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BLP sources|date=August 2010Infobox musical artist| name = Sophie Barker| background = solo_singer| birth_date = 1971|birth_place = London , England, United Kingdom | instrument = Singing|Vocals , guitar | genre = Alternative rock|Alternative Downtempo | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1996–present| label = Sony Records|Sony , Ho Hum Records|Ho Hum | associated_acts = Zero 7 KK (Kevin Kerrigan)|KK Sia Furler The Egg (funk band)|The Egg Grooverider Groove Armada Muki Bliss (Danish band)|Bliss | website = http://www.sophiebarker.com/ SophieBarker.com Sophie Barker (Born 1971) is a British singer from London , best known for her work with the British downtempo group Zero 7 .cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p476853/biography|pure_url=yes|title=Biography: Zero 7|last=Wesolowski|first=David Peter|publisher= Allmusic |accessdate=1 August 2010 Sophie left University College London after two years to become a full-time singer, signing with Sony Records in 1996 under the name " Sirčnes . http://www.myspace.com/sophiebarker/blog/539819739" She is the co-writer of Zero 7's biggest hit, " Destiny (Zero 7 song)|Destiny ", and sings the song alongside fellow vocalist Sia Furler . Barker also co-wrote and sang Zero 7 songs such as "In The Waiting Line" on the Zero 7 album Simple Things (Zero 7 album)|Simple Things , which has sold more than one million copies worldwide, and also the song "Spinning". Barker also contributed to the follow-up Zero 7 album, When It Falls , co-writing the songs "Passing By" and "In Time."
Barker collaborated with musician KK (Kevin Kerrigan)|KK in 2004 to release Lullaby (Sophie Barker album)|Lullaby , an album of soothing night-time songs for children. That same year, she appeared as a backing vocalist on fellow Zero 7 bandmate's Sia Furler|Sia Furler's album Colour the Small One , appearing on the track "Natale's Song." "She followed this with a solo album entitled Earthbound (Sophie Barker album)|Earthbound , released in 2005. Barker has also worked with The Egg (funk band)|The Egg , electronica artists Grooverider and Groove Armada and the acid-jazz duo Muki . Barker was featured in a 2006 British Airways UK television campaign, singing a cover version of John Denver 's " Leaving on a Jet Plane ". Barker also featured as a guest singer in Quiet Letters by Bliss (Danish band)|Bliss .
In 2009 she has also collaborated and provided vocals on the album entitled No One Built This Moment by Bliss. In 2010, Barker signed with the independent record label , Ho Hum Records . According to the label's website, Barker has recorded a new album, Seagull (Sophie Barker album)|Seagull , which was released on May 6, 2011 to positive reviews. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/seagull/id428706224 Seagull (Sophie Barker album)|Seagull has spawned two singles, "Say Goodbye" which was released on March 11, 2011, http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/say-goodbye-single/id423207783 and "Bluebell" , released on July 15, 2011. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bluebell-single/id448502296update after|2011|05|31 http://www.hohumrecords.com/ Hohumrecords.com
According to a September 5, 2011 posting to her blog, Ms. Barker stated that a third single is planned to be released. http://www.sophiebarker.com/category/blog/ In September, 2011, a music video for "Say Goodbye" was produced, and was released on October 31st (Halloween), 2011 http://www.locomotion.co.uk/? p=1605 as the double A-side single " A Forest / Say Goodbye ," which contained the standard and radio edits of "Say Goodbye" and a cover of The Cure 's " A Forest ," which received positive reviews. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/a-forest-say-goodbye-ep/id473547716
A November 18, 2011 posting to her blog, Ms Barker stated that a music video was produced for " A Forest " and that a new single is planned for the next year. http://www.sophiebarker.com/winter-warmth/
In April 2012, Barker set off on tour in the United States in support of her album Seagull, with stops in New York, Los Angeles, and Seattle.
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