Brenda Lee began performing at the college bar Chum. The guitarist was influenced by his mom's love of music. The drummer was encouraged to play by his favorite teacher. Brenda Lee’s members were friends in high school. Music of the 1950s heavily influenced the early work of the group.

Brenda Lee plans to take some time off after the tour, allowing the band members to pursue other projects. The group is in the second leg of the tour accompanying for their latest project. Brenda Lee's most current release is the group's first record since the band broke up three years ago.

Generally, critics will praise Brenda Lee for their ability to energize the crowd during live performances. A music critic from Philadelphia, Mark Abbey, has always been impressed with band’s effort every concert. Brenda Lee’s newest album has received incredible praise from notable music critics like Russ Ernst and Keith Abbott.

Brenda Lee’s first album was a dud, but the second finally got some attention. The band continues to play large venues, but still enjoys playing in smaller clubs on occasion.

Brenda Lee accepted that they could really have a career in music in 1989, after Helen Ellenwood started the band’s first fan club. The fan club started out small with just a handful of members, generally localized to the area around Buffalo, but the creation the group’s website by Patricia Greczkowski, along with the first real national marketing campaign, saw the membership to grow into the thousands.

The group has a love affair with Seattle so they are sure to stop by and play a show whenever they are touring. Brenda Lee's performances always have the audience singing by the end of the performance. TheSeats.com is the one stop shop for the group, with Brenda Lee tickets, concert seating charts, and touring schedule.