First and foremost, Happy New Year! I hope everyone is doing wonderful. Personally, 2011 was pretty amazing. I hope the same goes for 2012, for myself, my loved ones and all of you.

My new album "40 Miler" is nearly complete. This past weekend I got on freight trains alone to review the new recordings. I needed to hear the songs and sequence and the albums over all feel from a different perspective. Rolling through Southside Virginia riding loaded coal, an empty boxcar and even my first ride in a caboose, I finally decided on the songs that will make the record. Tracking is complete. Sequence is complete. The art work is nearly complete. Now it's time to mix and master. There is still no release date, however, a date will be announced very soon.

Of course, once the album comes out I'll be back on the road. Lots and lots of planning is in the works so I'll be seeing many of you sooner than later, and I'm looking real forward to it.

Check back in for tour dates and the album release date. Until then, thank you.

Tim Barry
January 9, 2012
Richmond, Virginia

"Amen", from the new album 40 Miler due out early 2012 on Chunksaah Records. Hope ya'll enjoy!

Just a quick update here.

Other than a handful of one off shows, I've been laying low at home in Richmond, Virginia most of the summer. This coming Sunday (August 21) I play SOUNDFEST in Seattle. Then in late September I'll be heading over to Europe for a short tour, mainly playing Germany and the UK. At the end of October I'll be down in Gainesville playing the FEST, and that should conclude my shows for the year.

My main focus recently has been writing a new record. And it is finally falling into place. In fact, I've never been this excited about music. And much of that excitement is due to the energy that local musicians and collaborators like Julie Karr, Josh Small and Andrew Alli have brought to the project. I can not wait to record these new songs with Lance Koehler at Minimum Wage Studio here in Richmond. There has yet to be a release date, or even a recording schedule. I hate to rush creativity. But I should have some news about all of that in the near future.

Oh, and Ross Trimmer designed a new shirt/hoodie for me. It's available exclusively through my store, which can be accessed from my site. Here's the design:

Thanks!

Tim Barry
Richmond, VA
August 2011

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"I'll tell you what's so good about it. For the first time ever, all 6 of Tim Barry's Chunksaah re-presses (including the fancy embossed and colored vinyl) will be available at the show, 8pm Friday 4/22, The Asbury Lanes! We will be giving away one full set of CDs (3) and one full set of vinyl (3) as door prizes. The Pete will be The DJ! There will be cake! Get there!" -Chunksaah

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Chunksaah Records is proud to announce the re-release of TIM BARRY’s “28th & Stonewall,” “Manchester” and “Rivanna Junction” albums in all formats (CD, LP and Digital) - May 10, 2011. The CD versions will all be re-issued as digipacks and the LP versions will be on embossed reverse-board with colored vinyl (translation: fancy!!!)

Here’s what Chunksaah Records had to say about the re-issues: “Tim Barry has long been a member of our family and we are excited to expand the ways in which we are spreading the good word of music and family worldwide! We will be officially celebrating on Good Friday (aka Friday April 22nd, 2011) at the Asbury Lanes, in our fair city-by-the-sea - Asbury Park, NJ. Who knew that Tim would turn Yankee? haha.”

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I hope everyone is doing well! There will be a lot to announce soon for 2011. But first I'd like to extend a heartfelt "thank you" to Travis Stom for re-doing my entire website. If you have visited this site in the past, you know that it was becoming outdated. And if you tried visiting from your phone, then you know it wouldn't load at all. Travis spent months between his day job working out all the kinks, and I can not thank him enough. So here it is, new and improved. There is an ONLINE STORE now, more videos, pictures and so on. And we will continue to improve upon it! Thank you Travis!

Here's what's up. I have tons of US SHOWS coming up. They will be announced sporadically, so keep checking the "TOUR" section of the site for updates. There are a bunch announced already. As of today I am officially announcing an AUSTRALIA TOUR IN APRIL! I'm also playing NEW ZEALAND for the first time on the run. I'm stoked to head back to one of my favorite places in the world, and feel lucky to be able to. There will be more updates coming soon. Just keep checking back in.

Also, folks have been asking, and the answer is "yes." I am working on a new album. However I feel no need to rush creativity. I've been home in Virginia demoing songs for awhile. But as of now, there is no timeline for recording or release determined. I'll keep y'all posted.

Take care for now. I'll give you guys a heads up on more plans soon. Thank you as always for you support. It means the world to me.

