Barb Barton is a performer who imparts wisdom, heart and courage into her songs and guitar playing, she defies categorization. Her music flows from traditional style to powerful acoustic rock. But it's her individual charm that attracts an audience. Barton juggles the emotions of her audiences with humor in one hand and tenderness in the other. She leaves audiences feeling as though they have been hit by something of the unknown, something that has caused movement within their very soul.
THE ACUTE, CLAIRVOYANT SENSIBILITY of Barton also has something of the vigilante about it - there is a great sense of being wronged in her music - whether it be herself, or "us". Yet like those who precede her in the genre - Ronnie Gilbert, Holly Near, Kitty Donohoe - she sings beautifully of being wronged. The Metro Times, Detroit
ONE WOMAN WITH ONE GUITAR and a boundless repertoire of songs about the lessons that life teaches us. Barb finds the common threads we all share and puts them into verse and music... Ten Percent
WITH CLEAR: VOICE, STRONG GUITAR, compelling and often witty lyrics Barb Barton's songs draw you inside her passion - for nature and family, against injustice far and near. Debra D'Alesandro Host/Producer; Amazon Country, WXPN 88.5 Philadelphia PA
EXCEPTIONAL GUITAR PLAYING, SOLID VOICE, solid writing, solid performance - solid, solid,solid. Dave Siglin
The Ark, Ann Arbor MI
AWARDS
Metro Area Artists and Songwriters Association Songwriter of the Year
Metro Times Music Awards - Best Vocalist in Folk Music
