 Her second release, "This Rhythm Is Mine", which also received a US release on Ryko's Hannibal label, marked her maturity as a songwriter.In 1990 Barker became a founding member of The Poozies, an all-women folk band.The line-up featured harpists Mary Macmaster and Patsy Seddon from the harp duo Sileas, and Karen Tweed (accordion) who Barker met at a folk festival in Hong Kong.