About
Dave Barrie is a singer for hire in Tewantin, QLD.
Twenty years and more than 2,000 gigs, including touring with Goo Goo Dolls and Natalie Imbruglia. Dave Barrie plays through a looper with a stomp box under his foot, so a solo acoustic guitar can sit quietly under a sunset or build into something people dance to. The songs are ones the room will already know: Queen, U2, INXS, Springsteen, Sting, Creedence, The Doors, Paul Kelly, Johnny Cash, The Eagles, Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Oasis, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Chappell Roan and plenty more, spanning the 60s to now. He carries a small PA, sets up in around 15 minutes and packs down in 10. Blue card, police check, busking licence and public liability.
Watch
The show
Twenty years and more than 2,000 gigs behind him, and it shows in how little of the night is left to chance. Dave's list is full of songs people recognise from the first bar, spanning the 60s through to now: Johnny Cash, the Rolling Stones, The Eagles, Paul Kelly, U2, INXS, Springsteen, Coldplay, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Creedence and a long way past that. The loop pedal and stomp box are what make him flexible. He can sit right back for a chilled acoustic afternoon, or build it up until people get out of their chairs.
On the day
He carries a small PA, so all he really needs is a power point and somewhere to stand. Setup takes about 15 minutes and pack-down about 10, which is handy when a venue has a tight turnaround. A covered spot is preferred, purely in case it rains.
Performance options
Dave is flexible about the kind of booking he takes on, and short sets are fine. Aged care homes, cafes, morning slots and market days all sit comfortably alongside the Friday and Saturday night work, and a gig close to home in Tewantin is easier to arrange than one further afield. So if what you have in mind is smaller or earlier than a full evening, it's still worth asking.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured
Working with Children Check
Police check
Song list
97 songs
Better together (Jack Johnson)
Diamonds on the Inside (Ben Harper)
Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)
All I want is you (U2)
Budapest (George Ezra)
Moonriver (Frank Sinatra)
Yellow (Coldplay)
Wonderwall (Oasis)
Save Tonight (Eagle Eye Cherry)
To Her Door (Paul Kelly)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Deep Blue Something)
3AM (Matchbox 20)
All shook up (Elvis)
Ain't no sunshine (Billl Withers)
Bad romance (Lady Ga Ga)
Beast of burden (Rolling Stones)
Big Yellow Taxi (Counting Crows/Joni Mitchell)
Break free (Queen)
Brick in the wall (Pink Floyd)
Crash into me (Dave Matthews Band)
Crazy (Seal)
Blame it on the boogie (Jackson 5)
Daughter (Pearl Jam)
Desperado (The Eagles)
