Little Name

Born and raised in Liverpool and carrying on the the Liverpudlian tradition of great pop music is Little Name, whose first album, "How To Swim And Live" is out now on Sleepy Records. Bringing the lush sounds of Camera Obscura and Belle and Sebastian, the northern sensibilities of The Smiths, and the pop of Bacharach, you would think that this already internationally recognized artist was a not-so-little band, with multiple members and a full orchestra section. However, the brilliant sounds on this CD are the work of just one man, Lee Barker. Underneath the bright indie pop are lyrics which explore ideas of openness and vulnerability, isolation and joy with a wit and humour belying their meaning. After 8 years of isolation through panic attacks, Lee was searching for greater themes, songs that said something, and said something about his life. "How To Swim And Live" was the answer. Themes of unrequited love, lost lives, anxiety, and finding inclusion in life. These are songs to cherish, songs that let you know that someone out there is feeling and struggling with the same things you are.

Reviews/Press:
- Humans Beware
- Eardrums
- Hot Stof
- Mira el Pendulo
- Pop 'n Cherries
- iCast's Best of Myspace
- Indiepop Radio
- You Aint No Picasso
- Jade's Music Blog
- Cellmates.se
- Dagger Zine
- TweeNet- August Tip of the Month
- Eardrums Music
- Movement Magazine
- Fensepost
- Indie Fixx Anniversary Contest
- Indie Fixx Fall Shopping Guide
- Three Imaginary Girls
- I'm Not Always So Stupid
- Pop 'n Cherries
- Largehearted Boy
- Powerpopulist
- The Cropper
- Hero Hill
- Ned Ragget
- Liverpool Echo "What's On Our iPod?"
- Liverpool Echo feature
- Ear Farm
- Omahype
- Song, by Toad
- House of Music
- Too Much Apple Pie
- nialler9
- Some Velvet Blog
- Silent Uproar
- Muzorama
- Branche ton iPod
- Ink 19
- One Times One
- Take The Pills
- USA Today
- Aiding and Abetting
- Dagger Top Ten
- Death of the Cassette
- Under The Radar "Pleased To Meet You" feature (Fall 2007 issue)
- Exclaim!
- indiepop.it
- Pop 'n Cherries Best of 2007
- Pop News
- Three Imaginary Girls (again!)
- babysue
- mp3hugger
- IndiePages
- John Lurie
- Panda
- Soundmag
- Snow-globe Universe
- Sound in Water Top Albums of 2007
- Digital Heroine
- La Belle Epop
- Conspirasons
- Coast is Clear
- UK Music Search

Please visit the Little Name website or myspace to learn more.