Rhonette Smith

Rhonette Smith is a New Jersey pop-rock artist who bares her whole soul by exploring the dark sides of depression, anxiety, shame, guilt, and fear in her music. She has been exploring these themes as far back as her first song released at age 15. As a college student, Rhonette continued to write songs and began performing solo until 2013 when she connected with fellow musicians to form the indie rock band Centennials. She led this band fearlessly for nine years, playing shows across New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, releasing two EPs and one full-length record. In pursuit of a more personalized sound, Rhonette began performing and writing on her own again and released her solo full-length album Phantasmic in 2019. After a creative hiatus, Rhonette has thrown herself back into songwriting with major force, pursuing darker themes enriched with a heavier sound, with metal undertones.

She says, “I’ve wanted to have a career as a musician since I was a kid. After a long and winding path, I finally understood that nothing would really fulfill me like the dream I had all along. And the only way to find out if I could do it is to continue to try.”