Anthony Retka

Detroit-born singer, songwriter, and musician, Anthony Retka, has spent the last twenty years writing and performing material that has helped etch his place in the Detroit music scene.

PRESS:
Local songwriter Anthony Retka’s heart has always been on his sleeve, going back more than a decade ago with Americana/folk projects like Tone & Niche. With Fortresses, his mind and his musings are both exceedingly more observant of the human condition with a weary voice melodically threaded to slow a pulse or percolate some goosebumps. There’s often a raging storm inside of Retka, but emotional torrent never sounded so sweet. -Jeff Milo // Ferndale Friends/Deep Cuts

"Fields & Fortresses accelerates from the somber suites into fully electric, foot-tapping rockers like "The Other Side," with its crackling guitars and hearty vocal intonations. "Don't Know How" may be one of his most endearing song to date, with its intricate guitar arrangement, its ear worm zig-zag melody through the chorus, and its earnest poetics sewn into his signature lovelorn-philosophic protagonists confessions. When he gets to the quavering lilt of that lyric "...a love song can be made of anything...," ...be ready. And then there's "Fading In The Light," with its reverb-soaked vocals and jangly, throwback rock 'n' roll riffs and snappy rhythms. , swelling into a commiserating singalong strengthened by the rich harmonies of backup vocals." -J. Milo, Deep Cutz [deepcutzmusic.blogspot.com]

"Anthony uses an immaculate blend of great songwriting, vocals, and guitar. He plays melodic numbers with full vocals and introspective lyrics, many of which are about love. Retka is a master of dynamics, moving between rich, strong heavy guitar bits and gentle, barely-there strumming. The diversity of his octaves is astounding; he conjures images of Radiohead one moment and Jeff Buckley the next."
-Springfed Artists

“Anthony is a true singer/songwriter – he never stops writing. One of the more poignant vocalists in Detroit. His easygoing acoustics cut to the heart, mingling with looped electrics full of yearning yarns and confessional ballads.” - J. Milo - Real Detroit Weekly