Ali Barter

Barter in 2013

Ali Barter is a Melbourne-based singer-songwriter, best known for her 2016 single "Girlie Bits".[1]

Early life

Barter was born in Melbourne, Australia, but spent her early years living in Papua New Guinea, where her father found work. She then moved with her family to Cairns, in far north Australia, before returning to Melbourne where she began high-school.

A classically trained vocalist, she spent her teenage years singing in the Australian Girls Choir, before leaving music to spend her early twenties living as a self-proclaimed 'rat bag'. She returned to music in her mid-twenties, when she began writing and releasing music independently within Australia.

2012–2013

Barter initially found success following the release of her debut EP, entitled Trip, in September 2012. Recorded and produced in Melbourne by local beat-maker Matik, it featured the single "Run You Down". Ali Barter was a 2013 Triple J Unearthed winner, earning her a spot on the line-up for the annual St Jerome's Laneway Festival of that year.[2] She followed this with support slots for Vance Joy, Cloud Control and The Rubens.

2014

In 2014, Barter began working with collaborator and musical partner Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy). Later in that year, her sophomore EP Community was released. She also toured with The War on Drugs.[3]

2015

Barter's third EP, entitled AB EP, was released in 2015. Again produced by Dawson, this release was led by single "Hypercolour". The music video for the song, directed by Rhys Mitchell, premiered exclusively on NPR.[4] Ali also appeared in ABC1's 2015 mini-series The Beautiful Lie,[5] a modern adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina.

2016

Ali Barter released two singles in 2016—"Far Away" in January and "Girlie Bits" in August. Both were quickly added to high rotation on national youth broadcaster triple j. She was also invited by triple j to perform at the Unearthed 10-year anniversary show in November, where she was joined onstage by Melbourne musician Ecca Vandal for a special performance of "Girlie Bits".[6] In 2016, Barter also toured The Rubens, City Calm Down and The Jezabels and held sold-out single launches in Sydney and Brisbane.

During this time, and inspired by her experiences studying music at a university in Melbourne, Barter penned an op-ed piece for Australian media website Junkee in December 2016 about the importance of including women in music history. The piece garnered a large response, including from Yoko Ono, who personally retweeted the article.[7]

Barter runs a small independent label called Ronnie Records with Oscar Dawson, featuring herself alongside musicians Ben Wright Smith and Miles De Carteret. She is set to release her debut album in 2017 independently on Ronnie Records via Inertia Music.

Cover versions

In April 2016, Ali Barter was featured on triple j's weekly Like a Version segment, where she covered Tame Impala's track "'Cause I'm a Man".[8]

Awards

In January 2017, "Girlie Bits" was voted in at number 58 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2016.[9]

Personal life

In early 2016, Barter married her long-term musical collaborator and partner, Oscar Dawson.

She enjoys spending time in India.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Craig, Mathieson (9 December 2016). "Ali Barter Hits All The Right Notes with 'Girlie Bits'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Denham, Sadler (14 December 2012). "LANEWAY FESTIVAL 2013 ADD MORE ACTS TO LINEUP". Tone Deaf. Tone Deaf. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Mikki, Gomez (15 December 2014). "The War on Drugs and Ali Barter at The Metro Theatre, Sydney". the AU Review. The AU Review. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Katie, Presley (17 August 2015). "First Watch: Ali Barter, 'Hypercolour'". NPR. NPR Music. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Razer, Helen (7 November 2015). "Tolstoy's Anna Karenina adapted for 'The Beautiful Lie'". The Saturday Paper. The Saturday Paper. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Here's What Went Down at the triple j Unearthed 10-year party!". ABC. triple j Unearthed. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ali Barter on Getting the Blue Tick of Apprival from Yoko Ono". ABC. triple j. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  8. ↑ Okine, Matt (7 April 2016). "Like A Version: Ali Barter – 'Cause I'm A Man". ABC. triple j. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "triple j Hottest 100 2016 – Full List". ABC. triple j. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Ali Barter on Her Upbringing And Learning To Love Music Again". speakertv.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.



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