1965: David Andrew Barrett, Born May 12, 1965 - in Toronto
1967: Discovers record player and old Eddy Arnold and Glen Campbell Lps
1971: Receives first acoustic guitar for 6th birthday, but sadly cannot play it
1976: Began playing guitar at age 11
1977: Receives first electric guitar and amp, a beautiful Ampeg "Heavy Stud" Telecaster with Fender Champ
1979: Formed first band Crucial Taunt with Scott Matthews, which later became immortalized in the film Wayne's World
1984: Released independent 7" single with prog rock band Media
1985: Toured Canada with various cover bands, including Firedance Overture
1988: Released live EP and video with enigmatic band Rain
1989: Formed Trouble In Mind and signed publishing deal with EMI Canada
1992: Formed The Breed with Mark Holmes of Platinum Blonde
1993: Produced spoken word/music cd for Canadian poet, Duke Redbird
1994: Played guitar for Amanda Marshall - Played steel guitar for Courage Of Lassie
1996: Formed Vertigo with Mark Holmes and Sascha Tukatsch
1997: Released solo cd Staring Into The Sun produced by Richard Chycki
1998: Appeared with Vertigo on Orange Alert Soundtrack cd - played guitar on Esthero single Heaven Sent
1999: Released no.9 cd - toured Canada with Platinum Blonde (1999-2003)
2000: Played guitar on Mark Holmes cd, Are You Sitting Comfortably?
2001: Formed Kush, released cd The Temptation Sessions
2002: Recorded soundtrack for the Canadian short film, No Rest For The Wicked
2003: Played for Canadian rockers Galore
2004: Released solo ambient guitar cd, The Atomsmasher's Noisy Trade - produced music for The Tube Music Network
2005: Released instrumental cd, Amitabha with Scott Matthews - joined the Toronto Fingerstyle Guitar Association - given the unusual title of Director of Special Projects - formed prog trio Splub
2006: Released solo acoustic cd, Music For Acoustic Guitar and produced Toronto Fingerstyle a compilation of 12 Toronto area guitarists - contributed lead guitar to Classic Albums Live
2007: Participated as a coach in the League Of Rock - created a series of Podcasts featuring interviews with great guitar players - released second solo acoustic cd, In Search Of Oblivion
2008: Catalog becomes available for commercial licensing with Pump Audio - released prog rock album Splub - released third acoustic album Impostor