Martyn Barker (born 14 September 1959, Merseyside, England) is an English drummer, percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, best known as the drummer for Shriekback.[1] He has also been a member of King Swamp,[2] and worked with Robert Plant, Marianne Faithfull, Sarah Jane Morris, Billy Bragg, Beth Gibbons, Rustin Man, Alain Bashung and Juldeh Camara and Justin Adams. He currently has co-written and co-produced two records with songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Talitha Rise, as well as producing and drumming for acts worldwide.
The track "Sacred Waters", which was taken from Barker's collaborative album with Emily Burridge was used as incidental music on Critical Role for the first episode of season 3.
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"Shriekback's Barry is back". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 September 1986. p. 76.
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"Clementine' Calendar". The Milwaukee Journal. 14 July 1989. p. 51.
MartynBarker (born 14 September 1959, Merseyside, England) is an English drummer, percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, best known...
Joolz Dunkley, bassist Nick Kay, keyboardist Jono Harrison, drummer MartynBarker and the Blackjack Horns. The band embarked on a UK tour shortly after...
funk-influenced new wave towards darker and challenging art rock. The addition of MartynBarker on drums and Lu Edmonds on guitar gives many of the songs a harder edge...
(keyboards), Dominic Miller (guitar), and MartynBarker (drums). The band was formed in 1988 in London, after Allen and Barker had parted ways with Shriekback and...
was again joined by founder, Dave Allen, and longtime collaborator MartynBarker, as well as Karl Hyde. With little commercial success, the band dissolved...
the release of the album. All songs by Dave Allen, Barry Andrews and MartynBarker. "Black Light Trap" - 5:09 "Gunning for the Buddha" - 4:37 "Running...
Partridge recorded an album, Monstrance, with Barry Andrews and drummer MartynBarker. During one of the sessions, some of his hearing was destroyed following...
with MartynBarker (drums) included in a list of additional musicians; the Arista edition declares a lineup of four musicians including Barker, although...
along with Barry Andrews (an early member of XTC) on keyboards, and MartynBarker on drums. The group has released an album of the same name, as well...
over the preceding years, recorded in the studio by Barry Andrews, MartynBarker, Lu Edmonds (last seen on 1985's Oil & Gold), as well as Simon Edwards...
digital recording technology. The album included guest appearances by MartynBarker (percussion/drums), Andy Simms (piano), Jonnie Fielding (violin), Jack...
Jessica Lee Morgan, Ian Shaw, Gary Barnacle, Greg Hart, Terry Edwards and MartynBarker. In April 2018 he appeared with David Palfreyman on the Vintage TV show...
Jessica Lee Morgan, Ian Shaw, Gary Barnacle, Greg Hart, Terry Edwards and MartynBarker. Decades is David Palfreyman's second album, following his 2010 debut...