Barry Thomas Sutton (born 1965,
Liverpool) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from
Liverpool who has performed with numerous
alternative rock bands since 1981. His career began as the songwriter and vocalist in the unsigned bands Western Diplomats (1981–1983) and Marshmallow Overcoat (1983–1987). He joined
Walkingseeds as guitarist and backing vocalist in 1986 and played on two of their LPs:
Skullfuck (1987) and
Upwind of Disaster, Downwind of Atonement (1989) before leaving to join
The La's in 1988.