson and Applewood Road (with whom she released a remarkable album of original songs recorded live around a single microphone, dubbed “flawless” by The Sunday Times) and has written for film, including composing the soundtrack for Jake Gavin’s lauded debut feature Hector starring Peter Mullan and Keith Allen.
Emily Barker’s latest album A Dark Murmuration of Words was produced by Greg Freeman and recorded at StudiOwz, a converted chapel in the Welsh countryside. Throughout the ten songs that make up the album, Barker draws connections between the familial, the local, and the global: a mother sings to her unborn child, asking for its forgiveness on ‘Strange Weather’; ‘When Stars Cannot Be Found’ explores the humbleness and comfort of the night sky when far away from home. Other highlights include the nostalgic ‘Return Me’, ‘The Woman Who Planted Trees’, the gloriously defiant ‘Machine’ and the effortless album closer ‘Sonogram’.
On its release, A Dark Murmuration of Words hit number 1 on the Official Americana Album chart in the UK and has garnered widespread acclaim.
“an album of spare, striking beauty” Mojo ★★★★
“…a kind of Australian equivalent of PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake” UNCUT 8/10
“bold, direct, uncompromising” CLASH
“a high-class piece of songwriting and beautifully expressed musicianship” Americana UK 9/10
“irresistibly catchy…an album replete with nooks and crannies, light and shade” The Australian ★★★★★
“an album full of grace and danger” RnR ★★★★★
“One of the most literate and probing folk albums of the year. I really love it.” Ann Powers, NPR Music
Emily Barker’s latest album A Dark Murmuration of Words was produced by Greg Freeman and recorded at StudiOwz, a converted chapel in the Welsh countryside. Throughout the ten songs that make up the album, Barker draws connections between the familial, the local, and the global: a mother sings to her unborn child, asking for its forgiveness on ‘Strange Weather’; ‘When Stars Cannot Be Found’ explores the humbleness and comfort of the night sky when far away from home. Other highlights include the nostalgic ‘Return Me’, ‘The Woman Who Planted Trees’, the gloriously defiant ‘Machine’ and the effortless album closer ‘Sonogram’.
On its release, A Dark Murmuration of Words hit number 1 on the Official Americana Album chart in the UK and has garnered widespread acclaim.
“an album of spare, striking beauty” Mojo ★★★★
“…a kind of Australian equivalent of PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake” UNCUT 8/10
“bold, direct, uncompromising” CLASH
“a high-class piece of songwriting and beautifully expressed musicianship” Americana UK 9/10
“irresistibly catchy…an album replete with nooks and crannies, light and shade” The Australian ★★★★★
“an album full of grace and danger” RnR ★★★★★
“One of the most literate and probing folk albums of the year. I really love it.” Ann Powers, NPR Music
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Genres:
Country, Soul, Americana, Blues, Folk
Hometown:
Stroud, United Kingdom
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Live Collage Sweatshirt
$45.00
Concerts and tour dates
Concerts Near You
Past
NOV
29
2023
Adelaide, Australia
Hindley Street Music Hall
I Was There
NOV
28
2023
Perth, Australia
The Astor Theatre
I Was There
NOV
26
2023
Melbourne, Australia
Forum
I Was There
NOV
24
2023
Brisbane, Australia
The Tivoli
I Was There
NOV
23
2023
Queenscliff, Australia
Princess Park
I Was There
NOV
22
2023
Newtown, Australia
Enmore Theatre
I Was There
Show More Dates
Fan Reviews

Cedric
September 24th 2023
A great mix of old and new songs (and a poem!) from the wonderful Emily Barker. Her guitar and voice sounded wonderful, despite her suffering from the "Freo Lurgy" for more than three weeks! We are so lucky to have her living back in WA again. This was the first time I have been to Freo. Social. Great food and beer too. The other act "El Pony Pisador" were tremendous. Hilarious, musical and highly entertaining. A great gig.
