Martyn Barker

Martyn Barker has worked in many different genres and his many years of experience cover working with actors in theatre, co-writing for film, composing and co-producing music, performing with artists internationally and as a member of his own band Shriekback.

He started professionally with Shriekback as a drummer and co-writer from 1981, recording 16 albums, including Oil & Gold and Big Night Music. Shriekback have just completed their 15th album, which Martyn co-wrote and produced. He covers many different styles as a drummer/percussionist and guitarist. He has a good choice of interesting percussion and continues to develop and strengthen his own character by exploring creativity and performance.

Martyn Baker has worked as a drummer/percussionist with the following artists:

John Harle/Marc Almond album • Robert Plant • Tim Robbins • Alain Bashung (Fantaisie Militaire: 5 French Grammys) • L’Imprudence with Ludovic Bource (Oscar winner: The Artist) • Gabriel Yarra • Juliet Greco • Marianne Faithfull • Ray Davies • Andy Partridge – 1 album co-written (Monstrance) • Billy Bragg • Hal Wilner (Rogues Gallery project) • Nick Cave • Martha and Rufus Wainwright • Beth Gibbons • Will Gregory (Goldfrapp) • Mick Ronson

Experience working with actors in plays and film projects includes:

Pressure Drop by Mike Gordon at The Welcome Gallery
ID with Will Gregory (co-writing and performing)
The Actors’ Gang with Tim Robbins (supporting actors and performing in Tim’s band in Europe)
Phil Clemo’s Dream Maps (with Sarah Homer)
Composing and performing with Shriekback for the film Manhunter (Michael Mann)
Royal Shakespeare Company productions of As You Like It and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (performing on drums and guitar at RSC Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon)