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ABOUT CHRIS BARRY
Chris Barry has covered The Jersey Shore Music Scene for 25 years in publications like The Aquarian Weekly, The Atlanticville, Pipeline Magazine, East Coast Rocker, Off The Wall Magazine, By The Sea Magazine,
Red Bank Register, Red Bank Voice, Relix, Rock! Magazine, Good Times, 2 River Times, Shorelines, MBCBS XPress, Wall Herald, Hot Spots/Swirl Magazine(Music Editor), Nitelife Magazine, Eclectic, Asbury Park Press,
McLoughlin's and The Coaster of Asbury Park.
He has also done publicity work for Indy & Major record labels like Elektra-Asylum, Gig Records and media personalities like Dave Wyndorf, Matt Pinfield & Ed and Lorraine Warren,
Demonologists/'Ghostbusters'..
In addition, Mr. Barry operates the Independent Promotion Company World Beyond Network, representing a variety of Jersey/Shore-based artists and talent at various clubs and venues. Since he formed the company in 1986, [formerly known as 'Pure Promo LTD'] Chris Barry has worked with artists like David Peel, GG Allin and Alan Mann, as well as NY Dolls Punk/Guitar legend Johnny Thunders and singer/songwriters Francesca Beghe', Virginia, The Sullen Savior, Michael Ferentino and John Strevens..
Barry has also worked as booking agent/PR for acts like The Catholic Girls, The Antoinettes, Rogue, Nude Swirl, The Mad Daddys, Leather Studded Diaphragm, They Might be Vaginas, The
Wallbangers, Whirling Dervishes, Frankenstein 3000, Tom Hingley of Inspiral Carpets and Josh Zandman from Burlap to Cashmere. He was also the first independent promoter to actively bring alternative/punk and new
music on the edge to flagship rock club The Stone Pony on a weekly basis. He was also known as house booking agent for The Pony, The Fast Lane and The Pre-Jacko Brighton Bar, and continues to aggressively promote on
the cutting edge at some of the same venues today...
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