Emily Barker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Emily Barker
Occupation	Folk Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 2, 1980(1980-12-02)
Age	44
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Emily Barker Biography

Emily Barker is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on December 2, 1980 in Australia. Most well-known for her work on the theme songs in her role in the BBC show Wallander as well as The Shadow Line. In 2007, she formed the country/folk/Americana trio Red Clay Halo, with whom she has recorded multiple full length albums.

She toured with the band She toured alongside Chuck Ragan during the fall of 2012 as a part of The Revival Tour. in the autumn of 2012 as a component the The Revival Tour.

Emily travelled to the UK in 2002, and was first based in Cambridge where she collaborated with guitarist Rob Jackson. They formed a band called the-low- country which released two albums, Welcome to the-low-country (2003) and The Dark Road (2004), tracks from which enjoyed plays on John Peel’s BBC radio show. In October 2005 Emily won Country Song of the Year and Regional Song of the Year awards at the annual West Australian Music Songwriting Awards. Also in 2005, Emily started work on her debut solo album, Photos.Fires.Fables., released on Emily’s own label Everyone Sang. The release of this album saw the birth of The Red Clay Halo, an all-female trio of Anna Jenkins (violin, viola), Jo Silverston (cello, bass, banjo, saw), and Gill Sandell (accordion, piano, flute, guitar).

The band’s first album released under the name Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, Despite The Snow, was recorded in live sessions in a 16th-century barn in Norfolk. Released in November 2008 on Everyone Sang, the album again garnered much praise. In late 2008, the album’s opening track “Nostalgia” was discovered by composer Martin Phipps who re-recorded it with Emily for use as the theme tune for the hit television series Wallander on BBC1 starring Northern Irish actor Kenneth Branagh. The first series, which attracted over 6 million viewers per episode, won a slew of awards, including several BAFTAs and a Royal Television Society award for its theme tune.

Her birthplace was in West Australia. She was raised within West Australia.

Emily Barker Net Worth

Emily Barker is one of the richest Folk Singer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Emily Barker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She travelled back to England in 2002 to explore her musical career. She along with musician Rob Jackson eventually released two albums in 2003 and 2004 which got the band airtime through BBC radio.

The group she is in with her friends from Red Clay Halo. Red Clay Halo released their third studio album Dear River on July 8 2013. The album stayed on for four weeks on the Record Store Albums chart.

Emily Barker (born 2 December 1980) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and composer. Her music has featured as the theme to BBC dramas Wallander and The Shadow Line. With multi-instrumental trio The Red Clay Halo, she has recorded four albums: Photos.Fires.Fables. (2006), Despite The Snow (2008), Almanac (2011), and Dear River (2013), whilst releasing a solo album The Toerag Sessions (2015). Other projects include Vena Portae (with Dom Coyote and Ruben Engzell) and Applewood Road (with Amy Speace and Amber Rubarth).

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Who is Emily Barker Dating?

According to our records, Emily Barker married to Dom Coyote. As of December 1, 2023, Emily Barker’s is not dating anyone.

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Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo released a special limited edition 10″ vinyl EP for Record Store Day on 19 April 2014. They celebrated the release by doing a tour of independent record stores, performing at seven stores over the holiday weekend Working once again with Martin Phipps, Emily composed music for The Keeping Room starring Sam Worthington and Brit Marling. She then went on to compose her first feature-length soundtrack for the UK movie Hector (2015) starring Peter Mullan, released in December 2015.

Facts & Trivia

Emily Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Emily Barker celebrates birthday on December 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Emily Barker

1. Emily Barker is a British singer-songwriter and composer.
2. She has released 7 studio albums and several EPs.
3. Barker’s music blends folk, country, and indie rock genres.
4. She won the International Songwriting Competition in 2018.
5. Barker composed the theme song for the TV series “Wallander.”
6. Her song “Nostalgia” was covered by Adele on her debut album.
7. Barker has collaborated with Frank Turner and The Red Clay Halo.
8. She has toured extensively in Europe, Australia, and North America.
9. Barker’s lyrics often explore themes of love, loss, and identity.
10. She is known for her emotive vocals and poetic storytelling style.