Martyn Barker

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Martyn Barker (born 14 September 1959, Merseyside) 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 Martyn'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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References

  1. "Shriekback's Barry is back". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 September 1986. p. 76.
  2. "Clementine' Calendar". The Milwaukee Journal. 14 July 1989. p. 51.
  3. "Water & Stone Archives".