Nick Barker performing for Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be - Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Nick Barker returns to his origins with ‘Bend Not Break’

by Paul Cashmere on April 30, 2018

Nick Barker has a new song that borrows its sound from his original recordings of ‘89 and ‘91.

‘Bend Not Break’ is Nick Barker blues-rock style.

Nick Barker’ had his first commercial success in Australia with his cover of Steve Harley’s ‘Make Me Smile’ with his band The Reptiles.

In 2014 Nick formed Heartache State with Venon Brown from his earlier band Barker and Justin Garner.

Nick will also reform Nick Barker and the Reptiles for a 30th anniversary gig in Melbourne in June.

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