A Life Reappearing

by Duotone

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	1.	A Life Disappearing 04:10
	2.	Hear You Whisper 04:12
	3.	The Room 04:48
	4.	Halfway House 06:06
	5.	The Faintest 06:29
	6.	Martha 05:02
	7.	The Faintest (Reprise) 02:37

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Duotone’s music is inspired by life, death and art. Whilst his first three albums, Work Harder & One Day You’ll Find Her (2009, GBM), the critically-acclaimed Ropes (2011, ECC records) and Let’s Get Low (2015, GMB), saw Duotone navigating his way through personal loss, forthcoming fourth album A Life Reappearing is inspired by
a book of paintings by Victoria Crowe. The book charts the remarkable life of Scottish shepherd Jenny Armstrong and Duotone's visceral response to Crowe's art gave him the spark to create; the unexpected parallels between his and Jenny's lives, and his reflections upon them, a wealth of material. The outcome is eight exquisitely-crafted new songs which muse upon the cycle of life and our journey from the dark to the light.

Barney learnt the cello at age six, he went on to study at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and to win a scholarship in baroque cello at the Royal College of Music. He has been mesmerising audiences around the UK and further afield since releasing his first album in 2009 including standout performances at Union Chapel, Birmingham Town Hall and End of the Road Festival.

In addition to his solo work as Duotone, Barney has performed and recorded with high-profile musicians including Syrian Qanun player Maya Youssef, folk illuminati Jackie Oates, The Imagined Village, Eliza Carthy, Chris Wood and multi-platinum award-winning artist Birdy, with whom he toured all over the world.

A Life Reappearing was written and recorded by Duotone at home, Borth-Y-Gest, North Wales and at Starling Audio, Oxford. Additional recording and mixing by Richard Neuberg at Strawhouse. Duotone performs vocals, cello, guitar (acoustic, classical and electric), percussion and bass; alongside Jane Griffiths on viola, violin and piano (on A Life Disappearing, Hear You Whisper, The Faintest and The Room respectively) and Adam Falkner on drums (The Faintest). Pete Thomas also guests on bass on Marta and award-winner folk artist Kris Drever sang guest vocals on The Faintest.

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released June 1, 2016

Barney Morse-Brown: Cello / Guitars / Effects/ Voice
Jane Griffiths: Viola / Violin / Piano
Richard Neuberg: Electric Guitar
Pete Thomas ('Martha'): Bass
Kris Drever ('The Faintest'): Voice

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Duotone Oxford, UK

Duotone is the name under which Barney Morse-Brown (cellist for The Imagined Village and Chris Wood’s Handmade Life) writes and performs his own contemporary acoustic songs. He loop guitars, cellos, percussion and voices to create ethereal sound-scapes for his poignant lyrics to weave in and out. ... more

discography

Valley of the Forgotten

Nov 2023
Two Moons

Apr 2023
Remembering Pilsdon Pen

Oct 2021
Aurora

Oct 2021
Deep Night

Apr 2021
Midnight Light

Apr 2021
Sky

Sep 2020
Sea

Sep 2020
Soil

Sep 2020
Space

Sep 2020
Exploration of the Deep

Mar 2020

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