Rebecca Chirnside Barnard is an Australian singer, songwriter, producer, and musician. She began her musical journey at age 10 when her father, jazz drummer Len Barnard, gave her a guitar, and she started writing songs by the age of 12. In 1993, she formed the band Rebecca's Empire with Shane O'Mara, releasing two albums: Way of All Things (1996) and Welcome (1999). The band achieved recognition on the Triple J Hottest 100 albums and toured extensively in Australia before disbanding in June 2000. Barnard launched her solo career with the album Fortified in 2006, followed by Everlasting in 2010 and Music for Listening and Relaxation in 2017. In 2023, she released her first solo jazz album, The Night We Called It A Day.
