Fonda is an American

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band from Los Angeles, California.

History

The band formed in 1994 when singer/keyboardist Emily Cook and guitarist

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met while both working for the same film production company. With the addition of drummer Aaron Ryder, the group played its first live dates at area clubs like Spaceland and Cafe Bleu, and in 1998 issued their debut EP Music for Beginners on the Top Quality label, with the cut "Crazy Love" becoming a staple on L.A. radio station KROQ. Their debut album, The Invisible Girl peaked at No. 39 on

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's Radio 200 Chart in December, 1999. Dave Newton, guitarist for the British band

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was an active member of Fonda between 1998 and 2003. In 2001, Fonda wrote and performed the theme song to the

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film, ''

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''. "Spy Kids (Save The World)" was released as a CD/DVD single in Europe on Gold Circle Records. The song received regular airplay on

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and the accompanying music video was shown on the

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. Fonda have since released two full-length albums for the

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imprint label

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. Actor

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directed the music video to Fonda's song "Close To Home". Fonda released their fourth album in January 2013.

Discography

Albums

*''The Invisible Girl'' (1999, Top Quality Records) *''The Strange and The Familiar'' (2001, Parasol/Hidden Agenda Records) *''Catching Up To The Future'' (2003, Parasol/Hidden Agenda Records) *''Sell Your Memories'' (2013,

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)

EPs

*''The Music For Beginners'' (1998, Top Quality Records) *''Better Days'' (2011, Fonda Music, Inc.) *''Better Days'' (Expanded Vinyl Edition - 2011,

)

Singles (7" vinyl)

*"Summer Land" / "People and Stars" (2000, Planting Seeds Records)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fonda (Band) Indie pop groups from Los Angeles Noise pop musical groups Dream pop musical groups Musical groups established in 1994 1994 establishments in California