Andrew Barker

Andrew Barker has established himself as a drummer and a percussionist who is capable of performing a wide range of genres to a high level. In 2014 he achieved a 2:1 Ba Hons degree in Commercial Music. During Andrew’s degree he completed a European tour performing as a drummer covering modern rock and classic rock songs in a professional function band. Andrew also performed as a percussionist on the same tour with The Dance Preachers band. He has gone on to being an active and sought after musician who performs at weddings, functions and pub gigs around the south coast with a selection of different bands ranging in genres. Andrew has played at many UK festivals. These include performances at the Isle of Wight Festival, Bestival, V-Dub Island, Rhythmtree and Ventnor Fringe. Notable performances include headlining the Platform One Stage with Hollowdrone, performing with the Dance Preachers on the Kashmir Café stage both at the Isle of Wight Festival and performing on the Psychedelic Worm Stage at the Bestival. Andrew has performed at a number of theatre reading gigs. They include the South-Wight Youth Theatre (West Side Story 2014), Medina Community Choir (Christmas Show 2014) and Cowes Amateur Dramatics (Return to the Forbidden Planet 2013).