Birth name Luke Barwell Labels Record Mountain Name Luke Barwell | Role Record producer Record label Record mountain | |
Origin Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire, England Genres lo-fiIndietronicaAlternative rock Occupation(s) Musician, producer, vocalist Instruments Guitar, vocals, drums, keyboards Albums Alpha Beta Gamma, Micro/Macro, Black Arts in the Town Hall | ||
Bitmap (born Luke Barwell, 8 January 1973) is a recording artist and producer. Barwell was brought up in Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire and his first claim to fame was as a member of the indie band Salako. Barwell left Salako in 2002, donned the Bitmap moniker and embarked on a solo career.
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Released in 2003, Bitmap's first album Alpha Beta Gamma was nominated album of the week by The Sunday Times and given 8 out of 10 by the NME. Music journalists often describe Bitmap's musical style as being similar to Beck, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, and The Beta Band.
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