Rick Redbeard is Scottish musician, singer and songwriter Rick Anthony (born 11 February 1979 in Aberdeenshire) based in Glasgow. As well as performing as a solo act, he is the lead singer and guitarist in the alternative rock band The Phantom Band.

Originally conceived as an outlet for Anthony's quieter, more introspective material, it's fair to say that Redbeard's 'songbook' has outgrown its brief; developing into much, much more than a dead letter office for The Phantom Band. One of the many qualities of the solo material is how timeless it manages to sound: songs feel instantly recognisable, shot through with a warmth and intimacy that's impossible to contrive. We'll let the man himself elaborate:

"I've always been attracted to comforting music; for me, Leonard Cohen's music is never depressing, it's soothing. I want people to hear my songs in the same way I've heard certain music over the years: like kind words from an old friend."

The second Rick Redbeard album "Awake Unto" was released by Chemikal Underground records on 17 June 2016. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.