The band was formed in a 300-year-old mill worker’s cottage in Eling, Southampton near the New Forest National Park in England.
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Soon after, their sound caught the attention of Black Star Records in Lyndhurst, where the band debuted & now they partner to record their first ever live album, which will be pressed to vinyl from a live in store gig in May 2025 and is affectionally being called 'Liberty'.
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Over the course of a year, Fern & the band gathered at Homeway Cottage, writing & rehearsing their music, before adopting the name 'Fern Barnes and the Homeway Boys'—a tribute to the place that birthed their sound.
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Fern Barnes’ journey is one of transformation. Having spent years living on the road in a van after selling practically everything, touring the UK with Daughters of Davis. She now finds herself laying down roots in a community she truly loves. The shift to this grounded life celebrates the richness of local connections—working with fellow musicians, supporting small businesses, and collaborating. Barnes later secured a sponsorship deal with Burrow & Hide from Lyndhurst to collaborate in the bands folk aesthetics which again celebrates Fern & the boy's love for their local community, a partnership that complements their deep ties to the local community.
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Throughout her journey, Fern has poured everything into her music, now hear her individual sound as she releases her first album soley penned & crafted by her own hand.

​In the band’s live set, you’ll hear Fern’s heartbreak and healing as she sings & plays acoustic guitar. Her music tells stories of struggle, love, & the tension between an old soul and a world that feels out of place. You'll hear Kyle's driving double bass, Neil's lilting lead guitar and Dave's heartfelt drumming, accompanying lyrics that reflect society’s challenges. You’ll see a snapshot of society at odds with a soul born in the wrong era but very much standing in solidarity with a generation that knows what true struggle is. It is in that human experience we listen to this talented bands latest work, Liberty.