Jerry Barker

Jerry Barker is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist currently living in Muncie, Indiana. His debut EP “Tunes From a Room” was released on June 2, 2023. The follow up release “Dog Eat Dog World” was released on August 11th. “Field Recordings”, a collection of traditional folk songs and originals recorded in locations, was released on June 1st, 2024.

It was <a href="spotify:artist:6kACVPfCOnqzgfEF5ryl0x" data-name="Johnny Cash">Johnny Cash</a> who caused Jerry to pick up the guitar for the first time after hearing some Sun Records singles. Later he discovered <a href="spotify:artist:293zczrfYafIItmnmM3coR" data-name="Chuck Berry">Chuck Berry</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3wYyutjgII8LJVVOLrGI0D" data-name="Buddy Holly">Buddy Holly</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4y6J8jwRAwO4dssiSmN91R" data-name="Muddy Waters">Muddy Waters</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:43ZHCT0cAZBISjO8DG9PnE" data-name="Elvis Presley">Elvis Presley</a>. Mother Maybelle Carter of the <a href="spotify:artist:0FRIWJYklnmsll5M6h4gUL" data-name="The Carter Family">The Carter Family</a> remains his biggest guitar influence.

His first time singing in public took place during a bluegrass jam at a senior center in Muncie, Indiana.

Songwriting remains his main focus, taking inspiration from <a href="spotify:artist:3ZWab2LEVkNKiBPIClTwof" data-name="Townes Van Zandt">Townes Van Zandt</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:74ASZWbe4lXaubB36ztrGX" data-name="Bob Dylan">Bob Dylan</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:0nJUwPwC9Ti4vvuJ0q3MfT" data-name="John Prine">John Prine</a>, while also learning from country greats <a href="spotify:artist:2OpqcUtj10HHvGG6h9VYC5" data-name="George Jones">George Jones</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1KA3WXYMPLxomNuoE22LYd" data-name="Gram Parsons">Gram Parsons</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:2FMZn5P3WATd7Il6FgPJNu" data-name="Buck Owens">Buck Owens</a>.