Music
Press
“People enjoy watching them as well as listening to their great music.”
......Arkansas Times
- Arkansas Times
“Dynamic and energetic - they truly love what they do!”
- Little Rock Free Press
“From simple little bluesy tunes to big production numbers, Brenda and Ellis provide us with some topnotch musical entertainment. - Nightflying
“The duo’s dedication to central Arkansas philanthropy is inspiring, as they have played for...The Hope Ball, Wolfe Street Foundation’s Oscar Watch Benefit, Ronald McDonald House Chocolate Fantasy and Founder’s Ball...Single Parent Scholarship Fundraiser...Denim and Diamonds After the Derby...to name a few!”
- Inviting Arkansas
“1999 Award Winners of the “Arkansas Musicians Showcase”. This dynamic duo, with their high energy, are winners!”
- Arkansas Times
“...star quality is...all over the venue when they play.”
- Little Rock Free Press
“Brenda Tharp’s strong vocals add all the right inflections...she truly has the talent to shift from soft jazz to heartrending blues...” - Arkansas Times
Discography
Brenda & Ellis' first CD was “Down by the River”, released in February 2000.
Their second CD, "We Done Paid Our Dues", was released at Riverfest 2004,
and re-released with new packaging in 2007.
The Brenda & Ellis Christmas CD, "Light Up Our Christmas Tree" was released in November, 2007.
A fourth CD is due out in 2008.
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Bio
The group Brenda & Ellis began in Little Rock in 1999, when they were the winners of the Arkansas
Times Musicians Showcase. Since then, they have performed in 40 U.S. states, as well as touring Europe and the Caribbean.
Brenda & Ellis have performed at over 150 wedding receptions, over 300 private events and numerous nightclubs.
Brenda & Ellis are actively engaged in songwriting, are both members of ASCAP, and have their own publishing company, Breli, and record company,
Natasha Records. In 2006, Brenda & Ellis were the first Runner Up in the Best Local Band category in the Arkansas Times Best of Arkansas issue.
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