Artist InformationBiography
See Debbie's music video for the song Good As Gone, as featured on the tv shows Extra & The Next GAC Star!, just click on the video tab.
Debbie Hennessey is an award winning independent artist with a distinctive voice that is both powerful and soulful. Her music is a crossover blend of country, rock and soul and has been played on Country and AC radio stations around the world. Debbie was named AC40 Female Artist of the Year by New Music Weekly, is a 3-time ASCAPlus Award recipient, was included on compilation CDs from CMT New Music Collection, GoGirls MusicFest and MS Music Fest, named Best Vocalist of the Month by SingerUniverse, received Honorable Mentions in both the Billboard World Song Contest and Great American Song Contest, and was named Artist of the Month by Songsalive! The music video for the song Good As Gone was recently featured on the TV shows Extra and The Next GAC Star. Debbie's new cd, Good As Gone and debut cd Rustic Heart, were both produced by Rye Randa and are available through many music outlets including iTunes, CDBaby, Amazon, Sony Connect, Buy Music, and Best Buy or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD.
Some reviews: "Hennessey's bold, husky delivery puts its imprint on her material, whose catchy hooks and spot-on arrangements show she knows her stuff and is surrounded by pro-calibre talent. Hennessey is a skilled artist whose polished work commands respect." - Music Connection
"Good As Gone is rock solid country-pop...undeniably hooky...(Hennessey's) collection of Nashville-ready tunes serves as a wake-up call to radio programmers everywhere. Somebody sign this girl!" - Buddy Hollywood
"Los Angeles-based country-rocker Debbie Hennessey can sing the shingles off a barn...her voice is magnificent..." - Michael Scott Cain, Rambles
Some highlights from Debbie's career so far:
ASCAPlus Award: Sept 2009, Debbie has received her 3rd ASCAPlus award for songwriting from the American Society of Composer and Publishers.
Make-A-Wish Foundation & A Wish For Country: Feb 2009, Debbie's song Dare Me appears on the charity cd A Wish For Country released on Moiko Records. Sales will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Good As Gone Music Video Featured on GAC: June 2008, the Good As Gone video airs nationwide on GAC TV as part of the show The Next GAC Star.
NARAS/Grammy: May 2008, Debbie became a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. The voting members of the NARAS choose the Grammy nominees and winners each year.
Great American Song Contest: April 2008, The song Dare Me, written by Debbie, Richard Wold, Stan Webb and Renee Carly, receives an Honor Award in the 9th Annual Great American Song Contest.
ASCAPLUS Award: Sept 2007, for the second year in a row Debbie has been chosen by ASCAP to receive this award that is given annually to promising songwriters.
Good As Gone Music Video Featured on TV Show Extra! August 2007, as part of the Star 98.7 FM/Ironworks Records contest Debbie's video for the song Good As Gone was featured on the TV show Extra. Debbie and the song were introduced by host Dana Devon and the video played as the show's credits rolled on the side. This was a great boost for an indie artist! Thank you Extra & Star 98.7 FM Los Angeles.
Good As Gone Music Video Released! Debbie's first music video for the song Good As Gone is released March 2007. Produced and Directed by Zach Jordan of Macatawa Pictures, the video was shot on location in High Def. Watch the video on Debbie's site www.debbiehennessey.com afterwards click the Photo Link for photos and notes on the filming. The video is also available on YouTube. The song Good As Gone was written by Mark Luna and Richard Wold.
Great American Song Contest: March 2007, The song Love Might Change Your Mind, written by Debbie, Sunny Hilden and John DePatie, receives an Honor Award in the 8th Annual Great American Song Contest.
ASCAPLUS Award: Sept 2006, Debbie has been chosen by ASCAP to receive this award that is given annually to promising songwriters.
MS Music Fest & The Montel Williams MS Foundation: In August the song Love Might Change Your Mind from Debbie's new cd was choosen to be included on the MS Music Fest 2006 Compilation CD to benefit MS charities.
Billboard World Song Contest: In May 2006 Debbie along with co-writers Sunny Hilden and John DePatie, received a Billboard World Song Contest Honorable Mention for their song Love Might Change Your Mind.
Women’s Image Network: The song Sounds Like Rain, co-written by Debbie, Sunny Hilden and John DePatie was chosen out of over 1200 songs to be featured in the upcoming film Feed Me.
SingerUniverse: Debbie was named Best Vocalist of the Month for February 2006 by SingerUniverse for her performance of Good As Gone written by Mark Luna, from her new cd also called Good As Gone.
