Barney's Bicycle

Left to right: Brian Gilmore, lady killer; David Petrou, bomb defuser; and Huy Huynh, rocket scientist.

Barney's Bicycle was an alternative, power-pop band from Anaheim, California that played from 1990 to 1993. This three-piece consisted of Brian Gilmore on bass and vocals, Huy Huynh all over the guitar, and David Petrou on the drums. At their high point, these wunderkinder played shows with No Doubt and fIREHOSE. Now David plays in the Fearnots and Brian and Huy play in My Superhero.

Here's a collection of Barney's Bicycle songs. Songs one through ten were from their last show at the Big Black Room on May 8th, 1993. Tracks eleven through sixteen and twenty were recorded in David's garage on August 25th, 1992. Track seventeen was recorded at Musiclab in Hollywood on June 25th, 1992. Finally, tracks eighteen and nineteen were recorded in David's home sometime in Winter, 1992. The style varies, so if you don't like a song, please skip around.

Here are some pictures.

To hear the band called Still Life that preceded Barney's Bicycle, click here. (Still Life was comprised of the three Barney members plus Dan Park.) This recording was made December 15, 1990 at Brian's loft home.

To hear a synth song by David Petrou that inspired a lost Barney song, click here.

Tell us what you think at dpetrou@gmail.com.