Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo

Emily hails from the quiet Blackwood Valley, where lies a town called Bridgetown. It's in the South West of Western Australia. As a teenager she was known to sing heavy metal and soul covers at highschool assemblies (it was a compromise with the bogan boys in the band: she would sing heavy metal, in return for them playing soul. Fair enough she thought.) Emily's love of music spilt beyond her schooling years and across the seas to the UK.

She 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 the songwriter and front person. They released 2 albums, played numerous Alt-country venues and festivals, and enjoyed several plays on John Peel's show.

Currently, Emily performs with The Red Clay Halo (an all-female trio comprising cello, accordion and violin) with whom she has released one album called ?Photos.Fires.Fables.' to much acclaim. She and the girls will release the eagerly anticipated follow up album called ?Despite the Snow' in October 2008.

2008, has seen Emily support Jose Gonzalez, The Waifs, Mary Gauthier, Michelle Shocked and in October she will be on the road with Frank Turner.

Visit http://www.myspace.com/emilybarker for gig listings and more info.
Also http://www.the-low-country.com