Debbie Hennessey: Latest News

*** RELAY FOR LIFE/AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SHOWS!
*** RARE HOLLYWOOD SHOW @ THE CAT CLUB!
*** Watch Lowen & Navarro video and help those with ALS!
*** Check out new cds from Eve Selis and my good buddies The Middle Class!

Hi kids!
Hope you are all doing well as we move ever closer to summer and that you have plans to have some fun. I have a way that you can have fun AND support the American Cancer Society in the process! YOU get to listen to bands and hang out in the sun and it won’t cost you a dime, unless out of the goodness of your little pea-picking heart, you want to make a donation.

This will be the 5th year in a row that I’ve performed at the Santa Monica Relay for Life event. In addition I will be performing at the N. Hollywood (this SAT!), Beach Cities, and Downtown LA events this summer. Open to the public and all ages, these are a full day outdoor event of bands and activities to benefit ACS. It is always a fun and inspiring day. Bring a blanket, chairs, snacks, whatever and sit on the lawn and enjoy the show.

***CALENDAR! Relay for Life shows are with a full band! First time in 2 years!

THIS SATURDAY!!! June 7th North Hollywood/Studio City Relay for Life
Reed Middle School, 4525 Irvine
North Hollywood CA 91601
Set time is 2pm!
Full band show! Jeff Marshall, Christopher Maloney, Jeff Moore & Jeff Maddox!
Free and open to the public

Monday, June 16th Cat Club
8911 W. Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood CA
Set time is 8pm!
Acoustic show! Jeff Marshall & John DePatie!
$5

Saturday, July 19th Beach Cities Relay for Life
Redondo Union High School, 631 Vincent Park
Redondo Beach CA 90277
Set time tbd
Full band show! Jeff Marshall, Jeff Moore & Jeff Maddox!
Free and open to the public

Saturday, July 26th Santa Monica Relay for Life
Crossroads Elementary School, 1715 Olympic Blvd
Santa Monica CA 90404
Set time tbd
Full band show!
Free and open to the public

Saturday, Aug 2nd Downtown Los Angeles Relay for Life
LA City Hall, 200 N. Spring St.
Los Angeles CA 90012
Set time tbd
Full band show! Jeff Marshall, Jeff Moore & Jeff Maddox!
Free and open to the public


*** Watch Lowen & Navarro video and help those with ALS!

Eric Lowen & Dan Navarro have been writing and performing together for over 20 years. With their unique harmonies, honest lyrics and beautiful melodies they have influenced countless singers and songwriters and entertained thousand of fans. You no doubt know their song ‘We Belong’, which was a huge hit for Pat Benatar but that is merely the tip of the iceberg in their songwriting history. Over the last few years Eric and Dan have become tireless teachers and advocates of those living with ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Their new album ‘Learning to Fall’ will be out this summer and the first video is now available “with 30-voice ALS Choir including patients (PALS), friends, family and caregivers, all joining in song to make a point. That life is beautiful with or without a serious disease” Please take a few minutes to be inspired by this incredible song and Eric’s example of how life should be lived each moment. http://lownav.c.topica.com/maalI5KabHEyLb7U3i3baehoil/


*** Check out new cds from Eve Selis and my good buddies The Middle Class!

Finally, I have a couple of new cds for you to check out. The first is ‘Angels and Eagles’ by Eve Selis. I had the pleasure of seeing Eve and her band perform the entire cd this past weekend and I was blown away. Eve is an incredible singer, songwriter and performer. If you have the chance to see her live, run don’t walk to the show! In the meantime, please check out her music. I promise you will love it! http://www.eveselis.com/

My good friends The Middle Class have finally released their first cd ‘Deep In Debt’. They have created a truly unique Folksy/Bluesy/Americana sound by incorporating great harmonies, and interesting instruments such as washboard and spoons, along with more traditional harmonica and acoustic guitars, while their witty lyrics touch on all kinds of different subjects. They have created a fresh take on traditional music. Please give it a listen. http://www.myspace.com/themiddleclass2


I know, my newsletters can be a bit ‘wordy’ but I do appreciate you taking the time to listen. Thanks again for all the wonderful support.
take care,
Debbie

http://www.debbiehennessey.com & www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi

“If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.”

“When you complain, you become a living, breathing crap magnet.”
(Don’t know who said that but I love it!)

Hi all,
Just a quick note for those in the Los Angeles area. I'll be part of
the Nette Radio Artist Showcase this Thursday, April 17th at the
Talking Stick in Santa Monica. Other wonderful artists on the bill
that night include: Leslie from Kanary, Jan & Abby, Kim Devine,
Annette Conlon and Beth Wimmer. Joining me on guitar will be John
DePatie.

What: Nette Radio Artist Showcase www.netteradio.com
When: Thurs, April 17
Where: The Talking Stick, 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA
90405, www.thetalkingstick.net
Time: 7-10pm (I go on at 8:30)
All ages welcome!

I hope to see you there. Big thanks to everyone who came out the the
Acoustic Cordiale show on the 2nd!
thanks!
Debbie

Two weeks from tonight, Wednesday, April 2nd, I'll be doing my first show of the new year as part of Acoustic Cordiale @ Café Cordiale. Hosted by Blue Meridian front man and songwriter, Donovan Lyman this has become one of the coolest weekly music events in LA. I sincerely hope you will join me along with guitarists John DePatie and Jeff Marshall. We'll be doing some NEW songs as well as music from both cds.

