Barkode

ORIGINS: Penrith

GENRE: Punk, Grunge, Rock

YEARS ACTIVE: 1998-2000

 

MEMBERS:

• Adam Rawson (Vocals, Bass)
• Mick 'Tommo' Thompson (Guitar)
• Luke Van Soest (Guitar)
• Luke Nolan (Drums) [1999-2000]
• Jason (Drums) [1998]
• Phil (Guitar) [1998]
  

RELEASES: 

 

• Unreleased EP (2000)
  

SUMMARY: Barkode were formed by Adam, Mick, and Phil in 1998, inspired by Mick's dad (who played in bands back in the 1970s). A few band member shuffles happened after this point with the band solidifying their lineup after adding Luke Nolan as drummer. The band called it a day after the untimely death of Mick but later reformed for a one-off tribute show in 2002.

 

SHOWS: 

• Uncle Bucks, Penrith - 9th September, 1999
  
• Judgement Day Skate Fest, Judge's Carpark, Penrith - Saturday 8th of April, 2000
• Tribute to Mick Thompson, O'Donoghue's Irish Pub, Emy Plains - Saturday 24th of August, 2002

ORAL HISTORY:

ADAM: We were inspired by skateboarding, motorcycle, extreme sports and cars and life growing up in fucked times. Basically everything rolled into punk, metal and grunge, rock, blues. Michael's dad was a big influence - he used to play in a few bands back int he '70s so that helped. He is still a good friend of ours after we lost Michael.

Adam Rawson, Noise Levels correspondence, 2024

LUKE: It was great times until Micky T passed away. We were best mates. We played some shows after he passed and we auditioned people to take his place but we as a band decided not to replace him in the end.

Luke Nolan, Noise Levels correspondence, 2024

RELATED BANDS: Speckled Foam, Normal Day, Voyd, Cremation, Unstable, The Undersided, Remo Street, The Dirty Grotto, One Trick Pony, Mercury Rise, Big Smack, Mr Harvey