ABOUT
Brenda Lee Kelly
Brenda Lee Kelly is a singer-songwriter known for her originals alt-country outfit Waiting for Brenda, as well as her previous work with bluegrass and rockabilly-folk bands.
Whilst visiting a former band friend with the aim to catch up and jam together, turned into a spontaneous recording session at Vancouver's Blue Light Studios in 2026 and became the catalyst for Brenda’s new solo project. The Vancouver sessions produced three tracks and has inspired her to continue recording a collection of songs back in Brisbane that sits within the alt-country world while carving out a sound of her own.
Her debut solo single to be released soon, under her name “BRENDA LEE KELLY” titled “Who Took All The Houses,” was inspired by a lost cousin and questions surrounding their whereabouts, alongside the realities of the housing crisis. A solo album is planned for mid-2027.
Brenda has facilitated songwriting workshops for the past four years on behalf of the Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) and has been a finalist for several songwriting competitions.
Her other originals outfit “Waiting for Brenda” will soon release Album Number 2. The first album was recorded completely at Brenda's home with partner Damir and second album will have 3 songs recorded from home and the other 8 songs recorded at Incremental Studios, The Gap. Brisbane.
TAMWORTH SONGWRITERS JUNK BAR
FACILITATED A SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
Lovely piece in the TSA recent newsletter about the workshop I facilitated at the beautiful Junk Bar in Ashgrove (Now New Farm)
