An Important Announcement

After much thought, I have decided to no longer continue The Blue Rhonda. Since early high school, I have had a blast writing and performing catchy pop songs under that moniker, and have played with some really great musicians. Yet for a number of reasons, I can't continue the band.

I started the band in high school with my best friend Pat. The two of us played a lot of shows, and really had a strong fanbase. At first we were an acoustic duo, but then expanded to a full band, playing larger clubs and venues. After several failed attempts at releasing an album, college came. We found ourselves in two different cities, and unable to continue playing together. Wanting to continue playing the songs I had written and grown attached to, I continued playing under the name, both solo and with a full band. I continued writing new music in the same style and approach, and has set on continuing what Pat and I had started in high school.

After meeting Noah, Rodney, and Joe at Berklee, we realized that we had a great chemistry playing the songs, and I felt The Blue Rhonda could continue as that band. We played great shows, shot a music video, and were offered a record contract to record an album. Over the course of nearly a year, we recorded the album that would be called, "Black Marigolds." Unwilling to part with the songs I had written in high school, the album only featured 3 songs I had written in college. The rest dated far earlier, even as far back as when I was 13. We released the album online, and it saw steady downloads and slight buzz while I was living in Los Angeles.

However, as a writer, I no longer write or produce in that style. My tendencies have developed into other styles. I cannot continue to pursue something that was started in high school. Honestly, it has never felt right since the core duo of Pat and myself went our separate ways. The Blue Rhonda should have ended then, but I was too attached to the songs.

I am in no way finished with music. I'm halfway finished recording an album of new material. It will be released under a new name, and I'm extremely proud of it. I'm also producing records for other artists, and well as composing for businesses.

You can hear one of the songs from the upcoming album on my website:

www.crookedwords.com

I sincerely thank you for the support you have given The Blue Rhonda, and truly appreciate all of the great people with were able to play for over the years. Thank you for listening.

Love, Among Other Things,

Glenn