Monique Rhodes

Monique Rhodes

Monique Rhodes performing at a studio.
Background information
Origin Dunedin, New Zealand
Occupation(s) Musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer
Instruments piano, guitar, violin, vocals
Years active 2002 – present
Website www.moniquerhodes.com

Monique Rhodes is a singer, songwriter and producer born in New Zealand. She has toured the world performing and composing music.[1][2][3] Monique has produced two platinum selling albums in New Zealand, toured Europe twice with Chuck Berry[4][5][6] and collaborated on music projects with some of the most well known inspirational teachers in the world including the Dalai Lama.[7]

Biography

Rhodes, originally from New Zealand, moved to Sydney to pursue her career as a musician.[8] In 2002, her first self-titled EP was released by Barefaced Records. She then released Awakening, her debut album in 2005, while in Sydney.[9] Over the next few years, Rhodes toured Europe twice as an opening act for Chuck Berry performances. She later produced two platinum selling charity albums, Merry Christmas Baby and So This is Christmas to raise awareness about child abuse in New Zealand.

In 2008, Rhodes created a vineyard tour of New Zealand performing with Kiwi musician Shona Laing.[10]

In 2010, Rhodes brought together a number of the biggest names in New Zealand music, including Opshop, Nathan King, Shona Laing and Hollie Smith who contributed to the awareness of child abuse. She produced the Christmas album Merry Christmas Baby whose proceeds went to the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society.[5][11]

In 2013 Rhodes teamed up with Colorado-based company Sounds True to produce the album titled Heart Beats[12] which contains spiritual teachings and features spiritual teachers such as Pema Chödrön, Adyashanti, Pema Chödrön, Thich Nhat Hanh, Caroline Myss, Tara Brach, Mark Nepo, Sogyal Rinpoche, and Eckhart Tolle.[13]

In 2015, she pioneered The 10 Minute Mind, a digital mindfulness programme.[14]

Discography

Albums

Date of Release Title Label
1 December 2013 Heart Beats Sounds True
4 April 2008 Awakening[15] Barefaced Records

Compilation albums

Date of Release Title Label Chart Position Certification
29 November 2009 Merry Christmas Baby[16][17] Hum Records, Siren Records, Blue Note Records, Warners Music NZ. 8 Gold[18]
29 September 2008 So This is Christmas[19][20] Sony Music Platinum[19]

References

  1. ↑ "In Tune With the Spirit | Claire Fordham". Huffingtonpost.com. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  2. ↑ "Shona Laing and Monique Rhodes – Up Close and Personal | Artist News | NZ Music Commission". Nzmusic.org.nz. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  3. ↑ "Monique Rhodes to perform at Mojo – Kingdom of Bhutan". Bhutan Observer. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  4. ↑ "Chuck, Gabe and me". Otago Daily Times. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  5. 1 2 "Chills in studio for 'Christmas song people won't hate'". The New Zealand Herald. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  6. ↑ "CONCERT. CHUCK BERRY. L'HOMME QUI INVENTA LE ROCK". La Dépêche. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  7. ↑ "Gems of Wisdom". One People Records. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  8. ↑ Katarina Filipe (13 January 2011). "Kiwi singer to headline festival". The Timaru Herald. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  9. ↑ "NZ Live – Monique Rhodes, Peter Urlich & Massad Barakat | Radio New Zealand". Radio New Zealand National. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  10. ↑ "NZ Live – Monique Rhodes and Shona Laing". Radio New Zealand National. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  11. ↑ Darryl Baser (28 November 2009). "Singer tackles child abuse". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  12. ↑ "Heart Beats". Sounds True. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  13. ↑ "Heart Beats". Sounds True. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  14. ↑ "Would you like to take the stress out of your day in only 10 minutes?". University College London. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  15. ↑ "Awakening" (Press release). MTV. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  16. ↑ "Plunket releases its own Christmas CD". ONE News (Television New Zealand). 30 September 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  17. ↑ "Leading Musicians Make Christmas Album For Plunket" (Press release). New Zealand Plunket Society. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  18. ↑ "Merry Christmas Baby Goes Gold" (Press release). New Zealand Plunket Society. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  19. 1 2 Gilchrist, Shane (13 November 2010). "In tune for Christmas". Otago daily times. p. 56. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  20. ↑ "Various – So This Is Christmas...". Discogs. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 2015-12-08.

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