Born in England, Barns Courtney was the former frontman for British indie band SleeperCell, and then indie punk band Dive Bella Dive. He is best known for his solo works, most notably “Glitter & Gold” and “Fire”.

He is currently working on a solo career. His first two singles were, “Glitter & Gold”, and then later “Fire”. He released The Dull Drums – EP on February 3, 2017.

In the summer of 2017, Barns released the singles “Golden Dandelions”, “Never Let You Down”, “Kicks”, and “Champion”, along with an acoustic version of “Golden Dandelions.”

He released his debut album The Attractions of Youth on September 29, 2017.

In August 2018, he released his new single “99” and an older track “Good Thing”. On September 6, 2019, he released his second LP 404.