Who is Archie Baker?

Archie Baker’s guitar playing is electric. Literally.

An experienced bandleader and guitarist, Archie creates a modern blend of pop, soul, and blues music that is catchy, imposing, and explosive.

Since moving from his South London home, Archie has been cutting his teeth in the Sheffield soul and jazz scene. His 9-piece band, Archie Baker & The Blue Meanies, sit in contrast to the more dominant Sheffield rock scene, generally favouring a clean and precise sound, but occasionally borrowing some of Sheffield’s hard-fought grit and attitude.

Following the success of his 2024 album, Carbrook, Archie and his band have been working with Grammy-winning producer Chris G Wilkinson to record a new body of work. The first of four upcoming singles, Easy, will be released on the 16th of May 2025. Easy showcases a stronger, more confident vision than ever before and leads the way for a new chapter in Archie’s music journey.

When Archie is not performing or recording with The Blue Meanies, he also co-writes, produces, and performs for the Sheffield-based jazz-funk band, The Lemur Conspiracy, and for singer/songwriter Chloë Beth Rogers.