The Blue Rhonda
“This music is going somewhere, I have no doubts about it,” says Glenn Kendzia, frontman of The Blue Rhonda. Apparently, others agree. TBR was recently selected as a finalist in Boston’s Rockus™ Battle of the Bands, sponsored by Rolling Stone Magazine. TBR’s brand of alternative pop blends contemporary rock with throwback organ sounds of the 70s, evoking the affect of Jason Mraz and Maroon 5, and the quirkiness and experimentalism of Ben Folds, The Rocket Summer, and Moe.
Fronted by songwriter Glenn Kendzia, The Blue Rhonda is a Boston act comprised of students from Emerson College and Berklee College of Music. Their music is a reflection of their collective influences, which run the musical gamut.
“My influences are all over the place,” explained Kendzia. “But I like things that are catchy and memorable. One day I’ll be at a Bob Weir & Ratdog concert, while the next night I’m getting banged around in the crowd at a Saves the Day show.”
The band has had a successful start to 2009, from shooting a high-budget music video for “The Web Effect,” (in post production), to signing with Boston independent record label, Wax on Felt. The band will release a full length album this year, with recording starting this summer.
Amory Sivertson
Amory Sivertson dabbles in the folk-indie-pop-rock musical genres, with piano as her main instrument. Her music was most recently described in Em Magazine as being “beautiful, yet quirky.” Originally from Shaker Heights, Ohio, Amory is currently living in Boston, attending Emerson College and actively pursuing her musical endeavors with humility and enthusiasm. She released her first full-length album in April 2008, “La Di Da,” and won Emerson’s 2008 EVVY Award in the “Best Original Song” category for the first song on the album, “Beautiful.” Amory hopes to form a band and release her second full-length in 2009. (For booking information, contact amorymusic@gmail.com). Thank you for listening, and spread the music!