Songsalive! Artist of the Month: Debbie was named Artist of the Month for November 2005 by Songsalive! the premier songwriters organization.
CMT 2005 New Music Collection: The song Midnight to Cinderella from Debbie’s debut cd Rustic Heart is included on Country Music Today (CMT) New Music Collection 2005. Other artists featured on this cd included: Miranda Lambert, Sugarland, Deana Carter, Billy Dean, and Shooter Jennings. Midnight to Cinderella was written by Paulette Miechle.
GoGirls MusicFest 05: The song This Ain’t About You, is included on the GoGirls MusicFest 05 cd to benefit the Lynne Cohen Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Research. Debbie was also a featured performer at the GoGirls MusicFest 05 Los Angeles show. Some of the other artists included on the cd and featured at shows across the US included: Kelly’s Lot, Julie Gribble, Mara, Eden Automatic and Julie Clark. This Ain’t About You was written by Mark Luna.
New Music Weekly Awards: Debbie was named AC40 Female Artist of the Year by radio and industry personnel in June 2004. Other nominees for this award included Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow and Ellen Vee.
46th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominating Ballot: Debbie’s debut cd Rustic Heart was included on the 46th Annual GRAMMY ballot 6 times, including 4 performances in the Best Female Country Vocal Performance for the songs: Any Way I Can; Midnight To Cinderella; Sound of My Love & This Ain’t About You. Best Country Song: This Ain’t About You, written by Mark Luna. Best Country Album: Rustic Heart.
Charity Events: Debbie supports many worthy charities and causes by playing shows and donating cds and merchandise. Debbie has been honored to play for The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life Event for the last 3 summers in Santa Monica, CA; the Lynne Cohen Foundation for Cancer Research; the Hec C Aware/Hep C Coalition and others. She has donated cds and merchandise to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary auction; Levi Lindekugel/St. Jude Hospital Event; CAL/TEX retired Highway Patrol Officers of CA & TX auction and many more. For a more complete list of organizations that Debbie supports see the links page on her website.
Some More Reviews: “Good As Gone” is an appealing, uptempo country song, which provides a terrific showcase for Hennessey’s rich, distinctive vocals. Hennessey has a voice which sounds authentic and soulful…” – Singer Universe
“Debbie’s unique singer/songwriter artistry carries a comfortable strength in her solid vocal performance and interpretations… known for her solid stage performance, the tracks chosen on (Rustic Heart) are sure fire hits played live. (Rustic Heart) has several tracks written by other songwriters but Debbie's presence delivers each songs lyrics as a story all her own.” - Toni K, Songsalive!
“First cd (Rustic Heart) from a remarkably original artist… that inimitable flavor of country/rock/soul… of those visionaries who unanimously unite critical and broad audiences. The Album of the Month without hesitation.” - Le Cri du Coyote
Her unique voice adds a special soul to tunes that are good on their own merit, but Debbie's vocals are a breath of fresh air. It shows that Debbie puts her heart and soul into her craft. A truly solid effort from a wonderful performer”. - Rikk’s Revues
“Hennessey's excellent album, Rustic Heart, has more than a few nice things going for it. Among them: great material, a lovely voice and terrific production by Rye Randa. It's a true indie album, yet it sounds as well-crafted as most tracks you hear on the airwaves. As the title suggests, there is a bit of country in these eight songs of love and/or heartache.” - The G-Man, NoHoLA Magazine
Debbie’s new cd GOOD AS GONE arrives JUNE 27, 2006
Contact: (310) 535-6766 debbie_hennessey@hotmail.com www.debbiehennessey.com
www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey & www.sonicbids.com/debbiehennessey
Instrumentation
Debbie Hennessey - vocals
Band varies depending on type of show, venue & availablity. Band is all pro and appropriate for all ages.
Michelle Krell Malone - keys & vocals
John DePatie, Jeff Marshall, Jeff Moore or Danny B. Harvey - guitars
Christopher Maloney or James Kirk - bass
Adam Gust, Charlie Waymire or Jeff Maddox - drums/percussion
Discography
Holiday Single 2009: Winter Wonderland. Debbie's version of the holiday classic!
New CD: Good As Gone - this cd is available thru CDBaby, Amazon, iTunes, etc.
single from Good As Gone: Good As Gone
Debut CD: Rustic Heart - this cd is available thru CDBaby, Amazon, iTunes, etc.
single from Rustic Heart: Midnight To Cinderella
Links
| http://www.debbiehennessey.com |
| Debbie Hennessey official website |
| Debbie Hennessey MySpace page |