Barry Andrews was a member of British band XTC, who went on to have a short-lived solo career. He was also a co-founder of the British band Shriekback. XTC is an innovative new wave band from Swindon, UK. They are considered the forefathers of the Britpop movement of the 1980s and are one of the most influential bands still working today. ... Shriekback is a rock band formed originally in the early 1980s by Barry Andrews keyboards/synthesizers/vocals, Carl Marsh guitars/vocals and Dave Allen (formerly of the Gang of Four) on bass. ...

His one notable track was Win a Night Out with a Well-known Paranoiac, which received considerable airplay on the Anne Nightingale request show on BBC Radio 1 during the mid 1980s. The B-side of this single was Rossmore Road, named after a street in Marylebone, London. BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station, specialising in popular music aimed at a young audience (children, teenagers and young adults). ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Marylebone (sometimes written St. ... St. ...

In addition to being a musician, Mr. Andrews is also a sculptor and furniture maker. He's currently working on a new Shriekback album, entitled "Cormorant," which will be released later on in the year on the Malicious Damage record label. You can learn more about the new album as well as his Stic Basin project, solo work, and art at The Barry Andrews Resource Center