Members: Casey Barnes
CASEY BARNES may well be one of Australia's most talented emerging singer-songwriters. In 2005, the Gold Coast singer songwriter opened for Bryan Adams at the outdoor concert series 'A Day On The Green'. Following his set, the demand for his independently released album at the merchandising tent was overwhelming, with over 200 copies selling out. This was the start of something special for Casey and he went on to play shows alongside Eskimo Joe, The Whitlams, Jack Jones and Diesel amongst others.
Casey's self titled second album followed in 2007 and featured honest, passionate
music with a rock edge and many memorable moments including "What The Hell Are
You Waiting For", "Coming Back To You", "All Falls Down" and the stunning ballad
"Princess". Fans of Rob Thomas and John Mayer will appreciate Casey Barnes - he fits
the bill.
After a successful five week self funded promotional tour of the US and Europe, Casey
decided it was time to explore other styles of music and test his talent. What transpired
was proof that there was seemingly no musical environment that he could not adapt to.
Australian DJ/Producer Marco Demark enlisted Casey to feature on his reworking of
the Elton John classic, "Tiny Dancer", it became one of the first big club hits of 2008.
Released in the UK, Europe, US and Australia, "Tiny Dancer" was signed to DJ Carl
Kennedy's Wasted Youth label and was remixed by Camel Rider, Deadmau5, John
Dahlback and Moto Blanco. It shot to #1 on the UK club charts and even pipped Kylie Minogue at the winning post. The track was also added to the daytime play lists of the biggest radio stations in the UK; Radio 1, Kiss FM and Galaxy. Superstar UK DJ Pete Tong chose "Tiny Dancer" as an 'Essential Tune' and following extensive play on his
influential show on Radio 1, dance floor support flourished through some of the biggest
international DJs; Tiesto, Eric Morillo, Paul Van Dyke, Armin Van Buuren and naturally
Pete Tong and Carl Kennedy.
Out of this fantastic exposure another door opened for Casey, world's number 1 DJ Tiesto got in touch and the two collaborated on a track scheduled for release later this year.
Casey also found time at the end of '07 to organise a successful charity concert to raise
money for his sick little mate, 10 year old Connor Maclean, who has a rare health
condition. It was a story so strong and heartfelt that it was covered by "60 Minutes" and
went to air on Channel 9. Without a doubt, Casey Barnes not only has a passion for his music, but also for the people around him.
Contact:
Management: Andrew Penhallow 2000AV - 02 9516 2493 / 0422 991 906 E: arpenhallow@westnet.com.au
Casey Barnes:
Email: casey@caseybarnes.com.au
Web: www.caseybarnes.com.au
Myspace: www.myspace.com/caseybarnesmusic
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