The band formed in 1994 when singer/keyboardist Emily Cook and guitarist
David Klotz 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
CMJ's Radio 200 Chart in December, 1999.
Dave Newton, guitarist for the British band
The Mighty Lemon Drops was an active member of Fonda between 1998 and 2003. In 2001, Fonda wrote and performed the theme song to the
Miramax/
Dimension film,
Spy Kids. "Spy Kids (Save The World)" was released as a CD/DVD single in Europe on Gold Circle Records. The song received regular airplay on
Radio Disney and the accompanying music video was shown on the
Nickelodeon TV Channel. Fonda has since released two full-length albums for the
Parasol Records imprint label
Hidden Agenda Records. Actor
Ted Raimi directed the music video for Fonda's song "Close To Home". Fonda released their fourth album in January 2013. ==Discography==