Barbaras

The Barbaras were a Memphis-based band whose music was a playful mélange of bubblegum pop, psychedelia, and garage punk. The group was formed in 2006, with Bennett Foster on guitar and vocals, Alex Gates on guitar and vocals, Will McElroy on guitar and keyboards, Stephen Pope on bass, and Billy Hayes on drums and vocals. All five members were in their early twenties, and the Barbaras developed a reputation for their energetic and imaginative live shows, which often featured props, costumes, and dancers, while each show was set around a specific visual theme. (Stephen Pope once...