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 vocals,
guitar, accordion, harmonica, bagpipes, congas, bodhran, tinwhistle, haggis,
jam butties
Brewer is the throaty git on the microphone. He writes and sings for
Barleyjuice, as he did previously for Company of Wolves, and before that The
Ravyns. His whiskey-soaked vocal nodules have been exploited for everything
from VH1's Before They Were Rock Stars to Dodge commercials, and he can be
spotted with the unkilted eye in such cult films as Serial Mom and
Fahrenheit 911 as well as playing a cop in NBC's Homicide and a sleazy
photographer in CBS' Hack. Never really any good at holding down a steady
job, Brewer occasionally pipes with the Loch Rannoch Pipes & Drums, and
joined them in the Millenium Pipes March on Edinburgh, Scotland for Prince
Charlie's Marie Curie Foundation. Kyf wants fans to know that his favourite
colour is plaid and to please refrain from tossing haggis at him onstage, as
it can be quite slippery.
 vocals, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, bagpipes, tinwhistle, bass, mutton
kebobs
Though spurned at birth and subsequently raised by squirrels, Swanny has
shown great adaptive skills. After leaving the security of his treetop home
to rejoin the human world, he eschewed acorns in favor of guitars and
bagpipes, and earned the rank of Pipe Major of the Loch Rannoch Pipe Band in
1997. He and they marched in the Millenium March in Edinburgh, Scotland in
2000. Swanny founded Barleyjuice with Kyf and others in 1998. His vast
collection of Nancy songs and uncanny ability to pick an apropos jig is the
stuff of celtic-rodent legend.
 fiddle,
violin, vocals, photos of Stella
Billy started playing violin in the womb through a short-lived,
groundbreaking technology developed by The Suzuki Foundation and Boeing
called "Strings in Utero", discontinued because of the discomfort many
expectant mothers experienced during insertion of the tiny violins through
the birth canal.
Once born, Billy began his music studies in earnest by running around the
house at full speed to the soundtrack of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. This
quickly progressed to actually playing an instrument - his first, being
glockenspiel. As a result, Dominick was instantly despised by the folk music
community. He then chose violin. Unsatisfied, however, with the traditional
styles of playing, a protesting young Billy would paint himself purple
during concerts and throw doorknobs at the audience, resulting in his being
banned from most stages both at home and abroad. Only after a long stint in
rehab and many years of "re-education", did Billy join Barleyjuice as part
of his work-release program. If crowd response is any indication, it looks
as if Billy may have finally found a home. He has stopped painting himself
primary colors and has progressed to pastels. And he no longer throws
hardware at his fans.
 whistle,
banjo
Jimmy originates from "regions unknown". A kilt-maker and owner of a kilt
company, he likes to travel the world and educate people in the "ways of the
tartans". Our song "What's Up Yours?" is more than just a performance
piece... it's his mantra. Although trained on the concert grand piano, he
prefers whistles for their ease of transport up stairs. His favorite
colours include Irish National Tartan green, and Guinness brown. Any and all
complaints should be handled delicately through the band management team.
 bass
guitar, drunken harmonies, pint glass
Despite being both Scottish and Irish, Eric was allowed to join the band
anyway. He has spent the last several years using his walking bass lines
to step all over the vocals of such Philly acts as the Bobby Lenti Band,
Lenny G and the Soulsenders, and his own pet project, Otto's Jacket. Prior
to that, Eric lived a dual life of Accountant-By-Day, Lap-Dancer-By Night,
which may explain his kilt fetish. Or not. And ladies, his favorite colour
is eleven.
 drums, vocals, gas receipts
Gregor has been with Barleyjuice off and on since the early days. His drumming is reminiscent of classic pounders like Moon, or Starr, which we reckon to be why he stares off into space a lot. Hailing from Baltimore, Gregor is the "driving" force behind Barleyjuice. If he'd just pick up his family, sell his house and move to Philly maybe we could get some steady rehearsals in. Selfish bastard.
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