About Rhonda

Rhonda has been singing since she could talk. On stage with her dad at age 3 and singing at local talent show's for school and church. She joined her first band(Southern Comfort)at age 13 and has been in several since then including High Pointand Alibi. She joined AMARILLA around 1984 and soon after began touring over 20 states. She and male vocalist, Barry Hitt recorded a(country) duet on the CHARTA Record Label in Nashville.She came off the road in1987 and resumed playing local gigs. She joined Brasstown Ball around 1991 which is now known as BRASSTYME and was with them over 19 years.

                                                                                  

Rhonda has been NOMINATED for several Carolina Beach Music Awards
2004 - Female Vocalist
2005 - Female Vocalist New Artist
2006 - Female Vocalist Blues Song
2007 - Female Vocalist Blues Song
2007 - Collaboration w/Rickey Godfrey(Stop,Look, Listen toyour heart)
2008 - Female Vocalist
2008 - Song of the Year - Why Am I Crying
2008 - Solo Album - Rhonda McDaniel
2008 - Blues Album - Rhonda McDaniel
2008 - Collaboration/Duo - Stop, Look, Listen w/Rickey Godfrey
2009 - Female Vocalist
2009 - Song of the Year
2009 - Smoothie of the Year
2009 - Blues Song of the Year
2009 - Blues Album of the Year
2009 - Instrumentalist of the Year(Keyboard)
2009 - Collaboration or Duo of the Year(We're Tight w/Angel Rissoff
2010 - Female Vocalist
2010 - Smoothie-Left With A Broken Heart
2010 - Duo/Collaboration of the Year - You Bug Me w/Mike Taylor
2011 - Duo/Collaboration of the Year - You Bug Me w/Mike Taylor
2011 - Female Vocalist
2012 - Female Vocalist
2012 - Solo Album - Where The Boys Are
2012 - Blues Album - Where The Boys Are
2012 - Blues Song - Look Before You Leap
2012 - Duo/Collaboration - You Bug Me w/Mike Taylor
2012 - Compilation - Queens of Southern Soul
2013 - Female Vocalist
2013 - Smoothie -Thats All I Want From You
2014 - Smoothie - I Love You Babe
2014 - Female Vocalist
2014 - Collaboration/Duo of the year - Two Hearts w/Paul Craver
2015 - Female Vocalist
2015 - Solo Album - Lookin' For Sugar
2016 - Song of the Year - Love Guess Who
2016 - Solo Album - Lookin' For Sugar 
2016 - Smoothie - Oh Honey w/Jackie Gore
2016 - Collaboration/Duo - Oh Honey w/Jackie Gore
2016 - Female Vocalist

2017 - Female Vocalist                                                                                                                                     

2017 - Song of the Year - Ay Les Bys

2017 - Smoothie - Oh Honey w/Jackie Gore

2017 - Solo Album - Lookin' For Sugar

2017 - Solo Album - The BEST of Rhonda McDaniel


She has won the following Carolina Beach Music Awards

2006 Blues Song of the Year - You Got What It Takes
2008 Solo Album of the Year - Rhonda McDaniel
2008 Female Vocalist of the Year

2009 Female Vocalist of the Year
2010 Female Vocalist of the Year
2011 Female Vocalist of the Year

2012 Female Vocalist of the Year
2012 Solo Album of the Year

2013 Female Vocalist of the Year
2014 Female Vocalist of the year
2014 Collaboration/Duo w/Paul Craver

2015 Female Vocalist of the Year
2016 FEMALE VOCALIST
2016 Collaboration/Duo - Oh Honey w/Jackie Gore

2017 FEMALE VOCALIST


*Rhonda has songs on 7 CBMA Award Winning Compilation CD's*
2004 - Love, Laugh, Live - WALKIN AFTER MIDNIGHT (One20inc))
2005 - A'int No Doubt About It - GOOD THING
2006 - Locals Only - YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES
2007 - Locals Too - ME BOBBY McGEE(dance version)
2008 - Keep On Shaggin - STOP, LOOK, LISTEN(w/Rickey Godfrey)
2009 - Ready To Party - We're Tight w/Angel Rissoff
2011 - Lil House Big Party - Lighten Up

*All of which were Produced and Engineered by Multiple Award winning KEITH HOUSTON - KHP Music*

Why Am I Crying is one of her best yet! Its a cut from her new CD Rhonda McDaniel and FOREVER SUMMER II from KHP Music
It was # 1 on several beach music charts!