Killer Lamb

B. Nicole Barry, a.k.a Killer Lamb, encompasses the meaning of adversity. As an interracial child, growing up on her mothers’ side of the family often left her feeling the “ugly duckling.” “People always thought I was adopted since I was the only “black” person in my family.” When family members would disregard racial slurs said to her by their friends she became a quiet loner. While spending the school year in Long Beach, Ca. she found herself coming out of her shell. Along with partic...

B. Nicole Barry, a.k.a Killer Lamb, encompasses the meaning of adversity. As an interracial child, growing up on her mothers’ side of the family often left her feeling the “ugly duckling.” “People always thought I was adopted since I was the only “black” person in my family.” When family members would disregard racial slurs said to her by their friends she became a quiet loner. While spending the school year in Long Beach, Ca. she found herself coming out of her shell. Along with participating in many school activities, she began to take in interest in the hustles of the street. “Struggles are universal. I know what it means to struggle even though I wasn’t exposed to the black community until my early twenties.” Her retreats to the shores of Cape Cod saved her from becoming completely engulfed in the streets. “Many kids stay in the trenches of the city through out their summer and I was lucky to get out.” During her first year out of high school she began to take an interest in environmental causes and the plight of a community she had never known. “I believe because of that I had more of a desire to see black people achieve greatness.” It is then at the age of 19, that she became a songwriter/lyricist and is continuously refining her skill. When studying geology at the University of New Orleans she came to realization of her true identity which closely ties in with her music. While pursuing a career as a petroleum geologist she made attempts to get her music produced. In more ways then one has such an industry rubbed off on her. “Relatives of mine, own an independent oil company, that hasn’t necessarily open doors for me, it still is a full blown challenge, but I’m not going to give up one for the other. Believe me, if I had some other talent I’d be glad to pursue that rather then going up against these two male dominated industries. In the oil industry they say it’s about luck, this holds true to the music business as well. Most people don’t see the correlation between the two industries yet when they hear my music they are intrigued. I feel it is my right inherent by nature to unearth these truths.” With no solid contacts she joined the military and sacrificed all that she held dearly. “When people speak of going against the grain, that’s exactly what I did in joining the military.” As a soldier, sergeants often gave her a troublesome time, despite that she still followed through with ease. While on a year long tour in Korea, she had overwhelming feelings of being “trapped” in formation. After her enlistment, she once again decided to pursue her following. She is no longer the ugly duckling, rather the swan that flows elegantly.