Adam Barry
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Adam Barry
| image = Adam Barry at The Spirit Store, Dundalk, Ireland May 2014 2014-05-29 00-16.jpg
| caption = Adam Barry at The Spirit Store, Dundalk, Ireland May 2014
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| birth_place = Worcester, England
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1981|4|4}}
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| origin = Callow End, Worcestershire, England
| instrument = Piano, hammond organ
| occupation = Musician
| years_active = 1998–present
| label = Navigator Records
| associated_acts = Merrymouth, The Misers, Ocean Colour Scene
| website = {{URL|www.merrymouth.net}}
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Adam Barry (born 4 April 1981) is the English Hammond organ/piano/accordion/harmonica/backing vocalist for the folk group Merrymouth, led by Barry, Simon Fowler and Dan Sealey from Ocean Colour Scene.{{Cite web|url=http://www.merrymouth.net/|title=威尼斯官方网站-威尼斯人官方-威尼斯网站网址|website=Merrymouth.net|accessdate=13 August 2020}} Before joining Merrymouth, Barry was a co-founder member of the band The Misers.{{cite news |url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/Introducing-Misers/story-12274400-detail/story.html |title=Introducing: The Misers |newspaper=Nottingham Post |date=11 June 2010 |access-date=16 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117032217/http://www.nottinghampost.com/Introducing-Misers/story-12274400-detail/story.html |archive-date=17 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=http://www.2uptop.com/news/Album-Review:-The-Misers/ |title=Album Review: The Misers: Amplified Life Stories by The Misers |access-date=11 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216175633/http://www.2uptop.com/news/Album-Review:-The-Misers/ |archive-date=16 February 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/content/articles/2008/06/24/neil_ivison_the_misers_group.shtml | title=Musicians: The Misers |publisher= BBC}}
The Misers
The Misers{{cite news|url=http://www.last.fm/music/The+Misers | title=The Misers|website=Last.fm }} (Fronted by Neil Ivison) are an Americana band, based in Worcestershire, they released their debut album Amplified Life Stories in 2010, recorded at Rockfield Studios.
As well as their own UK and European tours, The band have toured the UK on two occasions with Scottish duo The Proclaimers.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-21317801 | title=The Misers talk about touring with The Proclaimers |publisher=BBC}}[https://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/dZ6AZt6GWpY/search/deborah%20hodgson] {{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Barry has performed and appeared live with The Misers on BBC, ITV, BSkyB, and BBC Radio 2 on numerous occasions.
Barry left the band in 2011 after the death of his father. Barry's final show was at The Huntingdon Hall Theatre in Worcester, where the band donated all of their fee to St Richards Hospice where Barry's father had died.{{cite news|url=http://www.strichards.org.uk/Events/the-misers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202131136/http://www.strichards.org.uk/Events/the-misers |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-02 |title=The Misers }}
Merrymouth
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In 2012, Barry received a call from Simon Fowler asking him to play piano on tour whilst he was promoting his debut solo album Simon Fowlers Merrymouth, featuring guest appearances from John McCusker and Andy Cutting. Following on from the success of the first album and tour, Barry joined the band on a full-time basis.{{cite news|url=http://www.simonfoxyfowler.com/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026065926/http://simonfoxyfowler.com/index.html |url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-10-26 |title=The Misers }}
2014, now called Merrymouth, Sealey, Fowler and Barry return with their second album, Wenlock Hill, which Barry co produced with Sealey. The album once again features McCusker, and a special appearance from Chas Hodges of Chas and Dave
Personal life
Barry dated Georgia Smith, a British-Canadian voice over artist, and member of the Hart wrestling family. Georgia Smith is the daughter of professional wrestler Davey Boy Smith and valet Diana Hart.{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/04/30/76351.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115084412/http://www.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/04/30/76351.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=15 January 2013|title=Carrying on the family business|date=30 April 2003|last=Madigan|first=TJ|accessdate=2008-07-17|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/04/29/75644.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101013422/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/04/29/75644.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=1 January 2013|title=T.J. Wilson boosted by Harts, Japan|date=29 April 2003|last=Clevett|first=Jason|accessdate=2008-07-17|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=988815017815980&id=322859284411560|title=Diana Hart Smith|via=Facebook|accessdate=13 August 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-hart-27538267|title=Diana Hart: Award Winning Fiction Author of Cauliflower Heart; Health, Wellness and Fitness Trainer |website=Linkedin.com|accessdate=2016-05-02}}
Barry is also the cousin of Katrina Hart, an English athlete who won a gold medal for England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games competing in women's 100 m T37 (athletes with cerebral palsy). Hart has and won multiple medals at the IPC Athletics World Championships.
References
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External links
- [http://www.merrymakermusic.co.uk The Official Merrymaker Website]
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-20986881 Ocean Colour Scene's Merrymouth]
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Category:English folk musicians
Category:English multi-instrumentalists