*Written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
**Written by Irving Mills and Will Hudson
Arranged by Anthony Retka and Tom Alter

Anthony Retka - Vocals
Tom Alter - Rhythm guitar and lead guitar
Takashi Iio - Upright acoustic bass
Drew Schultz - Drums
Vlad Tovbin - Guest lead guitar on Moonglow

Recorded the summer of 2020 in Detroit, MI
Photos by Anthony Retka ©2020
Noelle Renee Jarvis ©2020
Artwork and layout by Angela Halopulos
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All rights reserved.
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Embraceable You

**Written by Irving Mills and Will Hudson
Arranged by Anthony Retka and Tom Alter

Anthony Retka - Vocals
Tom Alter - Rhythm guitar and lead guitar
Takashi Iio - Upright acoustic bass
Drew Schultz - Drums
Vlad Tovbin - Guest lead guitar on Moonglow

Recorded the summer of 2020 in Detroit, MI
Photos by Anthony Retka ©2020
Noelle Renee Jarvis ©2020
Artwork and layout by Angela Halopulos
AJR Music Publishing Group ©2020
All rights reserved.
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Instagram: @anthonyretka
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Moonglow

Forever to Live Credits

Forever to Live [Single]
Forever to Live [Piano Version]

Anthony Retka - Acoustic Guitar and Lead Vocals
Kate Hinote - Harmony Vocals
Nate Brent - Electric Guitars
Takashi Iio - Bass Guitar
Drew Schultz - Drums, Auxiliary Percussion, Piano
*Mark Kowal - Piano on “Piano Version B-Side”

Artwork by Nicole Fricke ©2021
Layout by Matthew Wisotsky ©2021
Engineered, produced, and mixed by Drew Schultz and Anthony Retka
Mastered by Drew Schultz

Forever to Live written by Anthony Retka
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Forever to Live

2021

eleased May 7, 2022
Anthony Retka - Guitar, lead vocals, aux percussion
Takashi Iio - Upright Bass
Rebecca Cameron - Harmony Vocals
Aaron Markovitz - Mandolin

Performance ©2022, all rights reserved - AJR Music Publishing Group

Recorded in Detroit, MI.
Engineered by Anthony Retka
Mixed and mastered by Tony Hamera
Art Photo by Noelle Renee Jarvis
Art layout by Matthew Wisotsky

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Don't Look Back in Anger written by Noel Gallagher
Licensed by Easy Song Licensing ©2022
license
all rights reserved

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Don't Look Back in Anger (Featuring Takashi Iio & Raven Grey) [Single]

Anthony Retka - The Reason
Written and Recorded by Anthony Retka
Mixed and Mastered by Tony Hamera 
AJR Music Publishing ©2021
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Anthony Retka - Guitars and Vocals
Natalie Nobel - back-up vocals
Nicole Retka - back-up vocals
Takashi Iio - bass
Nate Brent - electric guitar
Drew Schultz - Drums

The Reason

Released October 15, 2022
Anthony Retka - Guitar, lead vocals, percussion
Kate Hinote - Harmony vocals
Nate Brent - Electric guitar
Takashi Iio - Upright Double Bass

Only Fools written by Anthony Retka ©2010/2022
Recorded by Anthony Retka
Mixed and Mastered by Tony Hamera
Artwork design by Nicole T Retka ©2022
Artwork photo by Alexander Krivitskiy

Publishing and Distribution - AJR Music Publishing Group, All rights reserved ©2022

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Only Fools

released November 12, 2022
Anthony Retka - Guitar and Vocals
Nicole Varga - Viola

Mixed and mastered by Tony Hamera

Cover photo by Anthony Retka ©2022
Cover art design by Matthew Wisotsky

November Fall written by Anthony Retka ©2022
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November Fall

Christmas song.
Anthony Retka - guitar, lead & back up vocals, percussion/claps
Rebecca Cameron - harmony vocals
Takashi Iio - bass guitar
Nate Brent - electric guitar
Mark Kowal - electric piano
Drew Schultz - drums and percussion

