Episode # 34 - Getting to Know Chicago Based Singer/Songwriter Barry Fontenot

Check out my conversation with Barry Fontenot of Barry and the Fountains. Barry J Fontenot is a Louisiana-born, Chicago-based musician whose endearing sound is dipped in mixtures of heartfelt neo-soul and alternative folk melodies. Raised and inspired by deep soul & delta blues sonic sensibilities, you can hear his channeling of legendary musicians such as Otis Redding, Sam Cook and other timeless crooners. That being said, in his original compositions, Barry reveals the more eclectic influences that have followed him throughout his musical journey — he strives, in his own words, to “write em’ like Jazz songs, play em’ like Rock songs, and sing em’ like Soul songs". Upon moving to Chicago, Barry developed a number of working relationships in the city’s independent music scene; with his closest musical collaborators, the 'The Fountains,’ he blended his distinctly smooth voice with the effortless contemporary (yet nostalgic) instrumentals of his comrades, to synthesize the group’s signature sound. Gracing the stages of the Chicago music scene, Barry pushes forward this year with his independently produced album, The Great Extreme, produced by keyboardist Amir Khay Nir, preceded by two singles: the recently released "Kleo," 8/26/2020, and the upcoming "Rose," debuting today 9/23/2020. Please enjoy these passionately crafted singles in anticipation of the full album on October 19th 2020. Listen to Barry and the Fountains latest single “Rose” now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7v1EENtwDnwToZj7PxqUhK   Connect with Barry and the Fountains on social media: http://www.funhouse.events/ https://www.facebook.com/FunHouseChi/ https://www.instagram.com/funhousechi/ https://twitter.com/funhousechi For more information and news, check out our website at BringBackSoulMusic.com. Support our channel by purchasing merch @ shop.bringbacksoulmusic.com COPYRIGHT © 2020 Bring Back Soul Music.