The Barcodes

The Barcodes is a modern blues and jazz group. It consists of Bob Haddrell on keyboards, Dino Coccia on drums and Alan Glen playing harmonica & guitar.

Bob Haddrell

(vocals/organ/piano) Haddrell also writes with top Nashville artists, has recorded in the States with Billy Swan, and has toured and recorded with Chicago's Jimmy Dawkins and Dave Specter. Truly "in the groove", Haddrell has created the unique sound of "The Barcodes".

Alan Glen

(vocals/guitar/harmonica) Glen was a member of 'The Yardbirds' between 1996 and 2003,and features on their New album " Birdland ",with Jeff Beck, Brian May and others. Glen has also recorded 4 albums with 'Nine Below Zero' (Glen was a member between 1991 and 1995), 'Little Axe' (3 Albums), 'Dr Feelgood', Alannah Myles, 'Dub Syndicate', Junior Delgado, 'Papa George', Daniel Smith and 'Sonny Black & The Dukes'. Glen features on the 'Little Axe CD 'Hard Grind', and the brand new " Champagne & Grits" Glen has performed with Eric Clapton, B.B.King, 'Slash', Steve Vai, Steve Lukather, Hubert Sumlin John Mayall, Peter Green and 'Skunk' Baxter and has played at 'The Royal Albert Hall' ( 14 times ), 'The HILTON'- Las Vegas, Hollywood 'House of Blues', and Montreux and Nice Jazz Festivals, as well as various TV and Radio performances.

Dino Coccia

(drums) Dino's career has been one of great variety since turning professional at the age of 17 in 1967. Since first working abroad with 'The Healers', he has played and recorded worldwide. His session credits include jingles, work with pop artists, Blues and Jazz. He has worked with Andy Shepard, Alan Barnes, Patrick Moraz and Grace Jones. On the Blues scene he has backed up James Carr, Byther Smith, John Primer, Katie Webster, Jo-Ann Kelly, Mr. T. 99, Tutu Jones, Homesick James, and Larry Garner. In America he has worked with J.D. Nicholson, Harmonica Fats, and Lowell Fulson. He also plays on Daniel Smith's 2 CDs and Sonny Black's second CD.

Dino has released his own new CD "WildSpace", featuring Alan Barnes (sax), Dave Newton (piano) and other British blues artists.

"In a world full of barcodes these are truly unique – and they deserve to be cherished." - Whisky Fun Magazine 1 "By the end of the festival the name of The Barcodes still remained indelibly stamped on the blues loving audience." Blues Profiles 2

Selected discography

The Barcodes -

  • Keep your Distance ' ( Note Records ) - 2000
  • Independently Blue' (Note Records ) -2004
  • With Friends Like These' ( Note Records ) - 2006
  • Live - In session for the BBC' ( Note Records ) - 2007