About Me
From an early age Rona Rawls knew her purpose for living was to sing. She comes from as musical family; her father a professional musician, and mother a prolific writer. They both fostered and nurtured her passion and Rona grew up being exposed to many forms of music. From this spawned a deep yearning to one day be a famous entertainer and she would always tell her parents that one day she was going to "Hollywood"! She taught herself to play piano, and at age 9 wrote her first musical composition.Today, that passion is just as intense as it was before. As well as being a wonderful songstress, Rona is also a producer, writer and vocal arranger. Her melodic voice soothes your soul and takes your mind off your worries. Her music is a collective sound of Jazz, Soul, R&B, and Hip-Hop, and promises to stimulate the soul. Her writing is simplistic in nature but gives profound views on topics of love, politics, nostalgia, and religion. Her vocal arrangements are harmonic and splendid, and are a treat for the listener.In 2005, she launched a production company called 3RProductions and she's currently affiliated with SESAC as a writer and publisher. She currently writes for a lable called 3rdSideProductions. In 2009, Rona created a band called The Brown Sugar Project which showcases her brand of Soul, R&B, Jazz and Hip Hop and highlights her original compositions. Check out the website www.thebrownsugarproject.com for more infomation and contacts. Rona has worked locally and abroad with a host of bands, singers, producers and musicians. Her biggest influences include but are not limited to Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Pheobe Snow, and Billy Joel.
