Niki Barr

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Niki Barr is an American musician, based in Denton, Maryland who is most known for her tours overseas performing for U.S. troops.

She has toured overseas locations through Armed Forces Entertainment, operated by the U.S. military (distinct from the USO which is independent of the military). Her first overseas tour went to Japan, Diego Garcia, and Singapore in 2003. Her most extensive tour was in late 2005, which involved seven countries. Countries that she's performed in include Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.

She also worked locally with the United Service Organization of Metropolitan Washington, D.C..

[edit] Discography

• Go (2006)
  • Produced and Mixed by Jim Ebert
  1. Go
  2. Cigarette Lighter Love Song
  3. Stick It
  4. If
  5. Wrong Way
• Lush (2004)
  • Produced and Mixed by Jim Ebert
  1. Wasted Time
  2. Nothing At All
  3. Holiday
  4. Leave It Alone
  5. Used To Be
  6. Memories of Last Year
  7. Sooner Or Later
  8. So Far Away
  9. Getaway
  10. Such A Fool
  11. Inside Looking Out
  12. My Breathing Heart
• The Other Side of Me (2002)
  • Produced by Jim Ebert
  • Engineered by Rick Isaac
  • All songs Mixed and Mastered by Jim Ebert
  1. Just Like You
  2. Today
  3. Bottom Row
  4. Run To Me
  5. Sugar Coated
  6. Until I See You Again
  7. Faulty
• No Frills (2001)
  1. Sugar Coated
  2. One So Fine
  3. Intoxicated
  4. With You
  5. Speak
  6. Bottom Row
  7. Incognito
  8. Human Eye
  9. Second Time Around
  10. Give Enough

[edit] References

• Linskey, Annie. "Niki Barr", The Baltimore Sun, 2005-05-26. Retrieved on 2006-06-04.
• "Niki Barr's year-end visit to an army hospital", The Star Democrat (Bethesda, Maryland), 2004-12-28. Retrieved on 2006-06-04.
• "Young rocker Niki Barr to light up the holidays for troops in Middle East", Armed Forces Entertainment, December 12, 2005. (press release)
• LaForte, Nathan K., "Bringing a 'piece of America' to servicemembers overseas: Niki Barr Band rocks Okinawa", U.S. Marines - MCB Camp Butler, April 9, 2003.
• Sellers, Ben, "Niki raises the Barr", The Free Lance-Star, November 10, 2005.

[edit] External links

• Official site of Niki Barr - Includes Press reviews.
• Profile of Niki Barr by A & R Online
• Task Force Eagle - Photo gallery for performance on December 31, 2003.
• "Niki Barr: Your new rock princess?", RadioMojo.com, October 6, 2005 — Interview and review.
• Von Stiers, Bruce, "Don't Leave Niki Alone", BVS Reviews.