Cynthia Brando with Ed Tree
Cynthia Brando is a Los Angeles "soulful folk rock" singer songwriter. She has played notable shows at House of Blues in Hollywood, music festivals and has toured across the country. She has received multiple honorable mentions for her music in the Songdoor International Songwriting Competition and in 2017, she received an honorable mention in the American Songwriter magazine Lyric Contest. In 2019, American Songwriter Magazine gave Cynthia an honorable mention in their Bob Dylan cover song contest, which produced the viral video, "Things Have Changed." Her 2018 debut album, "The Treehouse Trio Sessions" gained positive national and international reviews. Music Connection Magazine included it in their “Top 20 Prospects of 2018” list. Cynthia received first place in the singing category in 2022 in the Topanga Banjo and Fiddle contest. Her latest album, “Sidelines,” (2024) is available on all music platforms. She is joined by producer and lead guitarist, Ed Tree. Over the past forty plus years, Ed has produced countless albums out of his Los Angeles studio, including two top five Billboard Blues chart releases, and has recorded and/or toured the world with Spencer Davis, Rita Coolidge, Al Stewart, Juice Newton, Booker T. Jones and others. He has played the New Orleans Jazz Fest and The Grand Ole Opry (with his band The Bum Steers) and had his songs on the Top 40 Billboard Country chart with a number one song in Europe.