Flautist studying BA (Classical) Music at Leeds College of Music.
DipABRSM, ATCL.

New single, "Back Then", out 11th May 👽

Huwbergine is a brand new artist hailing from Leeds, UK and self-proclaimed side hustle of KOYO frontman Huw Edwards. In his own words, “Huwbergine was my lockdown project. I shut myself away, worked on my production skills, shaved my head and attempted to reinvent myself".
 
His influences range from Prince, particularly Sign O’ The Times (an album that was well and truly rinsed during lockdown); to the synthy lushness of Tame Impala and Mac Demarco; to the fun loving, tongue in cheek-iness of Connan Mockasin and the tight hip-hop tinged grooves of drummer Yussef Dayes.
 
His debut and sophomore singles, “Grow" and “I’m On It”, both co-produced with Jay Russell (Yard Act), were self released in 2021. His follow-up single, “Back Then”, co-produced with Mike Horner (Everything Everything, Hot Chip) is scheduled for release 11th May 2022 via 88 Watt Records.

Recording engineer of 6 years experience from a wide range of genre's operating out of Box Studios in Liverpool as part of Mersey City Music.

Johnny Barr is a Paisley based singer/songwriter who is currently studying Popular Music at Leeds College of Music, specialising in songwriting. Frequently gigging with his own 6-piece band, Johnny’s unique combination of percussive guitar technique and intricate finger picking makes him an exciting act to watch, especially when this is paired with his effortlessly exhilarating stage presence.

2011 was a superb year for Johnny. He was featured on Radio 1’s BBC Scotland Introducing with DJ Ally Mcrae, and supported a number of upcoming acts such as The Staves, Admiral Fallow, Sucioperro, Aerials up, Alan Mckim and Lynnie Carson. 2011 also saw Johnny headline Glasgow’s King Tuts for the first time, where he also played last January as part of the venue’s New Year’s Revolution festival. Johnny aims to keep up momentum already generated this year through numerous well-received shows with the release of his debut album this summer. Watch this space!



"Ah the loveable rogue that is Johnny Barr. The talent this boy has is incredible; watch his intricate finger picking and guitar percussion to see how good he is. The tunes too are something else and when the full band is playing them this guy is a wall of sound! “(Craig McGee- glasgowmusic.co.uk)

"A solo artist with nothing but an acoustic guitar and a microphone, who like other Scottish artists, had been gifted with creamy distinctive vocals."
(Clash magazine)

"If Jon Gomm, Andy McKee and Paulo Nutini feature amongst your music collection, you’re likely to like this new arrival." (Croon music)

"The songs are well constructed, the musicianship faultless and he carries his stage presence with casual effortlessness.
Johnny Barr and his band reminded me of why I love live music so much.
It's because every once in a while if you are lucky you manage to be in the right place at the right time and find yourself blown away by the talent on display." (Meester Mainy BlogSpot)

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