DAVE BARBAROSSA PRESENTS / EST. 2026
One drummer. A world of collaborators. Barbarossa Beat is the new music project from Dave Barbarossa.
01 / THE MUSIC — THE FIRST RELEASE
BARBAROSSA BEAT FEAT. MEKON
Live drums meet electronic production. The first Barbarossa Beat release brings Dave together with producer and DJ Mekon.
Released on 26 June 2026 via Invisible Hands Music, the collaboration puts Dave’s unmistakable playing at the heart of a free-moving electronic sound.
“There are some real surprises along the way, and I am excited for people to see how this develops.” — DAVE BARBAROSSA
01 / THE MUSIC — THE NEW SINGLE
BARBAROSSA BEAT FEAT. THE FUNKY GINGER
Dave Barbarossa joins forces with the Funky Ginger for the second Barbarossa Beat single.
Built around Dave’s drumming and a loop shaped by Simon Law, Brass Climate draws on jazz swing and big-band Latin rhythms. Out now via Invisible Hands Music / Virgin Music Group.
“There are some real surprises along the way, and I am excited for people to see how this develops.” — DAVE BARBAROSSA
APPLE MUSIC ↗ TIDAL ↗02 / THE STORY
From Adam & The Ants and Bow Wow Wow to Republica and beyond, Dave Barbarossa has spent a lifetime making rhythm impossible to ignore.
Barbarossa Beat puts that restless spirit centre stage: a series of collaborations with different artists, built around the drums.
03 / ON THE ROAD
UPCOMING LIVE DATES
3 DEC — The Horn, St Albans
4 DEC — New Cross Inn
Opening for The Woodentops
12 DEC — We Are Vollective record store
25 Churchfield Road, W3 6BD · Free entry
BEYOND THE MUSIC
A story about rock ’n’ roll, and the lies we tell ourselves to keep going — until we stop.