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 which showcases a stronger, more confident artistic vision than ever before. The first singles from this project, Easy and I Got You, dropped in Summer 2025 and have already attracted tens of thousands of listeners.

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.