Fremantle, Australia@Freo.Social
Cedric
March 11th 2023
Wonderful, intimate concert at the fantastic Duke of George. Amazing atmosphere and superb food, even before the concert! Great selections from her huge catalogue of songs by the lovely Emily Barker and superb playing by herself and her hubby, virtuoso bass player Lukas Drinkwater. He gets an amazing range of sounds from his double bass, bowed as well as plucked and even some percussion! Emily’s singing and guitar playing (and piano and harmonica) were as immaculate as ever and she even read a great poem she had written. Excellent sound too. We will return to the Duke of George!
East Fremantle, Australia@Duke of George
Paul
August 15th 2022
great night of live music , great venue too
Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom@TemperanceView More Fan Reviews
About Emily Barker
Emily Barker is an award-winning singer-songwriter, best known as the writer and performer of the theme to the BBC’s hugely successful crime drama Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh. She has released music as a solo artist as well as with various bands and collaborations including The Red Clay Halo, Vena Portae, Marry Waterson and Applewood Road (with whom she released a remarkable album of original songs recorded live around a single microphone, dubbed “flawless” by The Sunday Times) and has written for film, including composing the soundtrack for Jake Gavin’s lauded debut feature Hector starring Peter Mullan and Keith Allen.
Emily Barker’s latest album A Dark Murmuration of Words was produced by Greg Freeman and recorded at StudiOwz, a converted chapel in the Welsh countryside. Throughout the ten songs that make up the album, Barker draws connections between the familial, the local, and the global: a mother sings to her unborn child, asking for its forgiveness on ‘Strange Weather’; ‘When Stars Cannot Be Found’ explores the humbleness and comfort of the night sky when far away from home. Other highlights include the nostalgic ‘Return Me’, ‘The Woman Who Planted Trees’, the gloriously defiant ‘Machine’ and the effortless album closer ‘Sonogram’.
On its release, A Dark Murmuration of Words hit number 1 on the Official Americana Album chart in the UK and has garnered widespread acclaim.
“an album of spare, striking beauty” Mojo ★★★★
“…a kind of Australian equivalent of PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake” UNCUT 8/10
“bold, direct, uncompromising” CLASH
“a high-class piece of songwriting and beautifully expressed musicianship” Americana UK 9/10
“irresistibly catchy…an album replete with nooks and crannies, light and shade” The Australian ★★★★★
“an album full of grace and danger” RnR ★★★★★
“One of the most literate and probing folk albums of the year. I really love it.” Ann Powers, NPR Music
Emily Barker’s latest album A Dark Murmuration of Words was produced by Greg Freeman and recorded at StudiOwz, a converted chapel in the Welsh countryside. Throughout the ten songs that make up the album, Barker draws connections between the familial, the local, and the global: a mother sings to her unborn child, asking for its forgiveness on ‘Strange Weather’; ‘When Stars Cannot Be Found’ explores the humbleness and comfort of the night sky when far away from home. Other highlights include the nostalgic ‘Return Me’, ‘The Woman Who Planted Trees’, the gloriously defiant ‘Machine’ and the effortless album closer ‘Sonogram’.
On its release, A Dark Murmuration of Words hit number 1 on the Official Americana Album chart in the UK and has garnered widespread acclaim.
“an album of spare, striking beauty” Mojo ★★★★
“…a kind of Australian equivalent of PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake” UNCUT 8/10
“bold, direct, uncompromising” CLASH
“a high-class piece of songwriting and beautifully expressed musicianship” Americana UK 9/10
“irresistibly catchy…an album replete with nooks and crannies, light and shade” The Australian ★★★★★
“an album full of grace and danger” RnR ★★★★★
“One of the most literate and probing folk albums of the year. I really love it.” Ann Powers, NPR Music
Show More
Genres:
Country, Soul, Americana, Blues, Folk
Hometown:
Stroud, United Kingdom
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