Red Beard

Red Beard

Red Beard is a group from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, described as a Southern rock band from the Canary Islands, Spain. The band is also associated with post-punk rock and has been linked by listeners with Southern rock, dance rock, glam rock and post-punk revival.

The group’s line-up in the available information is Matt O’Shea on vocals, guitar and keys, Ben Meadors on bass and backing vocals, and Dane Palmer on drums and backing vocals. It is also identified as a Cleveland-based post-punk rock band in one description of its work.

Red Beard’s first full-length album is How to Stay Afloat in Treacherous Waters, a record that focuses on the difficulties of love and life and on finding a personal path. The band’s music is characterised in that description as varied in influence and distinct in style, with followers calling it “tiger rock” for a sound that shifts between sleek, melodic qualities and a wilder, more forceful edge.

The group’s stated influences include the Killers, Bruce Springsteen and Arcade Fire, and its sound is compared with post-punk, alternative rock, electronic rock and new wave.