Café Cordiale, located on Ventura Blvd. in Sherman Oaks, offers wonderful food and drink, free to get in, free parking, all ages are welcome, dinner is served until 10:30pm or you can just have drinks in the bar. Show starts at 9pm, I go on at 9:30. Also playing that evening will be Annette Summersett and Brandon Reynolds.

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Acoustic Cordiale @ Cafe Cordiale
9:00pm
14015 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks CA 91423
Price: FREE!
http://www.myspace.com/cordiale - for show info
http://www.cafecordiale.com - for venue info

Hope to see you there!
Debbie

*** PLUS MODEL MAGAZINE INTERVIEW!
*** I’M IN THE TV AD & VOTE FOR ME IN AMERICA’S ORIGINAL CONTEST!
*** CHECK OUT THE NEW SONG, MAN FREE WEEKEND!

Hi friends! Hope you are all doing well. Just a few things to tell you about this month. Also, I’m sending this from a new email address so please add it to your safe list. The other one still works but it seems that the newsletter was not getting to people…a tragedy to be sure ;-)

*** PLUS MODEL MAGAZINE INTERVIEW!
Editorial contributor Shante´ Gordon features me in the latest edition of PLUS Model Magazine with a new interview. We discuss music, image and personal choices in the world of the size 0 entertainment industry. Don’t worry; I kept it nice for the article. They did a great job, check it out at: http://www.plusmodelmag.com/General/plus-model-magazine-article-detail.asp?article-id=202080098 or http://www.plusmodelmag.com/ and scroll down and click on the article about me.

*** I’M IN THE TV AD & VOTE FOR ME IN AMERICA’S ORIGINAL CONTEST!
Another wacky contest if you are so included to help. This one’s kind of cool because they have been using part of my video in their TV and Internet ads. So you have to let me know if you see one. This one is really simple to sign up, only takes a minute: www.americas-original.com

*** CHECK OUT THE NEW SONG, MAN FREE WEEKEND!
Last newsletter I told you about a song I was working on with the very talented and very funny, Alison Block. Well, we finished it and recorded a demo of it with producer/musician Dan Marfisi. This song is a whole lot o’fun for the girls and yes, the boys will like it too, I promise. It’s up on my website along with my other new song Dare Me. Check them out at: http://www.debbiehennessey.com/music.html or http://www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey you can also check out Alison at http://www.myspace.com/alisonblock and Dan at http://www.myspace.com/joneshouse.

That’s it for now. Thanks again for all the wonderful support.
take care,
Debbie

http://www.debbiehennessey.com & www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi

“If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.”

“When you complain, you become a living, breathing crap magnet.”
(Don’t know who said that but I love it!)

*** WHERE YOU CAN HEAR THE NEW SONG, DARE ME!
*** SHOW THIS SUNDAY, DEC 2nd, WEST LA FARMER’S MKT!
*** HOLIDAY SALES OF CDS WILL BENEFIT CHARITY!
*** LIVE INTERVIEW ON FLAT CAT RADIO!
*** YOUR OWN COPY OF THE GOOD AS GONE MUSIC VIDEO!
*** PREVIEW OF 2008!

Hello friends – lot’s of great stuff for the Holidays!

*** WHERE YOU CAN HEAR THE NEW SONG, DARE ME!
Last month I told you about the song I co-wrote while in Nashville with Richard Wold, Stan Webb and Renee Carly called Dare Me. Well, one of my wonderfully talented guitarists, Jeff Marshall, has put together a demo for me and you can hear it by visiting my website or myspace page. Check it out, drop me a line and let me know what you think. http://www.debbiehennessey.com/music.html or http://www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey

*** SHOW THIS SUNDAY, DEC 2nd, WEST LA FARMER’S MARKET, 11:45AM!
We're back at the West LA Farmers Market for this pre-xmas show. Joining me will be guitarists John DePatie and Jeff Marshall. You’ll get to hear the new song Dare Me as well as our version of Winter Wonderland to put you in the holiday mood. Come on down and pick up some stocking stuffers from me and I’ll donate 50% to charity! This is a great all ages event with food and really great kid’s activity area right by the stage. The location is Santa Monica Boulevard at Purdue on the Court House/Civic Center plaza, behind the Public Library.

*** HOLIDAY SALES OF CDS WILL BENEFIT CHARITY!
Once again this year I’m going to be donating a portion of sales from my cds, Good As Gone & Rustic Heart, to some of my favorite charities, including: Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, the ASPCA, HSUS, to name just a few. Between now and the end of the year, anytime you buy a copy of Good As Gone or Rustic Heart, I will donate 50% of what I receive to charity. So come on down to the show this Sunday or go to http://www.debbiehennessey.com/products.html and get a gift and end up giving a gift as well!

*** LIVE INTERVIEW ON FLAT CAT RADIO
Sunday, December 30th, tune in to listen to DJ Dave Strauss and ME! live in-studio. Joining me on guitar will be Christopher Maloney. Just log on to http:www.myspace.com/flatcatradio at 7pm PST and click the link to listen LIVE!

*** YOUR OWN COPY OF THE GOOD AS GONE MUSIC VIDEO!
Want to get your own copy of the Good As Gone Music Video? It’s only a whopping $1.99 and will also benefit the charity pot! It’s available on my products page or the direct link is: http://www.arselect.com/mysongs/bands/1967/video.php Currently this is the only place where you can purchase your own copy of the Good As Gone music video!

