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Niki Barr Band
12+ albums
dc-balt-metro
about
As one of the industry’s most respected female-fronted bands, The Niki Barr Band has built its reputation on its innate ability to blend power pop punk with hard rock passion. Led by vocalist Niki Barr, who embodies an edgy yet magnetic stage presence, the group emanates an electrifying energy while pouring its heart into every performance. Resistant to conformity, this Baltimore-based band isn’t afraid to push the boundaries of music (or themselves) and continually challenges its fans to embark on a veritable rollercoaster ride of sorts with its menacing rock riffs, soaring anthemic choruses and powerful rhythm section. However, getting to this point wasn’t always easy. Bass player Scott Ensign, drummer BJ Kerwin, and guitarist Island Styles were originally hired as a support band for Niki’s international tour to support her solo album Lush. Yet after months performing together on the road, the once “hired guns” became more than a back-up band …they became The Niki Barr Band. "The most challenging part of this new band was finding who we really were," said BJ. Yet after writing and recording their first release, an EP entitled Bloom, the group was confident that it had found its niche and agreed that Bloom was only the prelude to the band's full length 2010 release of Radar Radio. "We felt like Bloom was only skimming the surface. We wanted Radar Radio to bring together the live show, our image, our musicianship, and most importantly, our relationship to our fans." Today
