Barton Hartshorn grew up in the English village of the same name and spent his childhood listening to folk singers in the local clubs. The storytelling nature of their songs were to have a big influence on him. After fronting the band Dictafone whose last album “Home” was mixed in LA by Ken Scott (Beatles, Bowie, Supertramp, Lou Reed…), Barton embarked on a solo career and currently has released 3 albums.