Tim Barry
Richmond, VA
January 12, 2011

That’s it for the year. I’m just home from a short string of dates up in Eastern Canada. Another amazing adventure with a great group of people - The Cavaliers! and Northcote. I’ll play one more show, a benefit here in Richmond, VA for a radical lending library called The Flying Brick (Dec. 4, 2010). After that it’s time to lay real low. It will be a nice change to NOT live out of my back pack after eleven months of doing so. So for the time being it’s back to work at the Richmond Ballet and time to sort through the 25 some odd songs I’ve begun to write while on the road this year. And time to think about what’s next.

I’ll see you guys down the road. And thank you for the one you’ve given me thus far…

TIM BARRY
November 29, 2010
Richmond, VA

Posted on 29 Nov 2010 by Tim Barry

It’s been a one hell of a year so far. I know I’m lucky.

I’ve been home a few days and can’t help but reflect. Since January I’ve toured with nearly all of my favorites; Chuck Ragan, Ben Nichols, Frank Turner, Against Me! Todd Beene, The Gaslight Anthem, Ninja Gun, Possessed by Paul James, Canada’s The Cavaliers!, Jon Gaunt, Red Clay River out of Roanoke, Va and more. I’ve clocked more miles than possible to track and played more shows than I can count. And none of it would be worth it if it weren’t for the hospitality, encouragement and support of both my road families and my loved one’s back home in Virginia. Thank you. That’s all I got. A simple thank you.

In the short term, I’m keeping it semi - low key for a couple months. August and September I will only be doing a few regional shows and a couple fly in dates (TBA). I’ll also begin the long process of sorting through all of the new songs I’ve been writing. Although there is no date set, I do look forward to getting back in the studio. But it will be a good amount of time before recording kicks back in.

Come October the pace will pick back up with specific US dates. And to my Northern Neighbors, please keep your ear to the ground for some rumblings. I’ll be doing a proper tour up your way that has yet to be announced. Dates will follow.

All that aside, I’ve gotten a lot of correspondence in regards to a show that will be played in a parking lot near 15th & Broad Street here in Richmond, Virginia. The concept is direct action to increase pressure on the city and Virginia Commonwealth University to acknowledge and memorialize what lays below it - a slave burial ground. The event, we hope will bring more outside attention to the idiocy the city has perpetuated by not embracing true respect of those who built our city. Please stay in touch with me regarding this action. The planning phase has just begun. There is much to be discussed and coordinated. I will keep all of those interested up to speed on this protest. NO DATES HAVE BEEN SET AS OF THIS UPDATE.

All my love.
Tim Barry
Richmond, VA
August, 2010

Posted on 09 Aug 2010 by Tim Barry

Hello from home, I hope everyone is doing wonderful.

A friend of mine from Kansas City sent me this quote by Robert Lewis Stevenson.

"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move."

To me, that quote makes sense. And it helps me make sense of these circles I've been driving (and riding) around the country for all these years. This past tour has been long. Long and amazing. It started in Canada on January 27th and ended here in Richmond, VA on April 10. I've played more shows than I can count. And I've played with some of the best folks I have ever known. Bands like Against Me! Chuck Ragan, Red Clay River, Possessed by Paul James, Ninja Gun and so many more.

And when the odds were stacked against us we still made every show. When the transmission busted in my van, Matt Gere (my Tour Manager) stayed with it back in Indiana to get fixed while Red Clay River squeezed me, my dog Emma and my guitar into their van so I could make the shows. Meanwhile Matt limped my van back to Richmond running on 7 cylinders and faulty breaks, where Sarah Kiesler lent us her little Honda Civic so we could get to all the East Coast dates. Then up in Brooklyn, Red Clay River got their van with all their gear in it stolen, with only two more shows to play. A few weeks earlier, Konrad of Possessed by Paul James and Vanessa Jean (of Lubrication Zine fame) had a bad accident on MLK in Oakland, putting a incredible damper on even the idea of getting on stage. But the shows were still played. The shows were played with broken gear, broken hands and with out voice. But they were played. Often with the help of friends and strangers. I think at this point, it's all we know how to do. To KEEP GOING. To keep moving. To ask for help when in need and to make it to our destinations no matter how hard. And then go again.

You know what this is leading up to. It's a simple thank you. It's a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has helped me and my people along the way. For coming to the shows, for putting them on, for putting us up, for putting up with us, for breakfast at dinner time and beers at breakfast.

This life is short and this world small. I'm thankful for it.

ONWARD TO AUSTRALIA! STOKED!

All my love,
Tim Barry
Richmond, VA
April 2010

Posted on 13 April 2010 by Tim Barry