Barney Artist

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Hailing from East Ham originally, Barney spent his formative years living in Forest Gate, having moved there when he was 14. While he admits it wasn’t the easiest place to grow up, he has a great deal of fondness for his old neighbourhood. With Wanstead Flats in one direction and the lights of London in the other, he describes it as a place that contains many of the city’s identities: different cultures, middle and lower classes, green grass and suburban terraces. Barney’s mum moved to the UK from Uganda when she was pregnant with him and raised him single-handed. He credits her with his creativity—although not specifically his career as a rapper. “She wasn’t playing Erykah Badu or Common in the house,” he explains, laughing. “It was more that she was very big on expression. ‘You’re trying that? Okay cool.’”

After the release of his revelatory debut album, ‘Home is Where the Art Is’, last year, he’s sold-out a UK tour, supported his friend Tom Misch around Europe, played Glastonbury and earned a FIFA 19 sync. And the future looks even brighter. With the dust barely settled on his celebrated debut album, he’s back with a new project.
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Top tracks

01
Rain in Cuba
Joe Hertz
Rain in Cuba
03:51
Composers: Sam Wills - Blue Lab Beats - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
12
Stay Close
Barney Artist
Painting Sounds
02:36
Writer: Barney Artist / Composers: Tom Misch
01
Blowin Steam (Open Up Your Mind)
Mr Jukes
Blowin Steam (Open Up Your Mind)
02:49
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - John Danser
03
93
Barney Artist
Eternal
02:47
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
01
Poems
Mr Jukes
Poems
02:54
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
07
Calm Down (Remix)
Barney Artist
Bikes Are Bikes
03:31
04
I'm Going to Tell You
Barney Artist
Painting Sounds
03:04
Writer: Barney Artist / Composers: Jordan Rakei
01
Good to Be Home
Barney Artist
Good to Be Home
04:23
Composers: Barney Artist - Tom Misch - Benjamin Coyle-Larner - Kristian Revelle
01
Vibrate
Mr Jukes
Vibrate
02:54
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
08
Painting
Barney Artist
Painting Sounds
04:58
Writer: Barney Artist / Composers: Alfa mist
10
Gratitude
Mr Jukes
The Locket
03:07
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Thomas Lee Barrett
08
Lullaby (feat. Tom Misch)
Barney Artist
Home Is Where the Art Is
04:00
Writer: Barnabas Isukali - Thomas Abraham Misch / Composers: Thomas Abraham Misch
01
Eternal
Barney Artist
Eternal
03:01
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
01
The Locket
Mr Jukes
The Locket
01:41
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Mike James Kirkland
07
Space
Barney Artist
Bespoke
03:39
Composers: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Thomas Misch
08
Check The Pulse
Mr Jukes
The Locket
02:34
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
01
WARM (demo)
Barney Artist
WARM (demo)
03:10

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2024 They Don't Know
17-12-2024
Strangers All Around
01
Strangers All Around
Barney Artist
Strangers All Around
02:17
Writer: Barnabas Isukali - Miles Singleton / Composers: Miles Singleton
02
Honesty
Barney Artist
Strangers All Around
02:32
Writer: Barnabas Isukali - Miles Singleton / Composers: Miles Singleton
03
yeye
Barney Artist
Strangers All Around
01:56
Writer: Barnabas Isukali - Miles Singleton / Composers: Miles Singleton
04
soufflé
Barney Artist
Strangers All Around
01:39
Writer: Barnabas Isukali - Miles Singleton / Composers: Miles Singleton
05
miss
Barney Artist
Strangers All Around
02:41
Writer: Barnabas Isukali - Miles Singleton / Composers: Miles Singleton
06
Feel The Blood
Barney Artist
Strangers All Around
01:30
Writer: Barnabas Isukali - Miles Singleton / Composers: Miles Singleton
07
same thing
Barney Artist
Strangers All Around
01:58
Writer: Barnabas Isukali - Miles Singleton / Composers: Miles Singleton
℗ 2021 Locket Records
06-08-2021
The Locket
01
The Locket
Mr Jukes
The Locket
01:41
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Mike James Kirkland
02
Blowin Steam (Open Up Your Mind)
Mr Jukes
The Locket
02:49
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - John Danser
03
Poems
Mr Jukes
The Locket
02:54
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
04
Deja Vu
Mr Jukes
The Locket
02:53
Writer: Lou Bond / Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - John Harris, Jr.