*** PREVIEW OF 2008!
*Coming up is another new song that I’ve been working on with the very talented and very funny, Alison Block http://www.myspace.com/alisonblock or http://www.alisonblock.com. Can’t wait to share it with you all.
*I will finally be doing some shows with the lovely ladies from the Beautiful project, which raises funds for women’s domestic abuse shelters http://www.myspace.com/womenonthemove1
*I’m also very happy to have my song Love Might Change Your Mind (co-written w/ Sunny Hilden & John DePatie) on the brand new Songsalive! CD Sampler #9 http://www.songsalive.org. Songwriters from all over the world are included on this wonderful cd.

That’s it for now. Thanks again for all the wonderful support.
take care,
Debbie

http://www.debbiehennessey.com & www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi

“If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies”

*** BACK FROM NASHVILLE WITH A NEW SONG!
*** GOGIRLS MUSIC FEST BENEFITS KITTEN RESCUE!
*** WOMEN’S RADIO INTERVIEW!
*** SITES TO CHECK OUT!

Hello friends – lot’s of fun stuff for October!

*** BACK FROM NASHVILLE WITH A NEW SONG!
Nashville was wonderful! My friend, songwriter Renee Carly joined my on the trip and we found the people to be truly lovely and the scenery both historic and beautiful. I was finally able to meet in person with the publishers and some of the songwriters that I’ve been working with via phone and email for years. I was able to see some friends who make now Nashville their home and I definitely made some new friends. I got to play a few songs at Douglas Corner with my friend Paul Reeves and one of his players, Steve - they rocked. We visited a couple of top-notch recording studios. We made it to the Bluebird where we saw some amazing writers whose collective resumes look like a copy of the Billboard Top 20 chart. We went honky-tonkin’ on Broadway, which was a blast, didn’t matter what size joint you went into the bands were all rocking! Visited the Country Music Hall of Fame - they’ve done a great job there with all the interactive displays. They also have kicking cd selection in the gift store. Back on Broadway, got me some new cowboy boots, of course. But one of the best things I did was write a new song with Richard Wold (co-writer Good As Gone) and Stan Webb (co-writer This Ain’t About You). These guys are legends and two of the nicest people ever. It was an honor and an education but most of all it was a hell of a lot of fun to sit in a room with them and come up with new song. Renee joined in and in just a few hours we had a fun little ditty called Dare Me. I’ve begun work on the demo and should have it up on the website for you to hear by November. I’ll keep you posted.

*** GOGIRLS MUSIC FEST BENEFITS KITTEN RESCUE!
Ok, if you know anything about me you know this one is really important to me…On Saturday, October 20th from 2pm to 10pm the GoGirls Music Fest lands in Los Angeles. Madalyn Sklar, founder of GoGirlsMusic.com, created GoGirlsMusicFest, a series of annual showcase charity events across the US. This year’s LA event is to benefit Casitas Hotel for Cats - Kitten Rescue’s Private No-Kill Shelter kittenrescue.org. The LA event will be held in the beautiful courtyard at Maude Carrin, 7427 Beverly Blvd., Los Angles, CA 90036. $10 includes music by 11 different artists, food, drinks and a free GoGirls Music Fest 07 cd to the first 100 guests. Performances included: Zoe Scott, Crazy Aunt Mary, Nellie Bly, Kelly’s Lot, Melineh Kurdian, Aura, Annette Conlon (Annette is busting her butt putting all this together), Hobbyhorse, Elke Robitaille and Jennifer Jayden and me! I go on at 6pm with guitarist Jeff Marshall – we’ll be playing the new song, Dare Me – but come early and stay late, I’m going to! For more info and shows http://www.myspace.com/gogirlsmusicfestla

*** WOMEN’S RADIO INTERVIEW
In case you missed it, the interview I did for the show Licks with host Liana Ramos is now airing on Women’s Radio. I think this is one of the best interviews I’ve done and I hope you will check it out. Below is the direct link it should start to play automatically. It begins with a bit of the song Good As Gone and then goes into the interview.
http://www.womensradio.com/content/templates/?a=1989&z=0

*** SITES TO CHECK OUT!
I don’t often get to thank all the wonderful sites that feature my music in the newsletter but I do have an extensive list of those wonderful people on the links page on my website. http://www.debbiehennessey.com/links.html You can find an amazing array of music by many artists on these sites. I hope to be able to spotlight a few here in the newsletter once in a while. Tell ‘em I sent ya!
Here are just a few:
Nette Radio http://www.netteradio.com/
Women’s Radio http://www.womensradio.com/
New Artist Radio http://newartistradio.net/
The Country Startpage http://www.countrystartpage.com/video.htm

Thanks again for all the support.
take care,
Debbie

http://www.debbiehennessey.com & www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." Confucius

“If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies”

*** GARAGE BAND TRACK OF THE DAY SEPT 6TH!
*** SHOW THIS SAT SEPT 8TH COSTA MESA!
*** INDIE ISLANDS MAGAZINE ARTICLE!
*** GOING TO NASHVILLE, YEAH BABY!
*** SITES TO CHECK OUT!

