Brenda Xu - vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
Brian Cantrell - drums
Daniel Rhine - bass
Keith Orfanides - additional guitars, vocals, keyboard
Veronica May - additional guitar, backing vocals
Ivan Cheong - additional guitar
Kenny Eng - guitar, backing vocals
Ben Kent - cajon, backing vocals
Erica Erenyi - cello
Evan Bethany - violin
Carl Durant - bass on "Count To Ten"
Produced by: Keith Orfanides and Brenda Xu
Recorded at Light of Day Studios, except for "Count To Ten" recorded at Kitsch & Sync Studios
影響
Aimee Mann, PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, Smashing Pumpkins, Sarah McLachlan, Tracy Chapman, The Cranberries, Suzanne Vega
風格近似
The album is here! Please click below icon to order. Thank you for helping me pay off my loans! :)
Click below to hear how it started.. my 6-song EP on CD Baby
Brenda Xu (pronounced “shoo”) was born in Northern China in the city of Harbin. At the age of 5 she moved with her grandmother to California. As a teenager, she would record herself singing along to Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan, and taught herself how to play guitar. After graduating from UC San Diego with a degree in Political Science, she wandered from job to job, ignoring her creative inclinations. It was not until she started writing her own songs that she found direction and purpose and finally pursued her true calling.
Brenda began her music career in January of 2007, playing 4-5 open mics per week for 4 months. After releasing a 6-song EP that year, she soon became a staple in the San Diego music scene and began playing shows at venues such as Lestat's, Dublin's Square, and festivals such as Ray At Night and Artwalk. Nominated for Best New Artist in San Diego's Honoring Acoustic Talent Awards that year, she has since opened shows for international touring artists such as Gregory Page, and Renata Youngblood.
Her music has been described as haunting and melodic with a rock influence, and has been compared most often to that of Aimee Mann. Her songs have received airplay on various radio stations, including San Diego's KPRI 102.1, Boston Progress Radio, and Insomnia Radio and her debut EP has been written about in The SD Reader, The North County Times and Performer Magazine. She is currently recording her first full-length CD, which is set to be released this Fall.
Hello long distance friend. Floating around my pond, listening to your songs. If I could swim that far, I'd come to see a show. See some other people that live in your world. But I'm just a little fish. I'd get too tired and probably lost. Shame, I could do with a change. Keep safe and take care Bubble bubble :)
Thank you so much for the friend request! Good start of week with a big hug! I wish you joy and serenity, moments of eternal happiness! A kiss from Italy!