05
Vibrate
Mr Jukes
The Locket
02:54
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
06
Autumn Leaves
Mr Jukes
The Locket
03:11
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
07
All For You
Mr Jukes
The Locket
03:11
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
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Barney Artist under exclusive licence to Salute The Sun Records
07-08-2020
LOFI LOCKDOWN: THE RE-ISSUE
01
LOFI BROTHER IN A LOCKDOWN
Barney Artist
LOFI LOCKDOWN: THE RE-ISSUE
01:44
Writer: Barnabas Ochora-Isukal - Jochem Kroese / Composers: Jochem Kroese
02
F AN INTRO
Barney Artist
LOFI LOCKDOWN: THE RE-ISSUE
02:05
Writer: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Thierry Kronental - Malik Marland / Composers: Thierry Kronental
03
DARK N COLD
Barney Artist
LOFI LOCKDOWN: THE RE-ISSUE
03:01
Writer: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Frederick Apenteng - Jake Toppin / Composers: Frederick Apenteng
04
DO WHAT YOU DO
Barney Artist
LOFI LOCKDOWN: THE RE-ISSUE
03:42
Writer: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Jordan Rakei - Alexis Adimora - Obaro Ejimiwe / Composers: Jordan Rakei
05
SAME CLOTH
Barney Artist
LOFI LOCKDOWN: THE RE-ISSUE
01:55
Writer: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Jochem Kroese / Composers: Jochem Kroese
06
YOUR SKIN AND YOUR HAIR
Barney Artist
LOFI LOCKDOWN: THE RE-ISSUE
01:49
Writer: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Kavitharan Amalakumar / Composers: Kavitharan Amalakumar
07
SAVE ME
Barney Artist
LOFI LOCKDOWN: THE RE-ISSUE
02:07
Writer: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Jochem Kroese / Composers: Jochem Kroese
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℗ 2024 They Don't Know
20-09-2018
Home Is Where the Art Is
01
Return of the Real
Barney Artist
Home Is Where the Art Is
02:36
Writer: Barnabas Isukali / Composers: Jake Brown
02
Something True
Barney Artist
Home Is Where the Art Is
03:21
Writer: Barnabas Isukali / Composers: Luke Nyeke - Kaidi Akinnibi - Rick David
03
Rose Thorn (feat. Dornik)
Barney Artist
Home Is Where the Art Is
03:44
Writer: Barnabas Isukali - Dornik Nikita Leigh - Alfa Sekitoleko / Composers: Robert Wybrow - Thierry Kronental
04
Know Him Well
Barney Artist
Home Is Where the Art Is
02:41
Writer: Barnabas Isukali / Composers: David Bormann
05
Matooke (Interlude)
Barney Artist
Home Is Where the Art Is
01:36
Writer: Barnabas Isukali / Composers: Alfa Sekitoleko
06
Apologies
Barney Artist
Home Is Where the Art Is
04:44
Writer: Barnabas Isukali / Composers: Jake Milliner - Johnny Woodham
07
It's About Time
Barney Artist
Home Is Where the Art Is
03:54
Writer: Barnabas Isukali - Thomas Abraham Misch / Composers: Thomas Abraham Misch - Tobias Tripp
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Barney Artist
22-04-2016
Painting Sounds
01
Intro
Barney Artist
Painting Sounds
01:57
Writer: Barney Artist / Composers: SELVSSE
02
Down
Barney Artist
Painting Sounds
04:17
Writer: Barney Artist / Composers: Barney Artist
03
Rubicon (Same Old Me)
Barney Artist
Painting Sounds
03:55
Writer: Barney Artist / Composers: Jay Prince
04
I'm Going to Tell You
Barney Artist
Painting Sounds
03:04
Writer: Barney Artist / Composers: Jordan Rakei
05
Nothing Around
Barney Artist
Painting Sounds
03:34
Writer: Barney Artist / Composers: Jake Milliner
06
Leave
Barney Artist
Painting Sounds
03:29
Writer: Barney Artist / Composers: Alfa mist - Jordan Rakei
07
Beep Beep, Pt. 2
Barney Artist
Painting Sounds
02:55
Writer: Barney Artist / Composers: Spacedtime
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2014 Barney Artist
25-08-2014
Bespoke
01
Bespoke
Barney Artist
Bespoke
01:28
Composers: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
02
Beep Beep
Barney Artist
Bespoke
02:39
Composers: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
03
Lonely Place
Barney Artist
Bespoke
03:30
Composers: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Alfa Sekitoleko
04
Ilvu
Barney Artist
Bespoke
06:08
Composers: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Emmavie Mbongo
05
Wandering
Barney Artist
Bespoke
03:59
Composers: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
06
Love Language
Barney Artist
Bespoke
03:26
Composers: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Ego Ella May
07
Space
Barney Artist
Bespoke
03:39
Composers: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Thomas Misch
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EPs
℗ 2024 genau
23-04-2024
soufflé
01
soufflé
Barney Artist
soufflé
01:39
Writer: Barney Isukali / Composers: Miles Singleton
02
miss
Barney Artist
soufflé
02:41
Writer: Barney Isukali / Composers: Miles Singleton
03
yeye
Barney Artist
soufflé
01:56
Writer: Barney Isukali / Composers: Miles Singleton
04
same thing
Barney Artist
soufflé
01:58
Writer: Barney Isukali / Composers: Miles Singleton
(P) 2023 THEY DON'T KNOW
11-08-2023
Just, My Demos...