Hello friends!
I hope you had a lovely Labor Day. It’s been 100 – 115 degrees here in the Los Angeles area for the last several days and with the heat we’ve had the added joy of humidity, thunderstorms, even a tornado. And while the cats and I are melting away we are thankful that we are not in the fire zone. A huge thank you to the LA area firefighters who are out there battling those blazes started by all the lightning. On a lighter note, September is going to be a busy month for me. The big news is I’m finally going to Nashville. Speaking of hot, what is the chance that Nashville’s summer long heat wave will end in the next week…ah, a girl can dream…There’s lot’s of news so let’s get to it!

*** THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH GARAGE BAND TRACK OF THE DAY!
Thanks to some very enthusiastic reviews from GarageBand members Good As Gone (written by Mark Luna & Richard Wold) will be the Track of the Day and featured on their country front page. So please check it out on the 6th! http://www.garageband.com/genre/country

*** SHOW THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH AT 10PM IN COSTA MESA!
PLAYER’S BAR & GRILL, 512 W. 19TH ST., COSTA MESA, CA 92627. This is my first show in Costa Mesa, so those of you in the OC that have been waiting for a chance to see us play, this is it! Jeff Marshall and Kevin Chown will be joining me. Crybaby Josh Cross is putting on this little shindig and he’ll be on after me ripping it up with his rockabilly ways. Also on the bill are Brian Hogan & James McKenna. Show starts at 8pm, we go on at 10pm! http://www.myspace.com/crybabytunes

*** INDIE ISLANDS MAGAZINE ARTICLE!
The September issue of Indie Islands has a really nice article written by Jeanne Stewart. The article is a lovely two-page spread and what is also cool is their table of contents where I share the page with Reba and Randy Owens (Alabama) and some other very cool indie artists! Also, please take a moment to vote for me for Favorite Female Artist on their home page, it takes about ½ second! http://www.indieislands.com/

*** GOING TO NASHVILLE!
I know, finally! I may be a bit of a late bloomer but in the end I always “get ‘er done” oh for pete’s sake, I haven’t even crossed the Mason-Dixon line and I’m quoting Larry the Cable Guy! ;-) Ok, that joke’s for my dad…but seriously, I am so excited to finally be going to Music City USA! In addition to just soaking up the music, history, sights and southern hospitality, I will finally get to meet some of the songwriters and publishers that I’ve been working with since the first cd. I will also get the opportunity to see some friends who now make Nashville their home. One of those friends, Paul Reeves of Fanny Grace, will be joining me on guitar Tuesday, September 18th at Douglas Corner to play their famous open mic. Of course, I’ll be checking out The Bluebird, The Basement, Grimey’s and The Pancake Panty! If you’ve got a favorite place in Nashville you think I should check out let me know.

*** SITES TO CHECK OUT!
I don’t often get to thank all the wonderful sites that feature my music in the newsletter but I do have an extensive list of those wonderful people on the links page on my website. http://www.debbiehennessey.com/links.html You can find an amazing array of music by many artists on these sites. I hope to be able to spotlight a few here in the newsletter once in a while. Tell ‘em I sent ya!
Here are a few:
Sven’s World http://thevikingradio.com/
Cybro Radio http://www.cybroradio.com/
On The Horizon http://www.theothnetwork.com/
Texas Online Radio http://www.texasonlineradio.com/

Thanks again for all the support.
take care,
Debbie

http://www.debbiehennessey.com & www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." Confucius

Huge news!!! My Video Played on Extra! TV Last Night!
AND
Please Vote for it on Star987.com before this Sunday, August 5th!

Hi All,

Part of my music video for the song Good As Gone was played on the TV show Extra! last night. I had no idea this was going to happen and I'm so lucky that I even caught it! Ok, here's the deal, I entered the video in the Star 98.7 contest (see below) and Jude Cole (record producer) is Extra's music correspondent, and Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray) the co-host of Extra is one of the judges, so I guess they have been picking some of the videos to run at the end of the show. I usually catch the show anyway and had it on last night as I was working on my computer and at the end of the show they start talking about the contest and Dana Devon (the other co-host) says my name and my video starts playing. I almost fell over in shock! What a thrill to see the video on national television! So exciting!

So here's the deal: Star 98.7 is playing my video, Good As Gone on their website in a contest for Kiefer Sutherland (24) & Jude Cole's record label. Not that many people where chosen so I'm pleased that I was one of them. Originally, I'd just like to make a good showing of votes, at least get heard by the label, maybe get Star to add the song to their playlist, so the Extra thing is just fantastic!

Now, I know what you're thinking… Wow, Debbie how can I help? How can I vote? Ok, that's probably not what you are thinking but you can be a huge help by voting just once in the contest. You only have to do it once because they are only accepting one vote per email address.

Here's how you vote: Go to the link below - this is the page with my video if you want to watch it - and click on the big red VOTE button above all the videos it will take you to another page. Scroll down that page and click on the button by my name, then scroll down some more and enter your email and click vote/submit. There is one more step in order for the vote to count!!! Now, go to your email, open the email from Star987 and click the link in there. The vote will NOT count until you click the link in their email. They are only accepting one vote per email account so every vote counts!

http://www.star987.com/pages/rockstar/videos15.html

The First Round Ends this Sunday, August 5th So Please vote before that.

THANK YOU!!!!!

Debbie

http://www.debbiehennessey.com & www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey

"In the end, only kindness matters" - Jewel from the song "Hands"

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." Confucius

Debbie Hennessey e-newsletter! July 2007 edition!

