Eagles, Bernie Taupin and Elton John, The Beatles, The Stones, CCR, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Earth Wind and Fire, Santana, Boston, Prince, The Blow Monkeys, Quetzal, Jack Johnson, Sheryl Crow, we could be here all day people! Suffice it to say...I have many influences!
Rosendo - Singer/Songwriter -
Growing up in a 3 bedroom house with eight brothers and sisters, left Rosendo (the eldest boy) with no real space to rehearse. Every family member was a critic when he began playing guitar at the age of 16. His first electric guitar was a used Les Paul copy that his mom bought for him from a friend of the family. Just the look of the classic body style excited him. His passion grew as he formed a rock band with schoolmates and wrote songs with them. The 80's were filled with hope, possibilities and big hair. The Source was born and the gateway to rock was the Sunset Strip. The Whiskey, Gazzarri's, The Troubadour, Coconut Teaser among others were the cathedrals and rock was the key to gain entry.
With head banging in full swing, Rosendo stayed true to his Pop/Rock influences while playing with The Source. It wasn't until after The Source broke up that he formed another band...Broken Heroes. Alas, it wasn't meant to be. In answer to a prayer, all of Rosendo's musical equipment was stolen from his truck one fateful night.
Refusing to ignore his initial plea, he followed the sign and the road less traveled. Twelve long years later, Rosendo has resurfaced with his first solo effort. Inspired by his father and mother's struggle to raise nine kids, and after becoming a father himself, Rosendo believed his life had come full circle. Once again, the passion to write came over him like a warm blanket.
Welcome Home.
Just stopping by to say hello and tell you that I hope to see you on the 8th at Trip in Santa Monica! We will make it worth your trip! I hope to meet you!
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The Colors of Fall are still with us and The Gods of Winter are Coming Buckaroos so get out this Weekend and enjoy your Grooves and Find where the Live Music Calls!! Slide on those Ballerina Shoes and have some Fun!! Call someone you've wanted to tell just how much you care and Love them, go ahead...might not be able to next week and it'll take a Load off. So glad your with me on this Groove Train, it gives the Juice to my Mojo!! Listen to the Inner Voice and let it Flow...Roll the Dice! Don't forget to Listen to my upcoming Shows on KAFM at www.kafmradio.org The Platform for All Indie Artists!!
Greaat Sound (Ball and Chain) looking forward to more! Glade to hear your boys doing good at school and everything is going well. I don't know if Debbie said anything but when we went to the 500 last Feb. we bought a house! It's 15 mins. from Daytona Speedway and about the same to the Ocean. Great location too, Port Orange, FL with horse stables all around it. And it has an outer building which can hold our car, the race car and the Harley, with a work shop. I'll have to leave the pickup outside but atleast it won't get snowed on. For now we will try to get down there 3 or 4 times a year. Well Rosendo let me know as soon as you got more music out and God bless my good friend. Bob
Hola Rosendo, siento no escribir en ingles pero la proxima vez lo hare. Gracias a ti por aceptar mi invitación de amistad y por tus palabras. Me sorprendio tu musica, transmite emocion y esta viva. Paz y sabiduria para ti y los tuyos tambien.
Wishing Everyone a Fantastic Week ahead and remember Buckaroos, without the Men and Women who are serving today and in the past...We wouldn't be able to enjoy what we have today! The Marine Corps Birthday is Tuesday the 10th of November with Veterans Day Wednesday the 11th...Take the Time to reach out and thank the Older Vets for their Service, could be your Dad, your Mother or just a someone on a park bench...Really, Thank them cause they are the Freedom Fighters, Hell; take them to Lunch or go buy them a Drink...the ones who wear the uniform today need all our Love and support, they are our Children doing the deeds of the Power at Hand!...Freedom isn't Free my Dear Friends...Not at all!
When the Boogie Woogie Splashes In your Soul this Weekend, enjoy the Flow, Touch it, Feel it...Let it wrap it's Funky, Sweet, Powerful Groove all around you and Rejoice!! You are Free, Free to unleash your own Groove on Someone you Love...Someone you want to Love! Let them know just How you Feel!! Ooooh Yeah, Turn It Up and do the Dance of Life...The Boogie is On! Have a Great Weekend Buckaroos!
Thanks for the kind words Rosendo! One of these days when I'm back in LA, we should do a double bill somewhere! Would be great to see you play live as well! Hope you are doing wonderfully!
You are just the greatest Rosendo! Hello's back at ya from Burnt Woods, Oregon! We're rockin' the socks AND shoes off the good folks. Too bad, the shoes aren't in my size. As for your coolio car....we're uh....borrowing it cuz it sure looks mighty fancy on our front lawn!
Great live shot of you by the way! We'll drop by and check out the video!
Hey, the band is doing pretty well. During the summer we played at California's Great America in Santa Clara, it was awesome! If someday we are playing in your region I hope we will play a double bill. Anyways, I hope you'll have a great day today. :) By the way, thanks for asking.