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"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
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"Los Angeles-based country-rocker Debbie Hennessey can sing the shingles off a barn...her voice is magnificent..." - Michael Scott Cain, Rambles
"When a listener can not only hear the passion in a song, but actually feel it, then the musician’s job is done. Debbie Hennessey certainly does her job; she is a masterful musician and talent that everyone must experience.” - Robert Benson, Collecting Vinyl Records
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 two-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 show Extra. 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 highlights from Debbie's career so far:
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 Spring 2007. Produced and Directed by Zach Jordan of Macatawa Pictures, the video was shot on location in High Def. Watch the video right here on Debbie's site and click the Photo Link for photos and notes on the filming; click the Press Link for the complete press release. 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.
SingerUniverse: Debbie was again among the Top 5 Best Vocalists of the Month for February 2007 as named by SingerUniverse for her performance of When Two Become One written by Mark Luna (who also sings on the track) and Terry Burns. When Two Become One is from Debbie's new cd Good As Gone.
Songsalive! Artist of the Month: For a second year in a row, Debbie was named Artist of the Month for November 2006 by Songsalive! the premier songwriters organization.
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 chosen to be included on the MS Music Fest 2006 Compilation CD to benefit MS charities. www.myspace.com/msmusicfest
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 Best Vocalist of the Month!: Debbie was named Best Vocalist of the Month for February 2006 by SingerUniverse for her performance of Good As Gone written by Mark Luna and Richard Wold, 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 and Stan Webb.
AC40 Female Artist of the Year!: Debbie was named New Music Weekly's 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.
Top 20 on New Music Weekly's AC40 Chart: Debbie's first single Midnight To Cinderella, from her debut cd Rustic Heart, goes Top 20 on New Music Weekly's AC40 Chart as well as #1 Debut-Next Up; #1 Chartbound AC40 and Most Added. Over at FMQB the song goes Top 75 as well as Most Added. The song Midnight To Cinderella was written by Paulette Miechle.
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 and Stan Webb. Best Country Album: Rustic Heart. The ballot is the final step before the actual nominations.