DAVID BARRETT

David Barrett in concert

Biography

For over 25 years, guitarist David Barrett has played with some of the biggest names in Canadian music history, touring and recording in just about every genre of music.

As well as many collaborations, David has a series of self produced solo guitar albums. In addition to being a guitarist, Barrett is a composer and multi-instrumentalist, with his music often heard in film and television. In recent years, Barrett played lead guitar with The Classic Albums Live series, was the Director Of Special Events at The Toronto Fingerstyle Guitar Association, and is currently a coach at The League Of Rock. Barrett is now conducting guitar workshops and playing solo concerts in Canada.

Discography

  • The Dead Arm (2009)
  • Radium Lustre (with Scott Matthews)(2009)
  • Impostor (2008)
  • In Search Of Oblivion (2007)
  • Music For Acoustic Guitar (2006)
  • Amitabha (with Scott Matthews) (2005)
  • The Atomsmasher's Noisy Trade (2004)
  • Staring Into The Sun (1996)

Performance Highlights

  • 1979: Formed first band Crucial Taunt with Scott Matthews, which later became immortalized in the film Wayne's World
  • 1984: Released independent 7" single with prog rock band Media
  • 1985: Toured Canada with various cover bands, including Firedance Overture
  • 1988: Released live EP and video with enigmatic band Rain
  • 1989: Formed Trouble In Mind and signed publishing deal with EMI Canada
  • 1992: Formed The Breed with Mark Holmes of Platinum Blonde
  • 1993: Produced spoken word/music cd for Canadian poet, Duke Redbird
  • 1994: Played guitar for Amanda Marshall - Played steel guitar for Courage Of Lassie
  • 1996: Formed Vertigo with Mark Holmes and Sascha Tukatsch
  • 1997: Released solo cd Staring Into The Sun produced by Richard Chycki
  • 1998: Appeared with Vertigo on Orange Alert Soundtrack cd - played guitar on Esthero single Heaven Sent
  • 1999: Released no.9 cd - toured Canada with Platinum Blonde (1999-2002)
  • 2000: Played guitar on Mark Holmes cd, Are You Sitting Comfortably?
  • 2001: Played with Kush, on The Temptation Sessions cd
  • 2002: Recorded soundtrack for the Canadian short film, No Rest For The Wicked
  • 2003: Played for Canadian rockers Galore
  • 2004: Released solo ambient guitar cd, The Atomsmasher's Noisy Trade - produced music for The Tube Music Network
  • 2005: Released instrumental cd, Amitabha with Scott Matthews - joined the Toronto Fingerstyle Guitar Association - given the unusual title of Director of Special Projects
  • 2006: Released solo acoustic cd, Music For Acoustic Guitar and produced Toronto Fingerstyle a compilation of 12 Toronto area guitarists - contributed lead guitar to Classic Albums Live
  • 2007: Participated as a coach with The League Of Rock - created a series of Podcasts available on iTunes - released second acoustic album, In Search Of Oblivion - formed guitar duo with Randy Finney featuring the music of Chet Atkins and Les Paul
  • 2008: Catalog became available through Pump Audio - played guitar with improvisation trio Splub - released third acoustic album Impostor - contributed music to the film You Should Have been There
  • 2009: Released second prog album with Scott Matthews entitled Radium Lustre - launched Ave Maria Guitar.com and Greensleeves Guitar.com - released acoustic album The Dead Arm
  • 2010: Began a series of guitar workshops with The League Of Rock

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