I played with Brenda in the folk-rock band, Warm, 1970 - 1972.  Over the years, her voice has matured into an even richer sounding instrument than it was in those golden-throated days of the early '70s.  She has one of those voices that is not just good, but unique.  No mere Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, or Bonnie Raitt clone, no sir, once you hear her voice, you're hooked.  

                                                                                    Robert Hudson

Brenda Linton has been writing, playing, and recording music for over thirty years.  She works in a variety of performance venues including clubs & restaurants, festivals, musical theater productions, and literary and community development events. In the studio, Brenda has recorded demos for songwriters, radio commercials and advertising jingles, and supporting vocals for other musicians, including an Elvis impersonator. While living in Nashville, Tennessee, she formed a band called Brenda Linton and Shadowfax to perform and market her songs. For the past decade, she has been a member of the Angelettes, a three-woman group with a reputation for ethereal harmonies.

Brenda loves interesting music from any genre and knows a good song when she hears one. In addition to her own songs, Brenda plays a varied repertoire of blues and jazz tunes, traditional American and Celtic music, and her own arrangements of works by gifted songwriters such as Mark Knopfler, Richard Thompson, Shawn Colvin, and Seal.

She loves in particular to write and sing about love and lust, relationships gone wrong, death, irony, and the “aha” moment. She is currently working on a self-produced CD with a release date of winter 2004.

In small venues, Brenda’s acoustic guitar, piano, and vocals are supported by Robert Hudson on percussion. In larger venues and music festivals, Brenda enlists the help of The Ravens - a talented group of North Carolina musicians - as well as special guest performers.

For bookings, contact Brenda at North Shores Music:

   bookings [at] brendalinton dot com     

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Click on the following links to hear songs from her demo recordings.

Photos by Kurt Radcliffe

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