James Barr (composer) James Barr (composer) James Barr (1779–1860) was a Scottish composer who composed the tune which inspired the tune now used for the Australian traditional song "Waltzing Matilda." Born in Tarbolton in South Ayrshire, Barr taught music and worked for a publisher in Glasgow. Barr set several poems by his friend Robert Tannahill to music. According to Christina Macpherson, "Waltzing Matilda" was created in the sitting room of Dagworth Station in January 1895 with the help of a young solicitor and poet, "Banjo" Paterson. Tannahill wrote the words in 1805 and in 1818 Barr set them to music, possibly based on
The Naked and Famous naked and famous", from The Presidents of the United States of America's song "Naked and Famous". Current Former The Naked and Famous The Naked and Famous are an indie electronic band from Auckland, New Zealand, formed in 2007. The band currently consists of Alisa Xayalith (vocals, keyboards), Thom Powers (vocals, guitars), David Beadle (bass), and Luna Shadows (keyboards). The band has released three studio albums: "Passive Me, Aggressive You" (2010), "In Rolling Waves" (2013) and "Simple Forms" (2016). Since 2012, the band has been based in Los Angeles. Xayalith (born 1986) is the daughter of Laotian refugees, and was born