*** JULY SHOWS! Sat 14th Redondo & Sat 28th Santa Monica
*** NEW RECORDINGS for other artists, songwriters & charity!
*** WRITE A REVIEW, get a gift and don’t forget the video!

Hello friends!
Hope you are all doing well in your corner of the world. I realize it’s been a couple of months since the last newsletter but it’s not because I don’t love ya! You know, a lot of the indie marketing types tell you, send out emails every month even if you don’t have something new happening, blah, blah, blah… Here’s what I think, how can you miss me if I won’t go away?! ;-) Ok, seriously, here’s what I think, I really appreciate the fact that you are interested enough in my music to have joined my little mailing list. I also know how busy you all are and how inundated we all get with email. So I’m not about to abuse you with an email every other week. Of course, if I ever get famous, you won’t hear from me at all… JUST KIDDING! If I ever get famous it will be because you all where kind enough to support my little dream! Ok, enough abuse for now, as this is a rather long update you will probably want me to go away and those marketing guys are going to have a field day telling me what I’m doing wrong… so, here’s the latest:

*** JULY SHOWS!
This coming Saturday, July 14th @ 7:30pm, C&D's Welcome Cafe, 1808 South PCH, Redondo Beach CA 90277. This is my first time at this lovely coffee house cafe by the beach. Yes, folks by the beach! So you have no excuse not to come. Joining me will be Jeff Marshall and Christopher Maloney on guitars. They have wonderful food, coffees and teas and it’s BY THE BEACH! Did I mention that?

Then on Saturday, July 28th @ 2:20pm, Relay For Live/American Cancer Society Event, John Adams Middle School 2425 16th St., Santa Monica CA 90405. This is a full day outdoor event of bands and activities to benefit ACS. This is the fourth year in a row that I've been honored to play this event. It is always a fun and inspiring day. Bring a blanket, chairs, whatever and sit on the lawn and enjoy the show and more importantly cheer on the folks who are walking round the track in the relay! Joining me will be Jeff Marshall and Kevin Chown on guitars, along with my buddy Clem Jeffreys on harmonica! We hit stage at 2:20pm but there are all kinds of great bands before and after us. (Please note this year’s location is new, just behind the old location of SM City College)

***NEW RECORDINGS! For other artists, songwriters & charity
Over the last couple of months I’ve had the honor of doing some recording for other artists. I have to tell you I LOVE doing this. I love being in the studio. Anyway, here are a few wonderful projects I’ve been a part of lately.

The first is BEAUTIFUL-Women on the Move. Beautiful is cd project that raises funds for Women's Domestic Abuse Shelters. Featuring 17 songs by artists such as Kelly Z, Julie Gribble, Evonne Rivera, Holly Jurgensen, Karen Hart, Joan Enguita, and many more. My friend and keyboardist Michelle Krell Malone wrote the song Grain of Sugar and asked me to sing it for her and it is now on this cd. Joan Enguita is the force behind this whole project and there are several shows happening as well as the cd. This is the only cd where you will find this song. So it’s a collector’s item and a great cause! Check out Joan’s myspace site for more info www.myspace.com/joanenguita1

Lonesome Spurs, Patsy Cline and more… I also did some recording for my friend, guitarist/producer Danny B. Harvey who along with the lovely Lynda Kay make up The Lonesome Spurs. Danny produced the new cd Patsy Cline Presents. Here’s the skinny: On the song Honky Tonk Merry-Go-Round, they took Patsy’s original vocal and redid the music with Danny’s scorching guitars and Lynda Kay trading lead vocal lines with Patsy and if that wasn’t cool enough, I got to sing a little backup. I haven’t heard the final version yet, hopefully I didn’t end up on the cutting room floor, as they say, regardless it was AMAZING to sing to an actual Patsy Cline vocal track.
Also, for Danny, I recorded backup vocals for a new version of The Seeds classic song Pushing Too Hard, with the original singer Sky Saxon on lead vocals. Also on the track were Clem Burke (Blondie) and Elliot Easton (The Cars). Oh, don’t get too excited, I didn’t get to meet any of them. I don’t have links for these yet but check out The Lonesome Spurs, they are truly one of a kind and you will love them www.lonesomespurs.com

Songwriter Renee Carly… I am also recording backups vocals for my good friend songwriter Renee Carly on a bunch of new tunes she is writing. Renee writes for other artists as well as herself and has a wonderful collection of country pop tunes in her catalog. If you have one of my cds, you have already heard some of her catchy tunes. Please check out more of her music at www.myspace.com/reneecarly

*** Write A Review on iTunes, YouTube, or any of your favorite music or video sites!

Hey, did you know that on iTunes, CDBaby, Napster, YouTube or almost any music related website you can write a review. Yes, you have the power to let the people know what good music is all about. Did you know that if you wrote just a line or two about my music at any of these places it would be a HUGE, HUGE help? Well, it would! So if you have a few minutes please stop by and show ME some love! If you do, drop me a line and I’ll send you a thank you gift along with my undying thanks. And don’t forget to watch my very first music video for the song Good As Gone a few dozen times. ;-) It’s being added to new places all the time. Check my website for links. It will also be off to CMT & GAC in the next couple of weeks, so keep your fingers crossed.

Thanks again for all the support.
take care,
Debbie

http://www.debbiehennessey.com & www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey

“In the end, only kindness matters” – Jewel from the song “Hands”

“There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats”. – Albert Schweitzer (I’d have to add dogs, too!)

