The first thing you'll notice about Bev Barnett and Greg Newlon is an amazing blend of voices, offering up real songs and real stories from very real hearts. Rootsy acoustic guitar blends with beautiful vocal harmonies to form a backdrop for lyrics that explore life, love and the pursuit of something real. Listen as this couple weaves reality with hope, around musical styles that range from folk Americana to sophisticated, smooth R&B.
Bev Barnett & Greg Newlon
The first thing you'll notice about Bev Barnett and Greg Newlon is an amazing blend of voices, offering up real songs and real stories from very real hearts. Rootsy acoustic guitar blends with beautiful vocal harmonies to form a backdrop for lyrics that explore life, love and the pursuit of something real. Listen as this couple weaves reality with hope, around musical styles that range from folk Americana to sophisticated, smooth R&B.
Any Doorway Will Do
Bev Barnett & Greg Newlon have a musical, life and spirit connection that feeds a vocal blend likened to sibling harmony. This couple creates modern folk/Americana music that blends fiery guitar work with soulful harmonies, producing a sophisticated, contemporary acoustic sound that gets up and walks.
In live performance — as a duo or with their band — Bev and Greg speak from their hearts to the heart of the audience. The connection they have with each other seems contagious and soon the audience is sharing in tears and laughter seen through the eyes of a very real relationship.
"Fantastic live performance. Its amazing that so much warmth can come from just two guitars and two voices." - Eric Behlmer, Barn Concerts
With a gift for delivering the essence of a song, Barnett's voice has been called angelic - but with the ability to 'turn down the sheets.' Sometimes you hear the honeyed tones of Mary Chapin Carpenter, and sometimes you hear hints of Sade.
Newlon's guitar encircles the song as he finds his way between the notes with delicacy and strength. His fluid, full guitar and vocal arrangements are the result of a long and varied musical journey from his rock beginnings (sharing a stage with the Doors) combined with his background in musical theatre and barbershop, to the country rock sound of Aspen in the late 1970s and more recently through blues, country and modern folk. All of these influences have shaped his unique, contemporary acoustic style.
“In a world of fast food and empty calories, Bev and Greg are real food. Their songs speak their truth and do it well.” - Cosy Sheridan