Richard Davies (born 1964)
is an Australian-American musician.
Davies was born in
Sydney, Australia.
He first came to prominence in the early 1990s as leader of the Australian band
The Moles.
Upon moving to the United States, Davies joined with
Eric Matthews to form
Cardinal, whose debut album, ''
Cardinal,'' was released by Flydaddy in 1994.
He has since released several solo albums including ''There's Never Been a Crowd Like This'' (1996), ''Telegraph'' (1998), and ''Barbarians'' (2000). In 2009, Davies and
Guided by Voices front man
Robert Pollard
Robert Ellsworth Pollard Jr. (born October 31, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices. In addition to his work with Guided by Voices, he continues to have a prol ...
, collaborating under the name Cosmos, released an album, ''Jar of Jam / Ton of Bricks.'' In 2012, Davies and Matthews reformed Cardinal and released a second album, ''Hymns.''
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1964 births
Living people
Australian rock musicians
American rock musicians
Musicians from Sydney
Australian emigrants to the United States