Cardinal is an American
indie pop duo founded by musicians
Richard Davies and
Eric Matthews. The duo was formed in 1992 following Davies' relocation from Australia to the United States, where he met Matthews while both were living in
Boston,
Massachusetts.
Davies serves as Cardinal's lead vocalist and lyricist, while Matthews handles musical arrangements.
Cardinal's ornate musical sound, heavily inspired by 1960s
baroque pop
Baroque pop (sometimes called baroque rock) is a fusion genre that combines rock music with particular elements of classical music. It emerged in the mid 1960s as artists pursued a majestic, orchestral sound and is identifiable for its appropria ...
, has been credited as a major influence on subsequent indie
chamber pop artists from the 1990s onward.
Cardinal released their
self-titled debut album in 1994 to critical acclaim,
but disbanded the following year amid internal disagreements.
After several years during which Davies and Matthews remained out of contact with each other, Davies approached Matthews with a request for assistance on some songs that Davies had written, eventually leading the two to revive the Cardinal project in 2011.
Cardinal's second album, ''Hymns'', was released in 2012.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
Cardinal
Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to:
Animals
* Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds
**''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae
**''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...
'' (1994)
* ''Hymns'' (2012)
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Indie pop groups from Massachusetts
Chamber pop musicians
Musical groups established in 1992
Musical groups disestablished in 1995
Musical groups reestablished in 2011
1992 establishments in Massachusetts