Bio
Rhonda 'Cougar' Crouch is a Bay Area local based out of San Jose. She brings a sultry and 'torchy' feel to performing. After winning a local singing contest, Bay Area Idol 2012, she joined a couple local bands, California Blues Machine and then Who Does That, where she met Warren Anthony - bassist. Rhonda and Warren Anthony together formed Cougar Unleashed in May 2013 accompanied by different local guitarists and drummers. Rhonda Crouch has since moved forward with the band by patenting the name- Cougar Unleashed- as the owner and manager, and performs from a duo to a full Party band performing top 40 Billboard covers for weddings, corporate and cruise contract gigs depending on the need of the venue. Cougar Unleashed employs talented musicians from all over the Bay Area.
Currently, Cougar Unleashed is actively seeking weddings, corporate gigs, and cruise ship contracts as well as local venues. Cougar Unleashed has had the pleasure of performing at -local bars, fundraisers, festivals, restaurant establishments
- Campbell Oktoberfest and Boogie on the Avenue (Campbell)
- Tessora's Barra di Vino (Campbell)
- East Palo Alto Blues Fundraiser (Palo Alto)
- Collard Greens Festival (Palo Alto)
- East Palo Alto Blues Festival (Palo Alto)
- Angelicas Bistro (Redwood City)
- Neto's Bar and Grill (Santa Clara)
- Lillie Mae's Bistro (Santa Clara)
- Little Lou's BBQ (Campbell)
- Poor House Bistro (San Jose)
- Tupelo (North Beach San Francisco)
- Grant & Green (North Beach San Francisco)
- Biscuits and Blues (SF)
- Doc's Lab (SF)
- 1300 on Fillmore (SF)
- The SandBar formerly Fog Bank (Capitola)
- The Pocket (Santa Cruz)
- Cibo's (Monterey)
- The Fenix (San Rafael)
- Peacock Lounge (Sunnyvale)
- Woodham's Sports Lounge (San Jose)
- The Sand Bar (Capitola)
- JJ's Blues (San Jose)
- Murphy's Law (Sunnyvale)
- The Quarter Note (Sunnyvale)
- Henfling's Tavern (Boulder Creek)
- Old Devil's Moon (SF)
- The District SF
- Cresta 2211 (SF)
-Fillmore Heritage Center (SF)
-Ivy Room (Albany)
-Tupper & Reed (Berkeley)
-Golden State Brew & Grill (Gilroy)
-The Sportsman (Santa Barbara)
-Topa Topa Brewing Co. (Santa Barbara)
-Mel's Bar (Santa Barbara)
-James Joyce (Santa Barbara)
-Joe's Bar (Boulder Creek)
-The Ramp (SF)
-Johnny Foley's (SF)
-Firehouse Brew & Grill (Martinez)
-Capitola Bar & Grill (Capitola)
-The Wharf House (Capitola)
Cougar most admires artists with melodic and soulful voices such as Aretha Franklin, Sarah Vaughn, Etta James, Sheryl Crow, Corinne Bailey Rae, Adele, Ingrid Michaelson, Sia, Amy Winehouse, et al. New to writing originals, Coug has put together a sound that will ultimately tell the stories of life.
To contact Rhonda for Cougar Unleashed's availability, please email: cougsings@rhondacrouch.com / 408-320-5177.
Cougar Unleashed?
Cougar Unleashed is a fun-loving party band that capitalizes on a branded look and feel to the music selections. We offer a variety of music styles and genres. The Party Band style is our primary style, focusing on uptempo dance tunes; however, we can provide an acoustic style and feel just as easily. The nightly blend of genres is a huge reason why we all enjoy working together; but more importantly, why our fans love us. And we've found that doing the same music at every gig can reduce self-challenge, and we strive for continual growth.
Cougar Unleashed has been very fortunate to employ some of the top professional musicians in the area. Even producing the originals published on our Music page that are available for purchase, please see the links below. So please check us out and share us with your friends. And sign up for the mailing list to keep up to date with our shows and happenings. Namaste.