Joshua Spence Mainnie (born 22 August 1992), known professionally as Barry Can't Swim, is a Scottish electronic music producer and DJ from Edinburgh. His debut album When Will We Land?
Biography
Joshua Spence Mainnie (born 22 August 1992), known professionally as Barry Can't Swim, is a Scottish electronic music producer and DJ from Edinburgh. His debut album When Will We Land? was released on 20 October 2023, being shortlisted for the 2024 Mercury Prize and featuring in numerous critics end of year lists. He was nominated for Best Dance Act at the 2024 Brit Awards and Breakthrough Artist at the 2026 Brit Awards
Scores
influence score
0/100
reach score
0/100
house crew relevance score
60/100
booking potential score
0/100
emerging artist score
40/100
contact confidence score
0/100
citation confidence score
95/100
agent readability score
100/100
brand fit score
36/100
interview potential score
28/100
sponsorship potential score
12/100
education value score
10/100
house crew priority score
33/100
Sources & provenance
- https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124098371
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Can%27t_Swim
| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| genres | electronic, jazz, dance | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_country | GB | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| origin_city | London | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| bandcamp | https://barrycantswim.bandcamp.com/ | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/10080187 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vTVU0KH0CVzijsoKGsTPl | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1492752064 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/barry-cant-swim/888498 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| traxsource | https://www.traxsource.com/artist/579559 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| https://www.instagram.com/barrycantswim/ | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 | |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124098371 | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Can%27t_Swim | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Joshua Spence Mainnie (born 22 August 1992), known professionally as Barry Can't Swim, is a Scottish electronic music producer and DJ from Edinburgh. His debut album When Will We Land? | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Joshua Spence Mainnie (born 22 August 1992), known professionally as Barry Can't Swim, is a Scottish electronic music producer and DJ from Edinburgh. His debut album When Will We Land? was released on 20 October 2023, being shortlisted for the 2024 Mercury Prize and featuring in numerous critics end of year lists. He was nominated for Best Dance Act at the 2024 Brit Awards and Breakthrough Artist at the 2026 Brit Awards | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
How to cite this page
House Music Intelligence Database. "Barry Can’t Swim — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/barry-can-t-swim