Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Barry Waller has always had a penchant for combining opposites. He started his music career alternately playing bass in Mazarin, a Lynyrd Skynyrd/Grateful Dead cover band, while playing drums and collaborating on originals with Creem Magazine's Lester Bangs and Velvet Underground veteran John Cale. It is this dual role of cover song troubadour and introspective songwriter that continue to bring his music to vast audiences.

Barry has toured throughout the NY metropolitan area, including frequent gigs at Long Island’s finest North Fork wineries. He also recently brought his music to European audiences for several months. Barry is a seasoned performer who engages the crowd with familiar favorites as well as classic rock rarities – as you can read from his ever-growing cover song list. He has also opened for national acts and made appearances on college radio and web radio shows.

True to form, Barry Waller’s songwriting is nearly always motivated by some aspect of love, the single finest thing he believes us humans have stumbled upon. Set against befittingly sparse accompaniment and unusual chord changes, Barry's life-seasoned vocals deliver insightful, melancholy lyrics. His music will resonate with you as it’s all from – and for – the heart.

Barry is available to play clubs, coffeehouses and events of all kinds. Audio clips of his original and cover song work are available on the audio page. He also has a CD available for purchase on CD Baby.