artist Rhonda Stakich

Rhonda Jean Stakich is a performing songwriter. Rhonda moved to Toronto with two guitars and a suitcase full of songs in the spring of 2001 and immediately teamed up with engineer/producer Nathan Handy who at the time, was working for a recording studio called Manta Eastern Sound. Artists such as James Brown, Jennifer Lopez, U2 and Canadian legends Neil Young and Bruce Cockburn have all recorded at Manta Eastern Sound. This is where Rhonda Stakich produced her first album entitled “There Were Years”. The album garnered the attention of many Toronto fans that came to see Rhonda perform in venues such as The Montreal Bistro, Free Times Café and The El Mocambo. Although the album was not officially released, it was made available to audience members and sold at live shows. In 2003, Stakich and Handy returned to the studio with the same production team to record what was to become Rhonda’s second album entitled “Mary Mary”. The album was released at the Drake Hotel in November of 2005 and has been slowly, steadily winning its way into the hearts and ears of Toronto music fans. Stakich is currently supporting this release with a weekly show at the Cameron House in Toronto, a venue well known for hosting great Canadian musicians such as Big Sugar, Molly Johnston and Kevin Quain. While Rhonda’s audience continues to grow in her home base of Toronto, she also continues to hone her craft of songwriting and performing.

Rhonda Stakich artist