Tommy Barlow grew up in a very musical household in Cambridge on a steady diet of traditional folk artists such as Flook and Michael McGoldrick. He subsequently moved to London to attend Guildhall where he studied Electronic Music . His music uses field recordings, guitars, strings, samples, his unique voice and sometimes bagpipes. His influences range from Bon Iver and Steve Reich to Tim Hecker and Fennesz.
His self-released mixtape from 2024 Mustard Seeds offered a window into his process and lead to Tommy being a regular at London venues such as The George Tavern, Shacklewell Arms and Spanners. He has played with bands such as Chanel Beads, Ebbb and Quade (AD93) .
The mixtape is a one time only limited pressing and comes with the exclusive track Winning Isn’t Likely.
