Career
He described his music as "Aboriginal grassroots blues" and is about Aboriginal oppression and rights. Barker only recorded one album, 1983"s Fire Burning (Abmusic) which is now rare to find. Barker spent some time in Nimbin during the 1990s and was involved with local Aboriginal youth in cultural and musical pursuits.
Barker sang both "Run Dingo Run" and "Take Maine Back", in both the Business School documentary and accompanying cd, Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music.