01
MOVE (demo)
Barney Artist
Just, My Demos...
01:56
02
WARM (demo)
Barney Artist
Just, My Demos...
03:10
03
CLUTCH (demo)
Barney Artist
Just, My Demos...
03:16
04
STARS (demo)
Barney Artist
Just, My Demos...
02:50
℗ 2022 Locket Records
16-09-2022
Eternal
01
Eternal
Barney Artist
Eternal
03:01
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
02
Air To Your Hidden Lung
Barney Artist
Eternal
03:19
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
03
93
Barney Artist
Eternal
02:47
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
04
Run Away
Barney Artist
Eternal
02:58
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
05
Sacred Symphony
Barney Artist
Eternal
03:02
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
℗ 2021 Locket Records
04-08-2021
Poems
01
Poems
Mr Jukes
Poems
02:54
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
02
Poems (Live)
Mr Jukes
Poems
04:01
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
03
Gratitude
Mr Jukes
Poems
03:07
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Thomas Lee Barrett
04
Check The Pulse
Mr Jukes
Poems
02:34
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
05
Vibrate
Mr Jukes
Poems
02:54
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
06
Blowin Steam (Open Up Your Mind)
Mr Jukes
Poems
02:49
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - John Danser
℗ 2021 Locket Records
20-07-2021
Gratitude
01
Gratitude
Mr Jukes
Gratitude
03:07
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - Thomas Lee Barrett
02
Check The Pulse
Mr Jukes
Gratitude
02:34
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
03
Vibrate
Mr Jukes
Gratitude
02:54
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali
04
Blowin Steam (Open Up Your Mind)
Mr Jukes
Gratitude
02:49
Composers: Jack Steadman - Barnabas Ochora-Isukali - John Danser
(P) 2019 Banana Bus Records
09-08-2019
Bikes Are Bikes
01
Bikes Are Bikes
Barney Artist
Bikes Are Bikes
00:30
02
Leave It All
Barney Artist
Bikes Are Bikes
02:46
03
Calm Down
Barney Artist
Bikes Are Bikes
03:31
04
Splash
Barney Artist
Bikes Are Bikes
03:18
05
Pure Silence
Barney Artist
Bikes Are Bikes
03:41
06
Fall Away
Barney Artist
Bikes Are Bikes
03:23
07
Calm Down (Remix)
Barney Artist
Bikes Are Bikes
03:31
Singles
℗ 2024 genau
24-09-2024
BARN-ZAI
01
BARN-ZAI
Barney Artist
BARN-ZAI
01:23
Writer: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali / Composers: Miles Singleton
02
Honesty
Barney Artist
BARN-ZAI
02:32
Writer: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali / Composers: Miles Singleton
03
Feel The Blood
Barney Artist
BARN-ZAI
01:30
Writer: Barnabas Ochora-Isukali / Composers: Miles Singleton
℗ 2024 genau
25-06-2024
Feel The Blood
01
Feel The Blood
Barney Artist
Feel The Blood
01:30
Writer: Barney Isukali / Composers: Miles Singleton
02
Honesty
Barney Artist
Feel The Blood
02:32
Writer: Barney Isukali / Composers: Miles Singleton
℗ 2024 genau
11-06-2024
Honesty
01
Honesty
Barney Artist
Honesty
02:32
Writer: Barnabas Isukali / Composers: Miles Singleton