Bio

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Barney RS is a composer and producer from Brighton, UK.

Beginning his musical journey from a young age, Barney has incrementally added strings to his bow. He plays guitar, piano, and drums with confidence, and has picked up mandolin, cavaco and various percussion instruments over time. His passion for percussion extends outside of composing work and sees him play every weekend with Brighton School of Samba.

Barney RS forms one third of the composer trio Northeast (with Susanne Følsvik Rønnekleiv & Hedda Røste) who have seen success writing powerful, anthemic music for film and TV. In 2023, their song "Go Slowly" was nominated for "Best Folk Production Music Track" at the Production Music Awards. In 2024, their song "Is This Gonna End Us?" was used in the trailer for Marcelo Tobar's Straight.

Barney's work has been heard on BBC Radio, Netflix, ITV, Hulu, Peacock, and various networks and streaming services across the globe.