# Barry Can’t Swim

> 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?

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/barry-can-t-swim
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/barry-can-t-swim.json
- **Origin:** Edinburgh, GB
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Deep House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## 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

## Official & social links

- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/barrycantswim/
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vTVU0KH0CVzijsoKGsTPl
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1492752064
- **Bandcamp:** https://barrycantswim.bandcamp.com/
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/barry-cant-swim/888498
- **Traxsource:** https://www.traxsource.com/artist/579559
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/10080187
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Can%27t_Swim
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124098371

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Associations

- **Labels:** Shall Not Fade

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9
2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124098371
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Can%27t_Swim

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| genres | electronic, jazz, dance | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_country | GB | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| origin_city | London | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| bandcamp | https://barrycantswim.bandcamp.com/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/10080187 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vTVU0KH0CVzijsoKGsTPl | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1492752064 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/barry-cant-swim/888498 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| traxsource | https://www.traxsource.com/artist/579559 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/barrycantswim/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcf3b98-701a-4309-a90c-eb4179b96ea9) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124098371 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124098371) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Can%27t_Swim | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Can%27t_Swim) | 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Can%27t_Swim) | 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Can%27t_Swim) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124098371) | 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
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/barry-can-t-swim.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._