Al Barrow

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Field	Value
name	Al Barrow
image	Al Barrow - Magnum - 2017.jpg
caption	Barrow in 2017
birth_date
birth_place	Wolverhampton, England
death_date
genre	Hard rock, melodic rock
occupation	Bassist
years_active	1997–present
past_member_of	Magnum, Hard Rain
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| name = Al Barrow | image = Al Barrow - Magnum - 2017.jpg | image_upright = | alt = | caption = Barrow in 2017 | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = Wolverhampton, England | origin = | death_date = | death_place = | genre = Hard rock, melodic rock | occupation = Bassist | instrument = | years_active = 1997–present | past_member_of = Magnum, Hard Rain

Al Barrow (born 1968) is an English bassist best known as the former member of the hard rock band Magnum.

Biography

Barrow joined Magnum in 2001 after he was a member of Hard Rain, a group formed by Magnum members, Bob Catley and Tony Clarkin, while activities around Magnum was set on pause. Officially the band ended, but made a comeback in 2001 with their album Breath of Life.

Barrow not only plays bass guitar, but also has an interest in design and photography. With his company Generic Designs, he has designed album covers for Magnum and several other artists worldwide. Magnum albums, Breath of Life, Brand New Morning, The Visitation, Evolution Escape from the Shadow Garden, and Live at the Symphony Hall all had covers designed by Barrow.

Before joining Magnum, Barrow performed as a session musician, both playing bass and as a backing vocalist. He had his own band, Sahara Darc, and planned to re-record some of the songs he wrote in the 1990s. Barrow is an endorsee for Fender, Line 6, Warwick basses and amplifiers.

Alan and his wife emigrated to USA in 2016. They now live in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

On 25 June 2019, Alan announced his departure from Magnum.

Discography

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• Studio albums as part of Hard Rain :**When the Good Times Come* (1999)
• Studio albums as part of Magnum :Breath of Life* (2002) :Brand New Morning* (2004) :Princess Alice and the Broken Arrow* (2007) :Into the Valley of the Moonking* (2009) :The Visitation* (2011) :On the 13th Day* (2012) :Escape from the Shadow Garden* (2014) :Sacred Blood "Divine" Lies* (2016) :**Lost on the Road to Eternity* (2017)
• Other :Spirit of Man, Bob Catley* (2006) :When Empires Burn, Bob Catley* (2003)

References

References

1. Harvey, Ian. (9 May 2008). "Magnum deliver the goods". Express & Star.
2. "Al Barrow – Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
3. (27 April 2016). "Al Barrow: Magnum Force". Bass Guitar Magazine.
4. "Get Ready to ROCK! Interview with Al Barrow, bass player with the rock band Magnum".
5. "Al Barrow {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic". AllMusic.
6. (December 2014). "Magnum: 'On Christmas Day' Plus Mark Stanway And Al Barrow Exclusive Interview".
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