American singer/songwriter Gretchen Rhodes has been a long fan favorite - and it’s easy to see why. Rhodes’ unique, soulful blend of blues and rock always gets audiences on their feet, singing, dancing and joining in the fun. While trained in the classical tradition, Rhodes has found her passion fronting rock and blues bands.
GR “Playing in front of a live audience is what I live for. The transference of energy is incredible...and to be able to express my Soul and touch the souls of others is unlike anything I can describe. It’s a palpable rush...”
Rhodes has collaborated on stage with an impressive list of music industry heavies, including funk genius George Clinton, rock icon Steven Tyler and Doobie Brother Pat Simmons, as well as recording, performance, and music video appearances with Kenny Chesney in his ‘Life on a Rock’ album and ‘Wild Child’ music video.
Always looking for directions to grow musically, Gretchen has a side electronica project with the Embassy of Joy. Embassy of Joy produced the track "Addiction" (a remake of Jane’s Addiction’s “Jane Says”) which was the #1 Deep House track in the world for three months.
Currently, Rhodes is touring with Rock N’ Roll Hall of Famer and founding member of Traffic, Dave Mason along with one of the founder of ‘The Blues Brothers’ , Booker T and the Mg’s and Rolling
Stone’s 39th greatest guitar player of all time, Steve Cropper. When not touring, Rhodes fronts Mick Fleetwood’s Band with the legendary Fleetwood Mac drummer.
GR “I love making music because, aside from my family, music is my Life. It always has been. It is the most basic expression of myself and if I weren’t able to do so a huge part of my life force would fade away.”
"The thing about Gretchen is that she had this voice that you could hear in a room. When she’d sing, people would turn around to see who it was... and she could keep folks there all night, just listening to her songs. I know: my friends and I used to go down to this beach bar a lot and listen to her play... to sit on a stool and play music because you love it, because you have songs to sing, that’s the mark of a music person” he says of his friend. “Gretchen has always had that! She is as good as they come, has a voice that’ll stop you – and no matter what happens, she’s going to be making music, because that’s who she is.” - Kenny Chesney