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." Confucius

Hi! Just wanted to give you all a mini update.

MusiciansOnly Featured Artist MusiciansOnly.net named me the Featured Country Artist for April/May 2007. Other artists featured this month included Amy Kuney (acoustic), Will Hanza (rock) and Steph Callahan (folk).

Radio news for March 2007: Sven's World Radio, Highway 40 Internet Radio and Fevered Brain of Radio Mike all featured music from the new cd Good As Gone. Sven's World Radio honored me with the 2007 Sven's World Radio Golden Viking Award for Best Country Artist. I was named Artist of the Month on Highway 40 Internet Radio and was featured in an hour long live interview. I also recorded an in-depth interview with Radio Mike where we discussed the issues facing indie music artists.

The Good As Gone music video is getting picked. Currently it is being featured on American Music Channel, Cybro Radio and Swept Away TV as well as YouTube and MySpace with several more to come.

Links for all of these stations can be found on the Links Tab. That's the latest!
take care,
Debbie

*** GOOD AS GONE MUSIC VIDEO ARRIVES!
*** Show This Sunday!
*** Write A Review on iTunes!

Hi all,
It’s been a couple of months since my last update but I promised you something big in the New Year…

*** Good As Gone Music Video Arrives!

I am so thrilled to tell you that I’ve made my first music video for the song Good As Gone. It is a performance video shot in two locations: Woodcliff Studio and the High Desert area Northeast of Los Angeles. I could go on and on about how this all came together and what happened when but I’ll just give you the very important people that made it all happen and then you can go and watch the video!

I was so lucky to be introduced to Executive Producer/Director Zach Jordan of Macatawa Pictures by my good buddy Clem Jeffreys (from the band The Middle Class). Zach and his crew, DP-Glenn Sauber, Audio Playback-Juan Reynoso, Hair/Makeup-Sherilyn Segal, and PA-Sugar, were the most fun and professional people to work with. Zach just understood the song and me from the first, and he and Glenn were able to translate it to film. Huge, huge thanks to Zach and the guys, Sherilyn, and Yolanda, too! Also big thanks to Frank Rosato (Woodcliff Studio) and my dear friend Angela Gonzalez, for the locations.

What an amazing feeling to finally do something that you’ve waited forever to do. It wouldn’t have come together without all these wonderful people. You can view the video on my website, my myspace page and YouTube, please be sure to go ahead and leave comments on those last two, and pass on the info to your friends!
Here are the links: www.debbiehennessey.com, www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey http://youtube.com/dhenn1 www.macatawa.tv http://homepage.mac.com/sherilynsegalmakeup

*** Show This Sunday!

Sunday, February 25, 2007 @ 1:00pm, FREE
West LA Farmer’s Market
11338 Santa Monica Boulevard at Perdue Ave
West Los Angeles CA 90025
http://www.westlafarmersmarket.com/default.htm
This is our first time at this farmer's market so I hope you will join guitarists John DePatie, Jeff Marshall and me. The location is Santa Monica Boulevard at Purdue on the Court House/Civic Center plaza, behind the Public Library. Come and pick out some great food to snack on during the Oscars and listen to us at the same time.

*** Write A Review on iTunes!

Hey, did you know that if you buy music from iTunes, CDBaby, Napster or almost any online store you can write a review. Did you know that if you wrote just a line or two about my music at any of these places it would be a HUGE help? Well, it would! So if you have a few minutes please stop by and show momma some love!

Thanks again for all the support. Now, go check out my video!!!
take care,
Debbie

http://www.debbiehennessey.com & www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey

“In the end, only kindness matters” – Jewel from the song “Hands”

“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing” – Edmund Burke

When it comes to dieting remember one simple rule: If you can’t lose it, decorate it!

Happy Holidays To All!

I HAVE ONE LAST SHOW this year for you and it’s a good one. Guitarists Jeff Marshall and Christopher Maloney and I will be at the Westwood Farmers Market in just a few short hours playing holiday songs along with music from both cds. Please come by and join in the fun and pickup some last minute food and gifts! Come early and catch a set by the lovely Javelyn playing before us.

Thursday, December 21st, 2006
Westwood Farmers Market 4pm to 5:30pm Price: FREE!
Vets Garden, off Sepulveda, Westwood CA 96137
http://www.westwoodfarmersmarket.com

THERE IS STILL TIME TO GET SOME FUN HOLIDAY GIFTS!
For yourself or your friends and help benefit animal charities. If you can’t make it to the show tomorrow you can still go to my website and get cds, hats, t-shirts, clocks, magnets, digital music and more! $25% of ALL purchases will go to Animal Charities! This goes for all sales through December 31st! http://www.debbiehennessey.com/products.html

SNEAK PEAK 2007!
I have a HUGE surprise for you coming in January. It’s a musical first for me. Something I’ve never done before and something that I’ve dreamed of doing for more years than I care to admit. Is that vague enough? That’s all I can say for now but if you poke around my website after xmas you might find some clues. heehee

Thursday, January 4th, 2007
Songsalive! Showcase @ The Coffee Junction 8pm Price: $5
19221 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana CA 91356, 818 342-3405
Songsalive! monthly acoustic showcase. I’ll be there with guitarist Jeff Marshall. http://www.songsalive.org/losangeles.html

Again, have a wonderful holidays, take care, Debbie
http://www.debbiehennessey.com & www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey

“Life’s journey is not to arrive safely in the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting: Holy cow! What a ride!”

