The Rondelles

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The Rondelles are an indiepop band originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The band, which formed in the late 1990s, when the three members were still in high school, originally consisted of Juliet Swango on guitar and vocals, Yukiko Moynihan on bass, and Oakley Munson on drums and keyboard. At live shows Oakley was known to play the drums standing up while hitting the keyboard with his drum stick.

In Albuquerque, the Rondelles were part of a small cadre of indiepop bands that often played together. Among these other bands were The Shins (and Shins precursor Flake Music), The Alarm Clocks, The Young Adults, and Ponies.

The three members of the Rondelles were also three-quarters of the final lineup of the Albuquerque sci-fi-themed pop-punk act, LuxoChamp, behind singer-guitarist Brad Beshaw. The band later moved to Washington, D.C. and has since disbanded.

Juliet Swango returned to Albuquerque, forming a band with Isaac Bonnell (ex-Alarm Clocks), Zac Webb, and Ryan Rohel. Originally known as the "Sweat Band" the group sensibly changed it's name to The Foxx and has been active across the west coast.

Oakley Munson relocated in New York, forming "The Witnesses" in 2001 (disbanded 2006). His current project is a 3 piece trio, known only as: Puddintang!

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Eps and 7"s

  • He's Out of Sight (Grist Milling Records; 7"; 1996)
  • The Rondelles (TeenBeat Records; 7"; 1997)
  • Battle of the Bands Comp (Super-8 Records; 7"; 1998)
  • Revenge (K Records; 7"; 1998)
  • TV Zombie (K Records; 7"; 1999)

[edit] Various Appearances

  • In Their Eyes: 90's Teen Bands vs 80's Teen Movies (Rhino Records; CD; 1998) I'll Melt With You
  • TeenBeat 1998 Sampler (TeenBeat Records; CD; 1998) Revenge
  • New Wave Explosion (Super-8 Underground; CD; 1999) Cafeteria Rock
  • TeenBeat 1999 Sampler (TeenBeat Records; CD; 1999) Like A Prayer
  • TeenBeat 2000 Sampler (TeenBeat Records; CD; 2000) The Fox
  • TeenBeat 2001 Sampler (TeenBeat Records; CD; 2001) Pls Shut Up

[edit] The Rondelles Today

The Rondelles have since disbanded. Oakley is in a New York garage band called The Witnesses. Juliet is now in another Albuquerque band called The Foxx that she started with former Rondelles roadie Isaac.

The Foxx recorded a forthcoming release produced by Greg Ashley in November 2006.


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