Niki Barr is an American

United States

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 musician from Denton, Maryland

Denton, Maryland

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. Niki began writing, performing, and recording at age 15 and soon after, began working with Mike Marucci of Marucci Artist Management, Inc.  He introduced Niki to producer, Jim Ebert (Butch Walker

Butch Walker

Butch Walker is an American recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the metal band SouthGang from the late 80s to early 90s as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Marvelous 3 from 1997 until 2001.-Career:Walker grew up in Cartersville,...

, Meredith Brooks

Meredith Brooks

Meredith Ann Brooks is an American singer/songwriter and guitarist. She is best known for her 1997 hit song "Bitch", for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award.- Early life :...

, Cowboy Mouth

Cowboy Mouth

Cowboy Mouth is a rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their name usually means "One with a loud and raucous voice". The nucleus of the band formed in the 1990s, and they have become a powerhouse live act whose performances have been likened to "a religious experience."Some of their most...

). Jim and Niki worked together on her records The Other Side of Me EP

Extended play

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, Lush, and Go EP. Lush (2005) was Niki's first full-length record and included songs co-written with Butch Walker

Butch Walker

Butch Walker is an American recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the metal band SouthGang from the late 80s to early 90s as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Marvelous 3 from 1997 until 2001.-Career:Walker grew up in Cartersville,...

, The Matrix (record production team), Wizardz of Oz

Wizardz of Oz

The Wizardz Of Oz are Andrew Bojanic and Liz Hooper. They are a multi-platinum selling producer/writers who have worked with The Cheetah Girls, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Avril Lavigne, Olivia Newton-John, Britney Spears, Krystal Meyers, Liz Phair, Krezip, Vanessa Amorosi and many others.Songs written...

, Matthew Gerrard

Matthew Gerrard

Matthew Gerrard is a Canadian record producer and songwriter. He has written hit singles by artists such as Nick Carter , Kelly Clarkson , Hilary Duff , Eden's Crush and Jesse McCartney...

, and Stephen Lironi. The single 'Wasted Time' became the #1 single on Sky Radio

SKY Radio

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 in the UK for over 6 weeks. Soon after, Go was released as an EP, and it managed to sit atop Sky Radio for over 8 weeks in the UK.

Through her manager and friends, Niki joined forces with guitarist Island Styles, bassist Scott Ensign, and drummer BJ Kerwin to form Niki Barr Band. Together, the band wrote, recorded, and produced their Bloom EP (2008).

The band has shared stages with Joan Jett

Joan Jett

Joan Jett is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular...

, Paramore

Paramore

Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...

, The Offspring

The Offspring

The Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1984. Known as Manic Subsidal until 1986, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, bassist Greg K. and drummer Pete Parada...

, The Cult

The Cult

The Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...

, Papa Roach

Papa Roach

Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest . The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy , their platinum album Getting Away with Murder , The Paramour Sessions , and Metamorphosis...

, Shinedown

Shinedown

Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 2001 and founded by members Brent Smith , Brad Stewart , Jasin Todd , and Barry Kerch . A few line-up changes followed, and the band's current line-up consists of Smith and Kerch, the band's only two remaining original...

, Puddle of Mudd

Puddle of Mudd

Puddle Of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. To date the band has sold over 7 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies...

, Third Eye Blind

Third Eye Blind

Third Eye Blind is an American alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco. The songwriting duo of Kevin Cadogan and Stephan Jenkins signed the band's first major label recording contract with Elektra records in 1996 resulting in two multi platinum albums. The band's lineup...

, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is an American rock band that formed in Middleburg, Florida.-Early years :Originating in Florida, childhood friends Ronnie Winter, Thomas Amason, and Duke Kitchens started the band while attending an AP music theory class, in 2003...

, Crossfade

Crossfade (band)

-Studio albums:-Singles:...

, Sevendust

Sevendust

Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...

, Vince Neil

Vince Neil

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, the GoGos, Tesla, and many other notable marquee acts. The band is also no stranger to rigorous touring, completing 12 international tours in 5 years with Armed Forces Entertainment

Armed Forces Entertainment

Armed Forces Entertainment is the official United States Department of Defense agency for providing entertainment to U.S. military personnel overseas. Armed Forces Entertainment hosts over 1,200 shows around the world each year, reaching over 500,000 personnel at 355 military installations...

 (AFE), performing for the US Troops in the Middle East, Japan, UK, and many other countries throughout Europe and Southeast Asia. The tours have spanned 40 countries across 3 continents and has brought the band support from Billboard Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal

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, Time Magazine, and NPR Radio's "Border Crossings

Border Crossings

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 with Larry London."

Additional information

Niki has toured overseas locations through Armed Forces Entertainment

Armed Forces Entertainment

Armed Forces Entertainment is the official United States Department of Defense agency for providing entertainment to U.S. military personnel overseas. Armed Forces Entertainment hosts over 1,200 shows around the world each year, reaching over 500,000 personnel at 355 military installations...