“When it comes to dieting remember one simple rule: if you can’t lose it, decorate it!”

*** Upcoming Shows!
*** Buy Good As Gone CD & Help Animal Charities!
*** T-shirts, Hats, Clocks, & Mouse Pads Also Benefit Charities!
*** Internet Radio News!

Hi kids! How can it already be Thanksgiving week!?! So the holidays are once again upon us. I hope that yours are very happy. In the spirit of the season I will once again be donation a portion of sales to various animal charities. And, we have only two more shows this year. I hope that you will join us for at least one of them. So here’s all the latest…

*** UPCOMING SHOWS!
Friday, December 1st, 2006
Java with Javelyn @ The Talking Stick 7:15pm
1630 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 310 450-6052
http://www.javawithjavelyn.com
Debbie with guitarists Jeff Marshall & Christopher Maloney. Java With Javelyn Indie Music Nite is an event helping to build a small music community in LA and beyond for artists - The Talking Stick venue with a nice, warm vibe - located in Santa Monica (near Venice) is more. The show seeks to provide an enjoyable, eclectic independent music experience to both sooth and stimulate those coming off their work/stress week, as well as networking artist opportunities. Other performers for this show will include Javelyn and Raven’s Cry.

Thursday, December 21st, 2006
Westwood Farmers Market 4pm Price: FREE!
Vets Garden, off Sepulveda, Westwood CA 96137
http://www.westwoodfarmersmarket.com
Acoustic show with Debbie and guitarists Jeff Marshall and Christopher Maloney. This will be the last show before Christmas so come on down and get your last minute gifts. We’ll even throw in a few xmas songs for you as well. Come early and catch a set by the lovely Javelyn (see above). I will be singing a couple of xmas songs with her as well. The market features more than thirty farmers and food vendors in a beautiful garden setting, plus plenty of shade, and lots of free parking! The market also benefits the Vets Garden, which helps veterans with rehabilitation, training, and employment programs.

*** BUY GOOD AS GONE CD & HELP ANIMAL CHARITIES!
Once again this year I’m going to be donating a portion of sales from my cds, Good As Gone & Rustic Heart, to some of my favorite animal charities, including: Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, the ASPCA, HSUS to name a few. Between now and the end of the year, anytime you buy a copy of Good As Gone or Rustic Heart, I will donate 25% of what I receive to charity. This goes for all Good As Gone & Rustic Heart items (see below). Go to the products page on my website for more info: http://www.debbiehennessey.com/products.html

*** T-SHIRTS, HATS, CLOCKS & MOUSE PADS ALSO BENEFIT CHARITIES!
I finally have some Good As Gone t-shirts and other fun stuff for you thru Café Press. Some feature the Good As Gone Truck and some the cover of the cd. Also, there are some very cool Good As Gone Truck magnets, hats, wall clock and even a shirt for your dog! The truck is 40s era red pickup and looks way cool. A portion of sales from any of these items will also go to animal charities. Visit the products page: http://www.debbiehennessey.com/products.html

*** INTERNET RADIO NEWS!
Internet Radio has really been picking up on the new cd. If you check the links page on my site you will see some of the stations that have been playing songs from Good As Gone as well as doing interviews with me. All these stations are very supportive of independent music and you get to hear a great variety of artists. http://www.debbiehennessey.com/links-group-13.html
Also, I just found out that I was nominated by the listeners of StarLiners for their StarLiners Indie Award. You can vote for me by going to http://www.starliners.eu the nominees will scroll on the right side of the page, just click on my name and vote! Don’t forget to check out some of the other great stations that are playing me, too.

Again, have a wonderful holidays, take care, Debbie

“Life’s journey is not to arrive safely in the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting: Holy cow! What a ride!”

“Make Pet Adoption Your First Option” - ASPCA

*Upcoming Interviews & Shows!
*Multi-platinum Songwriter Matraca Berg & Me!
*Website Only Extras!
*Two Great Charity Events To Support This Weekend!

Hi kids!
Hope all is well with you. Lot’s of fun stuff coming up, so let’s get to it.

***Upcoming Interviews & Shows!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 2006
On The Horizon Radio http://www.theothnetwork.com
8am (you can access it anytime after it airs) FREE!
Internet radio interview with host John Anderson. This is my second appearance on the show. Be sure to check out John’s Idiot of the Week segment, which I got to introduce this week.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2006 8pm
Highland Grounds 742 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles CA 90038
8pm Price: $7.00 http://www.highlandgrounds.com
Acoustic show with Debbie and guitarist John DePatie, we may even have a special guest. Highland Grounds has been named one of the Top 10 places to hear new music by the LA Times. Plus they have great food! Please join us to kick off the weekend right!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 2006 4 & 5pm
Westwood Farmers Market Vets Garden, off Sepulveda, Westwood CA 96137 http://www.westwoodfarmersmarket.com
Two Shows at 4 & 5pm Price: FREE!
Back for a second time. Acoustic show with Debbie and guitarists John DePatie and Christopher Maloney. Debbie will play 2 sets at 4 & 5pm. The market features more than thirty farmers and food vendors in a beautiful garden setting, plus plenty of shade, and lots of free parking! The market also benefits the Vets Garden, which helps veterans with rehabilitation, training, and employment programs.


