Louise Barker

With over 15 years of experience in music and marketing, Louise's lifelong passion for music has led her to work in various roles across the industry. She graduated in 2013 with a degree in Commerce International with Chinese Studies. Louise first worked with Crash Ensemble as publicist and social media manager for the CrashLands tour in 2017. In addition to serving as Marketing Lead at Crash Ensemble, she is co-director of Islander, where she manages acclaimed artists Niamh Regan and Myles O'Reilly. Louise also co-directs Kearney Melia Barker Communications, leading PR campaigns for prominent arts organisations and festivals in Ireland, as well as some of the country’s most exciting independent artists. Her international experience includes roles at the PEOPLE festival (Berlin), Eaux Claires festival (USA), and End of the Road Festival (UK).