MUSIC

It's hard not be mesmerised by Adam Barnes and his band,not just by the acoustic rhythms lined with American folk influences, but by the pure youthful beauty of the 4 piece.

Adam who is hard to believe is only 19 catches an audience with his treacle Bon Iver influenced voice but also with his pure passion for musicianship.

You can tell behind his shyness on stage Adam is a guy with dedication to his guitar and determination to succeed and grow as a artist.

Adam warmed up the crowd at Fat Lils Witney with Lighthouse a song from his debut EP Blisters. Lyrically the song captivates your mind with imagery unlike other artists of the same age and genre who simply write about lost girlfriends and parting friendships. Adam on the other hand uses imagination with his lyrics that send you into his youthful mind.

Adam seems rather nervous this evening which is not surprising as he has just shared the stage with two outstanding American artists whom he played with whilst travelling the States, Chris Ayrer and Matt Simons. Adam however manages to pull the nerves back with his honesty to them and his passionately strong performance.

Its so hard not to smile whist watching Adam especially with his last song where he grabs the drumsticks moves a single drum to the crowd and starts beating it and sings rawfully. In this moment it portrays his innocence contrasted with his masculinity, you can also see from this honest performance just how much music means to him and its hard not to let it pull at your heartstrings.

 Adam Barnes is one to watch out for and one day all the years of gigging the small clubs and back street pubs along with his loyalty to his guitar will pay off for him, I'm positive of this. 

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