***Multi-platinum Songwriter Matraca Berg & Me!

Ok, it’s not as exciting as it sounds. Matraca Berg is a country music singer-songwriter who has written hits for artists like Martina McBride ("Wild Angels"), Suzy Bogguss ("Hey Cinderella"), Trisha Yearwood ("XXs And OOS", "Wrong Side Of Memphis", "Everybody Knows"), Pam Tillis ("Calico Plains"), Deana Carter ("Strawberry Wine", "We Danced Anyway"), and The Dixie Chicks ("If I Fall You're Going Down With Me"). So, she is huge and I covered her song “I'm Still Alive” on my new cd Good As Gone. When you cover someone’s song like this they may never even know it because you have to got through a third party to clear the rights. Anyway, her people are actually paying attention and this month I found out that it is mentioned it on both her website and Myspace site. The Myspace site actually has the cover of my cd, Good As Gone, her regular site is just a mention in the news section. Check it out. http://www.matracaberg.com/news.php or http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=70992628&blogID=174437254&MyToken=1c50632c-f0b1-4dc6-951c-f86db17c8972


***Website Only Extras!

If you’ve had the chance to check out the new website http://www.DebbieHennessey.com you may have noticed some cool stuff that only appears there. I’ve added some photos from the studio and live shows as well as pictures of the Rustic Heart Records staff ;-) I’ve also broken the links page down into several smaller sections and included descriptions. Want to know who are the amazing musicians that play with me or who’s music influenced me growing up? You can even find out what is my favorite sport, you’ll be surprised. I’ll be adding some more stuff soon, maybe even some live tracks, so check back often.


***Two Great Charity Events To Support This Weekend!

First up, tonight, Friday, October 20th The GoGirlsMusicFest returns to Los Angeles at The Mint, 6010 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035, 7pm and benefits Caring Bridge, a nonprofit organization that offers free, easy-to-create web sites to connect family and friends during a health crisis. Visit www.myspace.com/losangelesgogirlsmusicfest2006 for more info.

Then on Saturday, October 21st is the Hep C Aware Telethon that I told you about last month. This is an Internet Telethon from 12-8pm with the last two hours on live here in LA. Visit www.hepcaware.org for more info.

Take care,
Debbie

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948)

“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly” anonymous

In this issue:
* ASCAPlus Award!
* Included on the MS Music Fest 2006 Compilation CD! (aka hangin’ with Montel)
* September Shows include Temecula & Westwood
* NEW revised and updated website
* Ummm, have you bought a copy of Good As Gone yet?!!!

Hi kids,
It has been a couple of months since my last official update. I hope you are all doing well. I’ve got lots to update you on so let’s get to it.

***ASCAPlus Award***
I was just notified that I have received an ASCAPlus Award. ASCAP gives this award annually to promising performing songwriter members. This was my first time being considered and I’m thrilled. I have to give a big thanks to my songwriting partners Sunny Hilden & John DePatie (of course, since they are members of BMI I’ll keep the award at my house, heehee).

***MS Music Fest 2006 Compilation CD***
I was also recently notified that one of the songs that Sunny, John and I wrote, Love Might Change Your Mind, has been chosen to be included on the upcoming Country Rock & Singer/Songwriter MS Music Fest CD. This will benefit The Montel Williams MS Foundation. There is also a possibility of live show – thus hangin’ with Montel – I’ll keep you posted.

***SEPTEMBER SHOWS – Currently, I have two more shows for September***

Saturday, September 16th, Songsalive! Showcase at the Temecula Valley Film Festival – 1-3pm, FREE
I’ll be with guitarist Christopher Maloney and many other Songsalive! members performing between 1-3pm. Toner Plaza Hotel, 27555 Ynez Rd., Temecula, CA 92591.

Thursday, September 21st, Westwood Farmers Market - 5 & 6pm, FREE
This is an acoustic show with guitarists John DePatie and Christopher Maloney. We will play 2 sets at 5 & 6pm. The market features more than thirty farmers and food vendors in a beautiful garden setting, plus plenty of shade, and lots of free parking! The market also benefits the Vets Garden, which helps veterans with rehabilitation, training, and employment programs. Vets Garden, off Sepulveda, Westwood, CA 91637

***NEW & REVISED WEBSITE***
Just today I have released a brand new version of the website. Check it out! Lots to see and hear. I’m still adding to the links & product pages but the rest is there, including some pictures you might not have seen yet. I promise the t-shirts are coming soon and they are really going to be cool! www.debbiehennessey.com
(If you are a musician or music site that was previously linked on the old page and don’t see your link, don’t get your knickers in a knot - I’m working on it! ;-)

***DO YOU HAVE THE NEW CD GOOD AS GONE???***
I don’t mean to be a nag… but I’m not just in this for all the cute boys (yeah, right!)… I got 2 rotten cats to feed, people! So get your copy of Good As Gone – it is available through iTunes, CDBaby, Amazon (working on this still), and Best Buy, as well as many legal music download sites or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD (where you can talk to a real live person – amazing in this day and age!)
Remember you can listen before you buy on my site, CDBaby or iTunes.

You can also get a signed copy directly from me – I’ll even pick up the tax and shipping cost. Just send a check for $15 ($10 for military personnel & families) made out to: Debbie Hennessey at 10736 Jefferson Blvd. #777, Culver City, CA. Be sure to let me know if you want the cd signed.

Take care,
Debbie
http://www.debbiehennessey.com & www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948)

“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly” anonymous