 (AFE), operated by the U.S. military (distinct from United Service Organizations

United Service Organizations

The United Service Organizations Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military, with programs in 160 centers worldwide. Since 1941, it has worked in partnership with the Department of Defense , and has provided support and...

 (USO), which is independent of the military). Her first AFE overseas tour went to Japan

Japan

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, Diego Garcia

Diego Garcia

Diego Garcia is a tropical, footprint-shaped coral atoll located south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean at 7 degrees, 26 minutes south latitude. It is part of the British Indian Ocean Territory [BIOT] and is positioned at 72°23' east longitude....

, and Singapore

Singapore

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 in 2003. Her most extensive tour was in late 2005, which involved seven countries. Countries she's performed in include Afghanistan

Afghanistan

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, Bahrain

Bahrain

' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...

, Djibouti

Djibouti

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, Saudi-Arabia, Kuwait

Kuwait

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, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan

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, Turkey

Turkey

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, and the United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

. In March-April 2007, the band returned to the same theater for another AFE sponsored tour.

Niki has also worked locally with United Service Organizations

United Service Organizations

The United Service Organizations Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military, with programs in 160 centers worldwide. Since 1941, it has worked in partnership with the Department of Defense , and has provided support and...

 (USO) of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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.

Niki created her own cloting line, Neurotica, in 2005. Neurotica is a licensed and registered trademark of Niki Barr Enterprises, LLC

Limited liability company

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. http://nikibarr.com/neuroticaclothing/index.php

April 30, 2009 the Niki Barr Band won radio station DC101

WWDC (FM)

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's "Last Band Standing" competition, granting them the opening spot of the DC101 Chili Cook-Off

DC101 Chili Cook-Off

The DC101 Chili Cook-Off is an annual chili cookoff and rock concert sponsored by Washington, D.C. / Baltimore, Maryland radio station WWDC . Proceeds from the cookoff, traditionally held in Washington, D.C...

 concert at RFK Stadium May 16, 2009, supporting bands Third Eye Blind, Papa Roach, and The Offspring. http://www.dc101chilicookoff.com/main.html

Niki Barr Band was a headliner on the annual ShipRocked

Shiprocked

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 music cruise tour, featured 2009 and invited to return 2010; the band appeared both years. http://www.getshiprocked.com

Discography

• Radar Radio ©2010
  • Produced and Mixed by Niki Barr Band with assistance from Bret Alexander at Obscura Sound
  1. Sex Fiend
  2. Worry
  3. Ghosts
  4. Surrender
  5. Enemy
  6. Fallen
  7. Miles Away
  8. Lips Like Crucifix
  9. Enough
  10. Love Yourself

• Bloom ©2008 EP
  • Produced and Mixed by Niki Barr Band at Obscura Sound
  • Mastered by Bruce Kane
  1. Undivided
  2. Alone
  3. So Cruel
  4. Burn
  5. Drowsy

• Go ©2006 EP
  • Produced and Mixed by Jim Ebert
  • Co-writes with Ed Tuton and Butch Walker
    Butch Walker
    Butch Walker is an American recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the metal band SouthGang from the late 80s to early 90s as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Marvelous 3 from 1997 until 2001.-Career:Walker grew up in Cartersville,...
    
    
  1. Go
  2. Cigarette Lighter Love Song
  3. Stick It
  4. If
  5. Wrong Way

• Lush ©2005
  • Produced and Mixed by Jim Ebert
  • Co-writes with Butch Walker and Bruce Brody
  1. Wasted Time
  2. Nothing At All
  3. Holiday
  4. Leave It Alone
  5. Used To Be
  6. Memories of Last Year
  7. Sooner Or Later
  8. So Far Away
  9. Getaway
  10. Such A Fool
  11. Inside Looking Out
  12. My Breathing Heart

• The Other Side of Me ©2003 EP
  • Produced by Jim Ebert
  • Engineered by Rick Isaac
  • All songs Mixed and Mastered by Jim Ebert
  1. Just Like You
  2. Today
  3. Bottom Row
  4. Run To Me
  5. Sugar Coated
  6. Until I See You Again
  7. Faulty

• No Frills ©2001
  • Acoustic album recorded in Niki's bedroom
  1. Sugar Coated
  2. One So Fine
  3. Intoxicated
  4. With You
  5. Speak
  6. Bottom Row
  7. Incognito
  8. Human Eye
  9. Second Time Around
  10. Give Enough

External links

• Official site of Niki Barr - Includes Press reviews.
• Profile of Niki Barr by A & R Online
• Task Force Eagle - Photo gallery for performance on December 31, 2003.
• "Niki Barr: Your new rock princess?", RadioMojo.com, October 6, 2005 — Interview and review.
• Von Stiers, Bruce, "Don't Leave Niki Alone", BVS Reviews.