Born in 1965 and raised in Westfalia, Germany, Barry Malloney (whose real name is Ralf Peter Beitner) got his first guitar at the age of twelve. For two years he learned to play classical music. But he soon discovered that he was not happy with performing pieces that other people had written and he also found out that he preferred songs instead of instrumentals. He consequently gave away the nylon string classical guitar and traded it for his first steel string jumbo back in 1982. That was a black japanese Ibanez jumbo guitar in the style of the famous Gibson SJ 200. He wrote his first songs on that guitar and for many years, he just played for his friends and family. His professional career as a manager in the german savings banks industry did not allow him to live up to his music. Only a few years ago, he named himself Barry Malloney and wrote a song about the "birth" of that character. The idea ist that the joy and the ambition that he finds in his music should fill a bigger part of his life. He released an album of original songs called "When Will The Wind" and soon won an award for "Best Country Album" and "Best Country Song" for the title song of that album at the "Deutsche Rock- und Pop-Preis 2014". Barry always wanted to play the finest guitars available. He recently discovered the canadian guitars of Robin Boucher and regards them as his new favorites. His songs are mostly personal, emotional and many of them have beautiful melodies. He recorded the award-winning album and a second one called "Nevertheless" with the help of some very fine musicians, among them legendary Jim Horn from Nashville, TN on saxophones and flutes, who added very beautiful parts to the arrangements. "I do not have any concrete plans regarding my music - I just follow some opportunities. Letˋs see what the future holds in store for me." is what Barry says when being asked for the next steps.