This is a History of Brenda & Ellis

                                        BIO

                           THE BRENDA & ELLIS BAND

THE BRENDA & ELLIS BAND, since winning the 1999 Arkansas Times Musicians
Showcase, has performed at over 300 wedding receptions, over 600 private events and
clubs across the U.S., and toured Alaska, Europe and the Caribbean.

They are active songwriters, and are both members of ASCAP. They have their own
publishing company, Breli, and record company, Natasha Records.

BRENDA was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She grew up listening to every kind of
music, but her favorite was always the blues. She also loves to sing jazz, pop, rock,
rhythm and blues, and country. No matter what the style, Brenda truly delivers each
song, reaching into her soul to let you experience what she is feeling.

ELLIS was also born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He began playing professionally when he
was 17. He has toured with the B.J. Thomas band, and performed with L.C. Davis,
Jimmy Reed, Billy Joe Royal, and David Ruffin of the Temptations. Ellis founded his
own groups, the Right Track (which signed with Atlantic Records) and The House
(which signed with Liberty Records).

THE BRENDA & ELLIS BAND first joined musically in Houston, Texas, basing their
group out of Houston, Denver, San Francisco, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Little Rock.

In Los Angeles, they were the musical opener for Joan Rivers’ comedy act, as well as
performing at the Troubadour, Madame Wong’s, and Studio One.

In Palm Springs, they were part of a long-running rock ‘n roll show at the Americana
Canyon Hotel, featuring the Del Vikings, Little Dion, Bobby Day (of “Rocking Robin”
fame), and The Hollywood Flames.

The Brenda & Ellis Band was named First Runner Up as the Best Local Band in
Arkansas.

The Brenda & Ellis Band's first CD was “Down by the River”, released in 2000.

Their second CD, "We Done Paid Our Dues", was released in 2004.

The Brenda & Ellis Band's Christmas CD, "Light Up Our Christmas Tree" was
released in 2007.

The Brenda & Ellis Band's song, "She Doesn't Know Me Anymore" was been released
in 2010.

Our Christmas song, "Don't Cha Love the Holiday Season" was released online to CD
Baby, Amazon, iTunes, and many other online sites the last week of October 2010.

Our fourth CD, "Passion, Pride & Joy" was released on November 13, 2010 at our CD
Release Party at the After Thought. We had a wonderful turnout, sold a whole bunch of
CDs, and just generally had a great time!

The Brenda & Ellis Band will release a live performance CD in 2012.