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Sizer Barker was an indie band from Liverpool, England.[1]

Members

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As of 2004, the band comprised frontman Carl Brown, multi-instrumentalist Tim Bruzon, and bassist Maria Hughes.[2][3]

History

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Sizer Barker began as the solo project of Carl Brown, who had previously played with The Lightning Seeds and Space, in 2000.[2][4] Their name is derived from a gravestone inscription reading "William Sizer Barker", seen by Brown in a Liverpool cemetery.[1][3] The band were signed to Peter Gabriel's record label Pre.[3]

Dave Simpson of The Guardian described Sizer Barker's sound as "a wonderful, idiosyncratic thing", and likened the band to Beck, Shack and Pere Ubu.[1] Ben Hogwood of MusicOMH described their music as "life-affirming" and their debut album as "a record that could only have been made in Liverpool."[3] Andy Gill of The Independent described the album as "a sparkling, diverse collection, full of Beatlesque melodies and quirky, exotic arrangements".[2] Stewart Lee of The Times wrote of the album: "It's easy on the ear, but contains enough subliminal segments of squally guitar noise to appease those suspicious of nakedly commercial craftsmanship."[4]

The group performed a live set for Janice Long's show on BBC Radio 2 on 13 January 2005.[5]

Discography

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  • "Day by Day" – single, Hug Records
  • "Something in the Park" – single, Hug Records
  • Songs from the Parlour – EP, Pre Records
  • Hotel Juicy Parlour – album, Pre Records[3][2][4]
  • "Climb Aboard" – single, Pre Records
  • "Day by Day" – single, Pre Records
  • "Transmission Land" – single, Pre Records

References

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  1. ^ a b c Simpson, Dave (13 January 2001). "Sizer Barker's little big success". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Gill, Andy (29 October 2004). "Album: Sizer Barker". The Independent. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e Hogwood, Ben (1 November 2004). "Sizer Barker – Hotel Juicy Parlour". MusicOMH. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Lee, Stewart (23 January 2005). "Sizer Barker: Hotel Juicy Parlour". The Times. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  5. ^ "BBC programme index - BBC Radio 2". 12 January 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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