Singer-songwriter and guitarist, as well as a poet.
Formerly a backing singer for Stephen Cummings for many years, Barnard formed the indie pop-rock band Rebecca's Empire in the mid-1990s: they had several songs played extensively on JJJ.
Sources include The Paradise Anthology #5, p. 60.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Barnard
https://www.yourmusicradar.com/australian-music-avengers-series-rebecca-barnard/
Australian Writing and Rock Music affiliation: songwriter, guitar, vocals, bass.