Ben Nichols, Tim Barry, and Cory Branan

Tim Barry makes quite an interesting noise. He is a folk singer songwriter from Richmond from Virginia, who has been doing his thing for nearly twenty-five years. He was previously the singer of a punk rock band called Avail, but moved on in pursuit of something a little bit softer in sound, which he has been doing since 2004, over the last decade, he has managed to maintain such a loyal fan base that without fail, always sing along to his music when he performs live.

Going to see him live is quite an experience. He isn’t all about the smoke and mirrors of a live show. In ever such a humble state just walks on stage, picks up his guitar and sings some of his best songs. Some of the biggest songs of his set are songs such as “Avoiding Catatonic Surrender” and “Dog Bumped” which encourage some of the loudest sing alongs. The audience gradually get intoxicated throughout the evening, as does Barry, but the atmosphere is always so much fun!

What a tremendously phenomenal experiece, rarely do you hear an artist with such natural raw talent!

In the age where every sound is electronic and easy to replicate, there are some artists who stick to the earlier forms of music. Yes the form where instruments are played and voices are not digitally altered to hit notes only dogs can hear, some artists stay natural and deliver a sound I can only describe as pure and thrilling!

Cory was easy going and joked around with the audience as he carried himself with such normality, rather than act like he was too good for anyone, he done exactly the opposite and came across as your regular person, very friendly and inviting.

Performing his song 'Missing you Fierce' gives you the side of Cory that most are familiar with as he sings with such soul and every lyric coming from the heart, you get a real feel for what the artist is potentially going through as each song acts a window into the life of another. When on stage he plays the acoustic guitar, I like the fact that he does this as it gives each song a nice relaxing vibe and also offers for a different sound than that you would normally hear on the internet or through any other means.

Cory is talented and must be heard live!