PRESS RELEASE
A CD, “Ellen O’Brien”, was produced by Parr Audio on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Featuring the accomplished singer Ellen O’Brien, this eclectic record includes smooth jazz, blues, and soul. For more information visit the website at www.ellenobrien.us . Parr Audio is owned and operated by Jim Parr a talented and successful music producer, songwriter, and musician. He does much work for Carly Simon and the Taylor family. Also, he is involved in movie and television soundtracks. His acceptance of Ellen as a client was due to her tremendous talent. The CD includes many significant musicians including Rick Marotta, Jeremy Berlin, William Galison, etc. A second CD of one of Ellen’s live performances is also available through our website. This CD features many great cover tunes. CDs can be purchased on the website.
An accomplished singer and songwriter, Ellen’s career is quite extensive. She attended the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston. After leaving she did numerous gigs in the Boston area along with vocal ads for well known Boston businesses. Ellen fronted a band which toured the US and Canada and one in Cairo sponsored by the US and Egyptian Embassies which performed nightly for two weeks.
Ellen moved to New York City where she won The Apollo Theater competition three times in a row, sang solo at the Lincoln Center, was the headline solo vocalist at numerous clubs, and was featured on the Tom Bergeron Show with Mark Wahlberg and others. Also, she performed at R&B Night at Tramps with Mary J Blidge and CeeCee Penderston . She is a sought after “event” performer in the city.
She filled in for Carly Simon at a major Democratic Senatorial fund-raising event and performed with Tony Bennett and Whoopie Goldberg. She was selected to sing at Berklee School of Music as an Alumna All-Star. She sang to 1500 people and received a standing ovation.
Up-coming and Recent Events
THE REGATTABAR in the CHARLES HOTEL
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
This will be a Blues Night featuring Ellen, with Dave Limina playing a Hammond B3 organ, Kevin Berry on guitar and TBN great drummer. The show begins at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $16.00 and can be purchased by calling 617-395-7757. They are also available at the door. Food is available.
Ellen had a very successful performance at the Regattabar on November 22, 2006.
BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB
Ellen had two more great sold out shows in this famous New York City venue. As always, she received standing ovations. She performed on February 11, 2007 and July 10, 2006. She will be returning in the early fall.
THE BITTER END
Ellen will be performing at this famous club in Greenwich Village in NYC on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 from 7:00 PM-10:00 PM. This is Chic Singer Night with five different female singers/songwriters performing their originals in a high profile setting.
THE BEANTOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL
Saturday, September 30, 2006
This huge event will feature jazz legends McCoy Tyner, Kenny Garret, Christian McBride, Jimmy Cobb and other great national acts. Ellen has been invited to perform on the same stage as these greats with her band and Dave Limina as Musical Director. Ellen will be singing such songs as “At Last”, “Stormy Monday”, “Taking a Chance on Love”, etc.
ELLEN’S LONDON TOUR
September 2-9, 2006
Ellen had five great shows in the London area which met with tremendous acclaim. Following were the venues: JAGZ at the Station The Green Bar Pizza in the Park Capital Gardens Brailes Village
Ascot, Berks London London London Banbury, Oxon
OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
Ellen has had great performances at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City and at the well-known Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts along with Scullers in Boston. She was a finalist in the Boston Pops Talent Search (3 out of 700) and sang with the Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall in Boston.
TV AND RADIO LIVE APPEARANCES
Joey Reynolds Show (WOR-710 AM Radio) New York City, (Twice).
Liz Walker Show (WBZ TV Channel 4-CBS) Boston, (Twice).
FOX TV Channel 25 Morning News Show, Boston, (Twice).
Erik Jackson Show (WGBH Radio 89.7 FM) Boston.
Janed Birchfield Show (WQRC Radio 99.9 FM) Hyannis, Massachusetts.
Barbara Dacey Show (WMVY 92.7 FM) Martha’s Vineyard, MA and Newport, RI. (Twice).
Talented and noted movie producer, writer, and musician David Heilbroner writes:
"When people hear Ellen live today, they all want to know, ‘How come she isn’t famous yet? And ‘Where can I get a CD ?’ Small wonder. Ellen has the stage presence of a bad-ass Boston white girl cycled through a heavy dose of Chaka Kahn. She steps up to the mic, smiles that thousand-kilowatt smile and right away she owns the room. Then out comes that big, big, BIG voice. There’s R&B
in her. Gospel. FM pop and straight-down-the-line jazz. But she’s more than a pro with amazing chops. You listen to Ellen for two minutes and you know she’s not just about riffs and blowing you away with technique. Ellen can do that, all right. Only, way more important she’s got soul—and that’s the starlight that shines when Ellen sings".
LISTEN TO ELLEN LIVE
Recorded Live at the HOT TIN ROOF
on Martha's Vineyard
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