Wendie’s Words is a vehicle of multi-genre music transporting spoken word into a lyrical ferris wheel. Mutli-faceted styles, tempos, and compositions propel poetry within a musical labyrinth. "Like a beat generation caught in a new millennium time-warp" myspace user ER. During the fall of 2003, Wendie’s Words began to intrigue the music industry. Playing shows from Northern Jersey to Asbury Park, NY to Savannah and Shreveport. Imagine people line dancing to blues poetry. Late 2005 Wendie’s Words went into their own studio and Realities, Trends, and Bridges was born. With unique ideas in every arena of their business, 2007 finds even more folks around the globe wundering about Wendie’s Words. During solo past performances of 2002 and 2003, Wendie had incorporated free-form musical accompaniment supplied by various guest musicians and she developed a free-form style that was dubbed a cross between Rod McKuen and John Sinclair. “Now the performances mix tradition and beat essence combined with modern and folk rock music. In years traveling, before I met Dan and Rob, I experimented and only identified a formula; Rob made the formula happen, poem by poem into a fresh, real songwriting technique” Wendie Goetz says. Rob Goetz, guitarist and musical composer writes and arranges the music that accompanies poetry immaculately. Now utilizing his talents as a composer, producer, and recording engineer, Rob has led the group to innovative musical frontiers. Dick Lalley, also a multi-instrumentalist, has also helped to produce an excellent sound platform to transform poetic lines, personalities, and tones. His beats and drum arrangements serve a meaningful meal to the ear, heart, and soul. Dan Pompei lays down cool percussive grooves providing poetry’s motion lotion. Bill Todd's got the juicy layer from the bottom end up, stroking sweet solos. More… Wendie’s honors include nominations for the Poet Laureate at the 11th ,12th, and 13th Annual Asbury Music Awards, a popular and prestigious ceremony that is held to recognize “performers and fans that make up New Jersey’s incredibly diverse musical culture”. The band Wendie's Words and the Wunderboys also received a nomination in the Avant-Garde category in 2005. What others are saying… Wendie’s Words and the Wunderboys lay down the avenue for the “ultimate mix of poetry and music” says Gary Wien from Upstage Magazine. Gary is an Asbury Park historian, author, and editor. “Wendie’s Words can bring you far away from your world and close to her word. Wendie’s Words is a fine example of beauty and sadness, and a much needed enlightenment to a public dying for realness and quality.” Scott Stamper – Co-Owner/Booking The Saint and Co-founder Annual Asbury Music Awards For more information, Please visit www.wendieswords.com myspace.com/wendieswordsmusic myspace.com/wendieswords Wendie’s Words Performing Poetry in Motion with Music