Artist Information Biography Rhonda Rocks in a Folky, Gutsy, Bluesy yet soulful way.  Her performances are both High Energy and Heartfelt... A singer songwriter born in the Bronx, living now in the Garden State, Rhonda Schuster plays the clubs and concert venues anywhere & everywhere her music takes her. Rhonda performs as a solo artist as well as performing as a duo with her bass player Alvin Harrison (a Dynamic player and artist in his own right )or with her full band...she will move you in many ways... Rhonda performs with a percussive and melodic feel on guitar, harmonica & full drum kit with flawless vocals. A prolific songwriter accomplished in all styles of music and noted for songs in Rock, Folk, R&B, Americana, Pop, Blues, and Adult Contemporary. She believes in microwaved Mallomars, and reaching into your soul without leaving the calories. Rhonda's single "We Might Never Feel This Way Again" Is featured beautifully by Phoebe Snow on her "Something Real" album, also featured in a segment of the soap "As The World Turns" The song was produced by Phil Ramon (A true credit in itself) "Out of My Heart" is Rhonda's first independent CD . WINNING THE JPFOLKS Award for BEST AMERICANA CD in 2001~~ 2 Nominations for Best R + B songs of the year 2002~~ Winner of the "Towne Crier" Singer/Songwriter competition 2003~~ 2004-The Bottom Line Special "Woman Who Rock" Show 2005-Nominated in 2 categories at the "New Mexico Independent Music Awards" BEST VOCALIST & BEST PRODUCTION "Rhonda has taken almost every human feeling, from humor to love to loss leaving you uplifted with sincere inspiration...taking you into a musical lyrical world all its own. To Top it off, hers is a voice that is an instrument in and of itself"- Linda Messinger Rhonda now has a cd sampler of her childrens CD"ROCKIN' WITH RHONDA A performer for the organization HOSPITAL AUDIENCES: entertaining at childrens aids facilities,psychiatric hospitals, senior citizen progams and Hospice Units in the Tri State area. Rhonda  currently has a new CD titled "SO MANY OCEANS" just released 2007 With 2 Major CD release shows with her band, in the works...The Bitter End in NYC & Mexicali Blues in Teaneck NJ. Already 3 out of the 12 songs from the new CD are being played on Satelite Radio~ Sirus & Virgin RHONDA AND HER BAND FEATURED FOR 1 MONTH at BAZBAR in the FRENCH CARIBEAN at SAINT BARTHS from OCT.15th-NOV.12 VIDEO SHOOT:" I FEEL FOR YOU" FROM NEW CD "SO MANY OCEANS" Rhonda is long overdue ... thank god for the spirit and perseverance of the true artist, because her songs, like her performances are treasures to be shared. Newest release vocal style:Euro Soul/Raggae Aug.2009 New Release on a the reggae compilation CD called "FOCUS RIDDEM" featuring artist and producer Fragga Rank and Tom Laing many other top Reggae artists  Athony Cruz, Freddie McGregor, Bigga Haitain, including Rhonda's song  and vocal"It Don't Really Matter" to the Focus Riddem compilation. To listen copy and paste: http://nuff-vybez.blogspot.com/2009/09/focus-riddim-raw-moon-prod.html www.cdbaby/cd/schuster2 www.myspace.com/songwriterrhondaschuster www.rhondaschuster.com Instrumentation SOLO-RHONDA SCHUSTER-GUITAR/VOCALS/BLUES HARP BAND: Alvin Harrison-Bass Bran Prokop on Drums Brian Prokop -Drums Discography !st full lenght CD "OUt OF My Heart" 2001 5 Song Sampler 2003 ROCKIN with RHONDA(original children's songs) Newest CD "So Many Oceans" 2007 Air PLay:WFDU(NJ),WUIS(IN),WKPN, SIRIUS(CT),SIRIUS,VIRGIN Links http://www.rhondaschuster.com