-SONGWIRTER & AUTHOR-
BRENDA OBRIEN
Brenda's Talented Friends
A list of the awesome people in Brenda's life who she has worked with...
"God Blessed me when he opened the door for me to go to REO Songwriting Retreat.
The Blessing was Pam Tillis a person that is a true friend."
~Brenda
Pam Tillis
Originally a demo singer in Nashville, Tennessee, Tillis was signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1981, for which she released nine singles and one album, Above and Beyond the Doll of Cutey. By 1991, she had signed to Arista Nashville, entering Top 40 on Hot Country Songs for the first time with "Don't Tell Me What to Do", the first of five singles from her album Put Yourself in My Place. Tillis recorded five more albums for Arista Nashville between then and 2001, plus a greatest hits album and 22 more singles. Her only number 1 hit on the country charts was 1995's "Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)", although 12 other singles made Top 10 on that chart. After exiting Arista, Tillis released It's All Relative: Tillis Sings Tillis for Lucky Dog Records in 2002, plus RhineStoned and the Christmas album Just in Time for Christmas on her own Stellar Cat label in 2007. Her albums Homeward Looking Angel (1992), Sweetheart's Dance (1994) and Greatest Hits (1997) are all certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while Put Yourself in My Place and 1995's All of This Love are certified gold.
Besides her own work, Tillis co-wrote and sang on the 1990 Warner Bros. single "Tomorrow's World", written in honor of Earth Day, and Dolly Parton's 1992 single "Romeo". She has won two major awards: a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals in 1999 for the multi-artist collaboration "Same Old Train", and the 1994 Country Music Association award for Best Female Vocalist.
"I call Kris my Internet Buddy and will always call him my internet Buddy. That was where I found Kris after trying to find a Memphis singer on the internet for over a year. Thanks Kris for finally showing up. Your the best of the best!"
~Brenda
Kris Thomas
Memphis native soul singer and songwriter Kris Thomas captivated America from the first moment he stepped on The Voice stage and performed a powerfully unique rendition of Whitney Houston’s “ Saving All My Love For You.” Landing a deserved spot on Team Shakira, Thomas was able to showcase the incredible vibrato in his sweet sounding voice intermixed with a charmingly commanding falsetto.
After his impressive run on Season 4 of The Voice, Thomas has seamlessly transitioned himself into musical stardom as he headed to Nashville, TN and worked with producers Tom Hardwell and Nick Trevisick to record his catchy new single “Balloons.” The single not only displays the colorful facets to Kris’ angelically beautiful one of a kind voice, but also shows his ability to deliver masterful lyrics with intensely palpable emotion.
“Balloons” is a lovely ballad that perfectly supports the tender and smooth texture to Thomas’ voice while creating a tranquilizing and pure effect further emphasized with the piano accompaniment.
If you’re looking for a song to ease your mind and soothe your soul, this is the song for you. While Thomas is currently working on a music video for the single, you can now purchase “Balloons” off iTunes.
"I ran across Linzy Rose just as I was trying to produce my own songs in Florida. I have to say that
Linzy is sooooooo easy to work with. Her voice is beautiful. She understands what I want and on top of that she is a talented actress."
~Brenda
Linzy Rose
At the tender age of five, Linzy Rose stood on a table in the middle of the Washington National Airport food court and shouted, "Let the show begin!" She started to sing a dance to her own rhythm. It was at that point, she knew music would be her calling in life. Tennessee native, Linzy started vocal lessons at the age of six and began performing with local bands from festivals to weddings all over the mid-south. She was blessed with the opportunity to perform in France with her college show choir group, including historical places such as Notre Dame Cathedral and Euro Disney. After attending Belmont University in Nashville, TN as a commercial voice major, she moved her music to South Florida. It was here, her dreams became a reality as she paired up with a local songwriter, Brenda O'brien. Their collaboration has now lead to multiple recordings with world renowned Power Station Recording Studio and the filming of music videos in locations across South Florida and Tennessee. Her vocal range allows her to express to her passion for music through any genre. From performing on the table as a child until now, Linzy Rose won't stop until her "show begins"!
"Shayne is a rare breed. She does it all. She acts, she has best selling books, she has a record deal with Spectra and is helping me create my music website that means so much to me. Thanks a
million Shayne. You are a dear."
