Album Notes

BARRY CHARLES - Australian singer, renowned for his exceptional vocal range and astounding audiences with his unique vocal style. He accompanies himself with powerful, passionate and percussive guitar playing. . .”

With inspirational inflections from the likes of Tom Waits, Otis Redding, Percy Sledge, Tim Buckley and Al Green evident in the emotional colour of his delivery, Barry can incorporate in a performance innovative scatting, interwoven with the unmistakable sounds of Tuva singing with influences here from [the late] Paul Pena. He also explores the technique of split harmonics and his phrasing is quite unique. He describes it as being like creative writing, ‘it’s creative singing’.

In 2002 Barry recorded an album of his original songs -“Northern Shores”. One year later, and due to popular demand, he released “under the influence” - an album of the songs of Tom Waits, and in December ‘05 his latest CD, “self induced cause”.

His song writing touches the soul with observations of life, love, the environment, indigenous causes, fantasy, humor - darkness and light. Sometimes referred to as an ‘extreme vocalist’, his performances showcase his song-writing skills and incorporate some very innovative scatting that has it’s roots in the blues, soul and jazz idioms.

Barry tours within Australia and internationally from his home in south east Queensland where he is also known for staging and performing at some special musical events. He is presently recording a new solo album. - watch this space for more information about this and website update . . .

FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES IN 2007:
February - 'Mission Bay Jazz/Blues Festival' in Auckland, New Zealand.
April - 'The SunCoast Fest of Jazz & Blues' at Kawana, Queensland
May - 'Blues on Broadbeach Festival' on Queensland’s Gold Coast
August - 'Bay of Islands Jazz and Blues Festival', New Zealand
Early September - 'Noosa Jazz/Blues Festival'
Mid September - 'Sunshine Coast Blues Festival'
October - 'Caloundra Music Festival"