He contributed a number of songs, some from Buzz Hungry and some original, that were performed live and/or released as B-sides, such as "Where Diamonds are Halos", which was also recorded as part of a BBC radio session.
[6] Since opening Chase Park, Barbe has worked as a producer, engineer, writer and musician on hundreds of recording projects with many artists, including Drive-By Truckers, Deerhunter, the Glands, Jerry Joseph, Amy Ray, k.d.
[7] Barbe has performed in a wide variety of "one-off" bands such as Christa McAuliffe and the Challengers and helped create or contribute to many cassette and vinyl compilation records around Athens and Atlanta such as Proud o' Me Gluttony and Some.
[9] In August 2010, Barbe was named interim director of the University of Georgia’s Music Business Certificate Program, then in March 2011 he was appointed the certificate program’s director on a permanent basis by Terry College of Business Dean Robert Sumichrast.
[7] David's parents, Jane and John Barbe, were inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame on September 26, 2015.