Monique Rhodes

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Monique Rhodes
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Monique Rhodes performing at a studio.
Background information
OriginDunedin, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer
Instrumentspiano, guitar, violin, vocals
Years active2002 – present
Labels Sounds True, [1] Barefaced Records (defunct), One People Records [2]
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. [3] [4] [5] Monique has produced two platinum selling albums in New Zealand, toured Europe twice with Chuck Berry [6] [7] [8] and collaborated on music projects with some of the most well known inspirational teachers in the world including the Dalai Lama. [2]

Contents

Biography

Rhodes, originally from New Zealand, moved to Sydney to pursue her career as a musician. [9] In 2002, her first self-titled EP was released by Barefaced Records. She then released Awakening, her debut album in 2005, while in Sydney. [10] Over the next few years, Rhodes toured Europe twice as an opening act for Chuck Berry performances. [11] 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.. [12]

In 2008, Rhodes created a vineyard tour of New Zealand performing with Kiwi musician Shona Laing. [13]

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. [7] [14]

In 2013 Rhodes teamed up with Colorado-based company Sounds True to produce the album titled Heart Beats [1] 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. [15]

In 2015, she pioneered The 10 Minute Mind, a digital mindfulness programme. [16] [17]

Discography

Albums

Date of ReleaseTitleLabel
1 December 2013Heart Beats Sounds True
4 April 2008Awakening [18] Barefaced Records

Compilation albums

Date of ReleaseTitleLabelChart PositionCertification
29 November 2009 Merry Christmas Baby [19] [20] Hum Records, Siren Records, Blue Note Records, Warners Music NZ.8Gold [21]
29 September 2008So This is Christmas [22] [23] Sony MusicPlatinum [22]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Heart Beats". Sounds True. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Gems of Wisdom". One People Records. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "In Tune With the Spirit | Claire Fordham". Huffingtonpost.com. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Shona Laing and Monique Rhodes – Up Close and Personal | Artist News | NZ Music Commission". Nzmusic.org.nz. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Monique Rhodes to perform at Mojo – Kingdom of Bhutan". Bhutan Observer. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Chuck, Gabe and me". Otago Daily Times. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Chills in studio for 'Christmas song people won't hate'". The New Zealand Herald. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "CONCERT. CHUCK BERRY. L'HOMME QUI INVENTA LE ROCK". La Dépêche. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Katarina Filipe (13 January 2011). "Kiwi singer to headline festival". The Timaru Herald . Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "NZ Live – Monique Rhodes, Peter Urlich & Massad Barakat | Radio New Zealand". Radio New Zealand National . Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Kiwi singer Monique Rhodes reveals 'beautiful experience' with Chuck Berry". The New Zealand Herald. 20 March 2017.
  12. ↑ Tapu Misa (20 December 2010). "Millionaires... or one dedicated woman". The New Zealand Herald.
  13. ↑ "NZ Live – Monique Rhodes and Shona Laing". Radio New Zealand National . Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  14. ↑ Darryl Baser (28 November 2009). "Singer tackles child abuse". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Heart Beats". Sounds True . Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "Who is Monique Rhodes?". The 10 Minute Mind.
  17. ↑ Rhodes, Monique (November 2016). "The 10 Minute Mind" (PDF). University & College Counselling. Digital Mindfulness.
  18. ↑ "Awakening" (Press release). MTV. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  19. ↑ "Plunket releases its own Christmas CD". ONE News . Television New Zealand. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  20. ↑ "Leading Musicians Make Christmas Album For Plunket" (Press release). New Zealand Plunket Society. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  21. ↑ "Merry Christmas Baby Goes Gold" (Press release). New Zealand Plunket Society. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  22. 1 2 Gilchrist, Shane (13 November 2010). "In tune for Christmas". Otago daily times. p. 56. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  23. ↑ "Various – So This Is Christmas..." Discogs. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
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