Ronnda Cadle

Artist Information

Biography

As a solo guitar instrumentalist, Ronnda Cadle is known for the melodic hooks she coaxes from her guitar. With over 20 years experience playing her original compositions before live audiences across the U.S., this musician from Camano Island, WA has developed a devoted fan base. She has shared the stage with many other well-known musicians including Sarah Bettens, Al Petteway, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Patty Larkin, John Jorgenson and 2003 American Music Award Winner, Moe Loughran. Ronnda's style fuses heartfelt emotional content with masterful guitar work. She perfected her craft while listening to guitarists whom she considers her greatest mentors - Nancy Wilson of Heart, Caroline Aiken, and Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls. Ronnda says, "I wouldn't be the player I am today if it were not for these strong and amazing women. I hope to bring my own voice to the generations of women musicians to follow."


Cadle is in the process of recording her third release with former Windham Hill Founder/Producer William Ackerman and Corin Nelsen at Imaginary Road Studio in Vermont. Her latest release 'After' with the String Poets has been featured on the Public Radio International program Echoes playlist and has had several songs selected for the PBS television program and online site Roadtrip Nation.

Instrumentation

Betsy Tinney (Seattle, West Coast) if avail - Cello
Edo Castro (SF, West Coast) if available - Fretless Bass
Carol Statella - (Atlanta, East Coast) if avail - Viola
Sherry Iles (Atlanta, East Coast) if avail - Bass

Discography

2011 Tent/Future release to be produced by Will Ackerman (Windham Hill Records Founder) and Corin Nelsen

"After" Release date July 2007
GRAMMY winning producer Don McCollister (Indigo Girls, Shawn Mullins, Sister Hazel, Third Day)

"The River Runs" 2006
GRAMMY winning producer Don McCollister (Indigo Girls, Shawn Mullins, Sister Hazel, Third Day)

Links

• Facebook
• Twitter
• MySpace
• ReverbNation
• Ourstage

Audio

• You Are Beautiful - LIVE CBP
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• Letting Go
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• After
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• Southern Sunset (Ronnda Solo)
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• Rosemary's Dawn
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• Fly
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Lyrics

• N/A - Instrumental Group

Video

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Press

• William Ackerman ~ Windham Hill Records Founder and Producer [+ Show ]
  

  Ronnda Cadle’s music offers purity that is breathtaking. The sincerity of her expression leaves no...Ronnda Cadle’s music offers purity that is breathtaking. The sincerity of her expression leaves no room for anything but the essential.
  Though a very accomplished guitarist, there is an innocence to her music in which beauty, grace and open emotion are un-obscured by ego and unencumbered by gratuitous flourish.
  When you listen to Ronnda Cadle you believe her unconditionally.
  
  Will Ackerman
  Windham County, Vermont
  
  

• Sounds of Silence - Ourstage.com Blog Feature June 2010 [+ Show ]
  

  Words—overrated? We’re used to hearing them in music, but that doesn’t mean they’re necessary (think...Words—overrated? We’re used to hearing them in music, but that doesn’t mean they’re necessary (think of how great Ke$ha’s songs would be without them). Ronnda Cadle, a guitarist from Washington, certainly doesn’t need them. Her instrumental compositions manage to be expressive without any verbal assistance. With simple, finger-style picking; soft, patted percussion; sonorous violins and cellos her music communicates the full spectrum of emotions. There’s moody melancholia (“After”), wistful retrospection (“Letting Go”), benevolence (“Rosemary’s Dawn”) and joy (“The River Runs”). Of course, the translation depends on the listener. Cadle gently coaxes skeins of melodies from her instrument, weaving them together to create rich, emotive tapestries. Though great as soothing background music, you’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t listen carefully to what the arrangements are saying. Just because the music is wordless, doesn’t mean it isn’t eloquent. ~ Kate B

• Sue Ennis ~ cowriter with Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart [+ Show ]
  

  “Ronnda is an amazing technician on the guitar. She coaxes a full-voiced sound out of the instrument...“Ronnda is an amazing technician on the guitar. She coaxes a full-voiced sound out of the instrument and the result is a confident, clear tone. She’s a melodic, hooky writer. Her songs stay with me for days.”

• Sarah Bettens ~ K's Choice [+ Show ]
  

  "…the kind of music that makes you want to sit back and close your eyes" --Sarah Bettens, K's Choic..."…the kind of music that makes you want to sit back and close your eyes"
  --Sarah Bettens, K's Choice
  

• RJ Lannan ~ New Age Reporter [+ Show ]
  

  “(After) - an enchanting album that will enthrall you with beauty, melody and passion. I cannot reme...“(After) - an enchanting album that will enthrall you with beauty, melody and passion. I cannot remember when I heard an album that has such a sweet magical blending of instrumentation. Everybody does everything right on this CD.”
  --RJ Lannan, New Age Reporter

• Don McCollister - two time GRAMMY winning engineer [+ Show ]
  

  "When I listen to Ronnda Cadle's music I can close my eyes and I am transported. Her music has that ..."When I listen to Ronnda Cadle's music I can close my eyes and I am transported. Her music has that magical ability to paint a picture without saying a word."
  --Don McCollister, Two Time Grammy Award Winning Producer

• Lee Valentine Smith ~ Creative Loafing - Atlanta [+ Show ]
  

  “A delightfully restrained, yet subtly subversive folk-classic hybrid, Cadle’s music is the soundtra...“A delightfully restrained, yet subtly subversive folk-classic hybrid, Cadle’s music is the soundtrack to a million dreams at once. A cinematic treat.”
  -- Lee Valentine Smith, Creative Loafing, Atlanta
  

• Madalyn Sklar ~ CEO GoGirlsMusic.com [+ Show ]
  

  This CD is worth listening to over and over. Yeah, it's that good! My favorite song, hands down, is ...This CD is worth listening to over and over. Yeah, it's that good! My favorite song, hands down, is "Rosemary's Dawn".
  
  

• Eddie Owen - Founder, Eddie's Attic [+ Show ]
  

  “There are rare occasions when I have the opportunity to prepare dinner for my bride, open a nice bo...“There are rare occasions when I have the opportunity to prepare dinner for my bride, open a nice bottle of wine, build a warm fire and truly enjoy life! It takes a very special record to round out these events. Ronnda Cadle has made that type of record! I hope you get the chance to see for yourself!”
  --Eddie Owen, Founder - Eddie’s Attic, the Southeast’s Premier Listening Room

• Acoutic Coffee ~ Edenton, NC [+ Show ]
  

  “It's sometimes hard to believe all that music is coming from one guitar.” --Anita Andersen, Acous...“It's sometimes hard to believe all that music is coming from one guitar.”
  --Anita Andersen, Acoustic Coffee, Edenton, NC
  

• GoGirlsMusic.com - Annette Warner [+ Show ]
  

  Ronnda delivers a completely genuine and addicting collection of 16 acoustic instrumental tunes, wit...Ronnda delivers a completely genuine and addicting collection of 16 acoustic instrumental tunes, with just a couple of those tracks boasting some incredible vocals, here and there, that really left me in a very special mood. I LOVE her expressive and “Soundscape” style and this music is the kind that stays around forever and never gets old. The atmospheric tranquility it releases is immediately appreciated for those that enjoy thoughtful and journey inspired instrumental music. The guitar work is rich as butter and melodically, it’s a masterpiece. The entire production is in very good taste. AWESOME!

Setlist

Set times vary - up to 115 mins

Instrumental sets are ALL original material.

Basic Requirements

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