~Brenda
Shayne Leighton
In Shayne's first year out of high school she penned, co-directed, and starred in the feature film 'The Incubus', a paranormal romance, which obtained distribution and screened in over fifteen theaters across South Florida among major theater chains such as Regal, AMC, and Cinemark. 'The Incubus' has also obtained a passionate fanbase of over 100,000 girls online and has garnered the attention of reporters from the Miami Herald, CBS News, and NPR Radio. Leighton also starred alongside Scream Queen, Tara Cardinal, in the film 'Legend of the Red Reaper' which made its world debut at the 2012 AFM in Los Angeles. Twenty-Two-year-old Leighton is excited to release her debut young adult novel series, 'Of Light and Darkness', set in contemporary Prague, as well as developing the film adaptation of the novel series. Recently released songs can now be heard on ReverbNation.com with a full-length album in the works. Leighton is currently named #35 on the pop charts in Miami, FL. Named #26 in Boca Magazine's "Top 100 'It' People" for 2011. Shayne Leighton lives in Fort Lauderdale, FL with her husband and key inspiration, Frank and travels back and forth to the Czech Republic often. Find out more about Shayne at: www.ShayneLeighton.com
"To all at Power Station that have made my music come alive..... your the best."
~Brenda
Friends at the Power Station Studios
Rob Roy: Managing Director, Lead Producer & Engineer - Power Station Studios/Bongiovi Entertainment: Touring musician turned recording engineer & producer. Rob has worked on records with legendary producers & engineers like Tony Bongiovi & Ron Saint Germain with artists such as Scott Stapp (Creed), T-Pain (Sony Music), Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Jesse James Dupree (Jackyl, TruTV’s Full Throttle Saloon), Morgan Rose & John Connolly (SevenDust), Joey Kramer (Aerosmih), Doug Lubahn (the Doors, Billy Squier, Pat Benatar) as well as audio for TV and movie production such as MTV’s Road Rules, and various feature films. Over the past decade Rob has earned numerous gold and platinum records and is also credited with producing and engineering a plethora of local artists such as Indium, One, Git Fresh, and numerous others.
Rob designed and built the current Power Station Recording Studios in Pompano Beach, FL with the acoustical design expertise of Tony Bongiovi. This facility employs the same acoustical design as the legendary Power Station in Manhattan in which the design has won more awards that any other facility in the world.
He joined forces with Bongiovi Entertainment in the mid 1990s and in addition to production, has a background in developing tactful funding and production opportunities for various artist development projects.
Rob operates & manages the Power Station facility in Pompano Beach as well as manages company projects for Bongiovi Entertainment.
"Molly Secours was introduced to me by Pam Tillis for me to consider her to do the production of Two Kings. Of course, I was convinced immediately
that Molly was a professional and a true spirit for people that were in need. It has been a pleasure now to work on 3 videos with her, Two Kings,
Country Fun and the latest Balloons. Molly you are a dear human being."
~Brenda
Molly Secours
Molly Secours is a writer/filmmaker/speaker who has used her artistic talents to effect social change and public policy regarding inequities in health care, education, criminal justice etc.In addition to being a Huffington Post writer, Secours’ writings have appeared in mainstream and internet magazines and newspapers and she has appeared on local and national television and radio talk shows including CNN's Paul Zahn Now and is a weekly co-host of "Freestyle" with veteran Nashville Journalist Ron Wynn. Currently, Molly writes a monthly column for Nashville Arts Magazine called "Under the Radar" where she shines an all too seldom spotlight on talented individuals that make significant contributions in the Nashville community with their work.As a Cancer survivor, Secours writes about many issues from a healing perspective and draws the parallels between battling a deadly disease and confronting and disrupting systemic and institutional privilege--a symptom of an imbalanced and unhealthy society.With her film company “One Woman Show Productions” and her documentary films, Secours has earned national recognition in the world of social justice. And through her newest endeavor Lasting Legacies Video, Secours focuses her camera on 'everyday people with extraordinary life stories.'Molly has produced videos for Death Penalty Institute and her health care documentary “Faces Of TennCare: Putting A Human Face On Tennessee’s Health Care Failure” is currently being aired on The Documentary Channel. Casting a national spotlight on Tennessee’s health care crisis, the film has been praised by members of the United States Congress including representatives John Conyers, Jesse Jackson Jr. and from Senator Edward Kennedy.
Currently in progress: a documentary film called House Of Alchemy. To view trailer and become a co-producer click here.