Bio
A life spent travelling the world can be the catalyst for a great story. Jock Barnes spent his youth travelling the world as a professional surfer and now continues his travels as a working musician, singer and songwriter. He has collected a world of inspiration to create original lyrical content and a fresh spin on his musical influences of blues, rock and pop.
Having performed his music to audiences the world over and having shared festival line-ups with likes of Groove Armada, De La Soul, The Darkness and Everything, Everything, Jock’s music bares influences as diverse as the audiences he has played to.
With a blend of covers spanning from Jimi Hendrix to Bernard Fanning, Ray Charles to Johnny Diesel as well as his own original compositions, Jock’s live performance has a way of engaging an audience and is one not to be missed.
Up Coming Gigs
JUne 2026
7th Harwood Hotel 12pm
10th the rails 7pm
12th Lennox Sports Club 7pm
13th The Park Hotel Suffolk Park 5:30pm
14th Iluke Sunset & Wine 3pm
17th Beach Hotel Byron Bay 6pm
19th to 30th Smiggins Holes Perisher
For bookings email – jockbarnesmusic@gmail.com
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For bookings email – jockbarnesmusic@gmail.com