Emily Barker

Emily Barker grew up in Western Australia and built her career in Britain, first with her band The Red Clay Halo and then under her own name. Her voice is low and even, and her early records sat in a quiet, harmony-heavy folk style.

Later albums moved further afield. Sweet Kind of Blue was recorded in Memphis with a soul and rhythm-and-blues band behind her, and A Dark Murmuration of Words returned to a softer, more reflective sound. She also records with Amy Speace and Amber Rubarth as the trio Applewood Road, singing close three-part harmony around a single microphone.