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Brenda Xu

things I thought I knew, I'm learning them again..

About Me


"Brenda Xu is a San Diego-based singer/songwriter who, while new to the scene, is really beginning to get noticed. And with good reason... she's truly something special. Singing not much above a whisper, her gentle voice evokes a quiet storm of emotion. And that's one storm you'll be happy to get caught in." -Steve Foley, asiantalentonline.com
"Brenda Xu - new to the scene and quietly taking over!" -Cathryn Beeks, Listen Local SD music promoter
"Brenda Xu is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter, who has a unique sound to bring to San Diego. The combination of her simplistic guitar accompaniment, sweet voice, and intriguing lyrics brings a sense of comfort and interest to her audiences. Brenda has gigs throughout San Diego, and is being noticed, not only for her musical talent, but also for her easy-going attitude." - www.staump.com
"Brenda's getting mad props, which is dangerous for her already big ego." -Mike Winger, friend and ego deflater
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/5/2005
Band Website: brendaxu.com
Band Members: For solo and band booking, please email [email protected]

vocals, guitar - Brenda Xu

bass - Carl

percussion - Ben Kent

Influences: Aimee Mann, PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, Smashing Pumpkins, Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Tracy Chapman, Jewel, Catie Curtis, Beth Orton, The Cranberries, Elliot Smith, Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, Portishead, Chinese pop, Sheryl Crow, Suzanne Vega, and all the local artists in SD..
Sounds Like: Aimee Mann with a dash of PJ...

Click above to buy the new 6-song EP on CD Baby
Record Label: none
Type of Label: None

My Blog

TV show taping in San Diego and L.A. Shows!

Hello all,We have some really exciting news to share with you. Our show this coming Thursday at Lestat’s will be filmed for an upcoming episode of the Emmy-nominated show, JAVA JAMS. Java Jams i...
Posted by Brenda Xu on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:15:00 PST

Disillusionment of New Years Eve/Happy 2008!

Greetings everyone! Happy 2008!Hope you all celebrated the new year with people you love. There is always so much pressure to have the best time ever on new year's eve, which could make for a rather c...
Posted by Brenda Xu on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:36:00 PST

San Diego Reader article

Thanks to the nice people at the San Diego Reader for featuring me in this week's issue! You can pick up a copy at fine-coffee serving establishments, resturants, etc. throughout the county!Or you can...
Posted by Brenda Xu on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:11:00 PST

San Diego H.A.T. Awards

Thanks to all of you who nominated me for "Best New Acoustic Artist." I made it onto the ballot and would really appreicate your help again in voting for me! Just click on the link below to go to the ...
Posted by Brenda Xu on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:47:00 PST

San Diego Troubadour Review

Thanks to the San Diego Troubadour for a very cool review! =)Brenda Xu "It's True"by Simeon FlickMany fledging artists are often forced to conceal an unrefined vision and lack of experience behind you...
Posted by Brenda Xu on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:49:00 PST

North County Times article

Cool article by Jim Trageser in the North County Times this week! Check it out: http://nctimes.com/articles/2007/08/02/entertainment/music/1 2_08_478_1_07.txt
Posted by Brenda Xu on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:18:00 PST

Coolness all around - thanks for your support!

I was just talking to my friend and saying that a year ago or even six months ago I would never have predicted that I would be on the radio now! I feel really fortunate to have met so many cool peeps ...
Posted by Brenda Xu on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:06:00 PST

Re-entering the workforce..

Well, I knew this time would come when I would have to ditch my rock n' roll lifestyle of open mics/shows, boba drinks, and late-night lattes and once again switch to a non-owl-like existence. This ch...
Posted by Brenda Xu on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:43:00 PST

In the studio this week

Tomorrow is my first day in the studio with legendary producer Sven-Erik Seaholm. I'm really excited and a little nervous since I haven't been in a studio before. I'm really anxious to see how the who...
Posted by Brenda Xu on Tue, 29 May 2007 07:47:00 PST

Worth blogging about

I went to listenlocalsd.com a few days ago and discovered to my elation that I am the artist of the week! After calling various people and screaming this occurence to them and emailing Cathryn Beeks a...
Posted by Brenda Xu on Thu, 17 May 2007 08:29:00 PST