Otway and Barrett

John Otway is an English singer-songwriter who has built a sizeable cult audience through extensive touring, a surreal sense of humour and a self-deprecating underdog persona.

From the age of 9, John Otway knew he wanted to be a pop star. But even at that young age, having listened to his sister's Beatles and Stones records, he knew he would never be able to do what they do. However, when his sister got the latest Bob Dylan album, he knew there was a place for him and he set about learning how to play guitar.

Wild Willy Barrett is an English experimental musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his collaborations with John Otway.

His musical style has included folk, blues, psychedelia, pop and punk rock. He is known for virtuoso fiddle and guitar playing, ability with a great number of stringed instruments, playing slide guitar with a whole raw egg (known as egg-necking) and the 'wah wah wheelie bin'.

Barrett is also a skilled wood worker and carver and has produced highly unusual furniture over many years.