Our Story
Established in 2022, Matty Miller & The Barge Boys united over a mutual love of rock n roll and beached sea vessels.
Known for infectious energy, crowd engagement, and musicality, The Barge Boys brought this essence to the studio for their debut singles and to stages across British Columbia.
Described as captivating, uplifting and genuine, The Barge Boys trace their influence from the 60's and 70's whilst using modern instrumentation to deliver a brand new, yet familiar sound.
The Band
Matty Miller
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keys, Harmonica
Vancouver, B.C
Matty Miller's musical journey started with an unsuccessful saxophone tenure in high school. But after picking up a guitar and belting out bangers in the Vancouver pub scene, it's been all up ever since.
Matty and his energetic performances and massive vocals linked up with the Barge in 2023 where he began songwriting.
Matty's influences are pure rock n roll classics like the Eagles, Steely Dan, The Guess Who and Van Morrison.
Hamish Betts
Lead Guitar
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Starting as a way to bunk class, he took guitar lessons at age 12. After eventually finishing school, he moved to Canada in 2019, where he linked up with Dr Gaz to plant the seeds that would later blossom into the Barge itself. His face-melting solos and technical guitar style have become a staple of the Barge Boys.
Ciara O'Neill
Vocals, Keys
Depends on the day
Ciara grew up between Ireland and England with a big family of musicians (including our very own Cormac O'Neill).
After starting on the clarinet, she moved on to piano to keep up with her passion for singing.
Besides belting out massive vocals, Ciara likes to keeps the Barge Boys in line and loves nothing more than making them partake in the promo tik tok vids.
Luc Lemans
Lead guitar, Keys, Vocals
Vancouver, B.C
Luc "Lemon" Lemans joined up in 2024 as a multi-instrumentalist, shifting effortlessly between keys, guitar and vocals. When not performing with the Barge Boys, he works as a solo singer-songwriter in Vancouver, with retro influencers including Buddy Holly, the Beach Boys, Prince, and more.
Cormac O'Neill
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Cormac hails from the mean streets of Co. Kildare, Ireland. Starting off with the mandolin he quickly moved to guitar and plays the acoustic for the Barge. However, his favourite instrument is his voice because "if you're singing, you don't have to talk to people".
The Gazz
Bass Guitar
Santa Barbara, California
Dr. Gary "Bullseye" Braun hails from Santa Barbara, CA, where he has played in punk and metal bands since 2001 - not to mention Jazz Club.
Making his way to Vancouver in 2017, Gaz conjures up almost as many rhythms as he has nicknames.
His favorite bassists Steve Harris, Flea, and Chi Cheng have heavily influenced his fingerpicking bass style.
Conner Andrews
Drums
Christchurch, New Zealand
Conner Andrews' musical journey started with a violin down in Christchurch, New Zealand.
As an insatiable drive for more volume developed, he picked up the drums and a passion for rhythm flourished.
After moving to Canada he joined a humble work band which would ultimately form the foundation for the Barge.