Brenna Whitaker

Introducing.........Brenna Whitaker, a remarkably versatile young vocalist making a name for herself performing in some of the top venues throughout the city and as an in demand session vocalist. With a huge vocal range and enormous expression, she captivates a wide audience, young and old. She is influenced by everyone from Peggy Lee, Bonnie Raitt, Jeff Buckley, Stevie Wonder, Johnny Lang, Allison Krauss, Nina Simone, Eva Cassidy to Gnarls Barkley.Born and raised in Kansas City, she grew up doing professional theater from a young age and finished high school at Idyllwild Arts Academy in California on Scholarship. She then moved to New York City where she worked with pianist Neil Wolfe {Columbia Records} studied acting with Wynn Handman {Carnegie Hall} and studied voice with Broadway veteran Nancy Evers. In New York, she performed in off- Broadway shows, sang around town doing club work and did a Dr. Pepper commercial. She worked with a well-known top40/R&b band in Las Vegas in 2005/2006.She is now living and working in Los Angeles as a session vocalist and performing regularly with her own band, The Brenna Whitaker band. She is the lead singer of The Blue Light Orchestra, a twelve-piece band that does retro 50's/60's covers with full string sections. Brenna is a member is ASCAP, and writes/ publishes original material and collaborates with other songwriters/musicians in the LA area.She just finished her first feature film coming out in 2007 singing "What a Difference a Day Makes" for a dark comedy called "American Crude" staring Ron Livingston, Rob Schneider, and Michael Clarke Duncan.For her schedule of upcoming dates go to..........www.myspace.com/brennawhitaker