Adam Barnes
Adam Barnes is an Oxford-born songwriter and performer based in the countryside around the city. He works in folk, acoustic, singer-songwriter and indie folk styles, and releases music on Wild Native Records.
Career
He begins performing as a singer-songwriter in 2010, with support slots for William Fitzsimmons and Slow Club. Barnes records his debut EP, Blisters, over the course of a summer. He later releases the album The Land, The Sea & Everything Lost Beneath and the EP One Day We’ll Be Fine.
Performance style and reputation
Barnes is known for playing in a wide range of settings, with performances taking place in unusual spaces as well as more traditional venues. His songs are described as focusing on emotional sentiment, with lyrics and melodies shaped to support each other. He has also accumulated more than 3 million plays on Spotify worldwide.
Additional notes
His early profile includes references to performances in the Americas, the Alps and in supermarkets in Wycombe, reflecting the varied locations associated with his live work.
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