Cover photo by Anthony Retka ©2022
Cover layout and design by Matthew Wisotsky
Mixed and Mastered by Tony Hamera

Christmas Is Here words and music by Anthony Retka ©2022
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Christmas Is Here

Hey Hey My My is one of my favorite Neil Young songs.  I recorded my take on the tune a few years ago and decided to throw it up here on SoundCloud.  Enjoy!  It's FREE Download!
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Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) [Neil Young Cover]

Never Has, Always Will

Empire

Stars Fell From The Sky

Detroit-born singer-songwriter and musician.
“Writing songs is like a treasure hunt and well worth the journey.” 
-Anthony Retka

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Inquire who Anthony Retka is and prepare to traverse a wondrous land of talents set to a gorgeous backdrop of song. Dating back fifteen years, Retka’s place in Michigan’s entertainment scene is etched as a voice and storyteller through music. The Detroit-born singer, songwriter and producer takes his audience on a heart-opening journey into his fantastical inner world. As Retka shares, “The magic of being a songwriter is that I am able to provide an outlet for those who can’t express themselves well. It allows me to connect with the audience in a very human and personal way.“  

Retka’s name is synonymous with the lilting melodies that spill forth from his stripped down acoustic sound. As Detroit music critics have mentioned, a listener may find tribute nods to some of his standout favorites such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elliott Smith and Paul Simon.  By no mistake, like Retka, these influential artists celebrate the simpler things in life. From this wellspring of inspiration, Retka has recorded four solo records, a solo EP, and singles; alongside four full-length studio albums, a live double CD, and multiple EPs and Singles with his former band, Tone & Niche.

The release of “Fields & Fortresses” in 2016 brought a direct and expressive batch of songs. The album brims with poignant and expressive solo work from start to finish. Each song is defined by Retka’s captivating vocal stylings and lullaby-like lyrics. Supported by his band, Big Parade,”Fields and Fortresses” features special guest appearances by notable Detroit-area musicians. The talents of Kate Hinote, Emily Rose, Dave Martin, and Drew Schultz talents stand up and out coupled with the core of Big Parade held down by Nate Brent on guitar, Alex Wildner on bass, Carson Morton on drums, and Kelly Tuscherer on backup vocals.  Anthony Retka’s Big Parade has been playing out around Detroit since 2014. 

2020 was been a banner year for Anthony Retka, especially during the Covid-19 Pandemic.  On May 1st Anthony released his latest EP.  The plan in early 2020 was to release a full album of songs, but due to limitations in the studio, brought on by the pandemic, Anthony decided to remain determined and painstakingly completed five tracks in his tiny Detroit apartment.  These tracks became his new EP, “Never Has, Always Will”.  Anthony followed-up that EP effort with a new double-single called “Embraceable You” in September that features two of Anthony’s favorite American standards.  It has been a very challenging year for us all, but Anthony remarks, “when you understand your purpose and love what you do, then nothing can stop you.” You can find Anthony’s new releases and his entire library of recorded music on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon & Bandcamp.

On April 8, 2021, Anthony released “Songs from Seminole Street - Vol 1”, a collection of songs recorded on Anthony’s iPhone from his weekly series, Songs from Seminole Street". It is available NOW on all streaming platforms!  Listen and enjoy!!

PRESS:

“For me, Retka’s music and words have evocatively backlit the broken feelings we have in our heart or in our mind when relationships or life goals don’t pan out, but rather than ever wallowing, it’s more like he’s a mechanic who finds out why the battery died and fuses a few new connections so that the engine can restart. The songs on this new EP are all about acceptance and determination. Those are two things we all need when we’re at the precipice of turning down a new road in life. The opening song, in fact, references the visual of the night sky, and how the quiet majesty of those glowing constellations gave him a moment of much needed comfort, in the midst of feeling like they might all start falling…. It was the consistency of their light that gave him solace.” -J. Milo

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