Brandijo Kistler grew up being known as the little girl with the big voice. Her love of soul music as a small child carried with her throughout her life with some of her main influences being Etta James, Joss Stone and John Legend. She grew up singing for many well known people including Destiny's Child, B. Real of Cypress Hill and even had her music played on KIIS FM. She has been a featured vocalist on numerous television shows including America's Most Talented Kids, The Gong Show, American Juniors and most recently, BET's Chasing Destiny. She has been a National Anthem vocalist at many major events and a front woman for original and cover bands. A graduate of OCSA, she also had the pleasure of performing with top rated Broadway talent including Lindsay Mendez and Matthew Morrison. Currently, Brandijo performs with the band, That’s My Jam! and also sings with the tribute band, Jumping Jack Flash. Brandijo is a seasoned vocalist studying many years with famed vocal coaches, Seth Riggs and Elizabeth Sabine. After college, Brandijo took a small hiatus from singing, but after a chance meeting with a producer named, Lyle Johnson, he encouraged her to go after what she loves. Now, focusing on music more than ever, she has released an EP, toured across America and has opened up for artists such as Lisa Loeb, O-town, Timothy Bloom and John Waite. Her EP has been played on college and commerical radio and she has garnered a new fan base since releasing original material. Her sound is a mix of funk and soul and she can't wait to perform these new songs for people who have never heard her, as well as those that have been true fans from the start.
“ She is an absolute knockout!.......Remember the name Brandijo Kistler.” – KIIS FM
“ You have an incredibly rich, old soul kind of voice!” – Mark and Brian Show (KLOS)
“The complexity of Kistler’s voice can be likened to Joss Stone.” – OC Register
“Brandijo Kistler has an extremely powerful voice …reminds me of a young Judy Garland!” – Elizabeth Sabine ( Voice coach of Axl Rose, B-Real of Cypress Hill)
"Your voice is as big as Texas!" - Kelly Rowland
“Her rich, enticing voice possesses a power and stylistic agility only heard from the most seasoned performers.” -Heather Youmans, Daily Pilot
“ Brandijo’s has an incredibly strong voice.” Seth Riggs (vocal coach to Michael Jackson, Ray Charles)