Baterz
Baterz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barnaby Charles Ward 3 July 1969 Canberra, Australia |
| Died | 22 July 2002 (aged 33) Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupations | Singer, Multi-instrumentalist |
| Years active | 1989–2002 |
| Labels | Round Records Army of Nerds |
| Formerly of | The Bedridden |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/baterz |
Barnaby Charles Ward, aka Baterz, (Canberra, July 3, 1969 - Adelaide, July 22, 2002) was an Australian musician.[1] He was a founding member of cult band The Bedridden and a solo performer.[2] Baterz was born with haemophilia, a hereditary disease which affects the ability of the blood to clot. In 1984 Baterz was diagnosed with HIV infection, contracted via a routine blood transfusion a year earlier.[2] In 2002 he was diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and died in Adelaide on July 22.[1]
A tribute album in 2009, Great Big Squiddy Fun, included recordings by Deborah Conway and Tex Perkins.
Discography
With The Bedridden
- It's All Fun And Games Until Someone Loses An Eye album (1990, Round Records)
- Big Scary Cow album (1992, Round Records)
- I Told You It Wouldn't Work album (1998, Army of Nerds)[3]
As Baterz
- Get Me a Fork cassette 1997
- Live at The Annandale cassette 1997
- Evil Stench cassette 1999
- The Blue Single (Target) CD 1999
- The Red Single (Darling) CD 1999
- The Yellow Single CD 2000
- Out Of Hell CD album 2000
- Goth CD single 2001
- Live and Well CD album 2001
- Armed Hold Up Song CD single[3]
References
- 1 2 Jones, Steve (2002). "Ward, Barnaby Charles (1969–2002)". Obituaries Australia. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- 1 2 "Baterz". Scratch! Media. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- 1 2 "Army Of Nerds discography page from the archived version of Baterz's website". Baterz's website.