Emily Barker

Emily Barker is a singer-songwriter hailing from the quiet town of Bridgetown, Western Australia.

Emily first entered the UK music scene via the Cambridge Folk Festival in 2002 where she appeared with guitarist Rob Jackson (Boo Hewerdine’s guitarist). The success of this performance, lead them to form a band called the-low-country of which Emily was sole songwriter and front person. They released 2 albums, played numerous Alt-country venues and festivals, and enjoyed several plays on John Peel’s show.

Emily is currently touring Australia and the UK appearing either solo or with The Red Clay Halo at various folk and roots music venues and festivals, including this year’s Glastonbury Festival.