Courtney Leigh Heins
Singer-Songwriter, Lyricist, Vocalist
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"Sundance Film Festival 2012, come on down to the Spur for a fun show!"
BIOGRAPHYCourtney Leigh Heins, a Hoosier native and Boston College graduate, combines elements of folk, country, jazz, and bluegrass with compelling stories about life in the Heartland & Hollywood. Courtney has performed around the Los Angeles area at The Rainbow, Genghis Cohen, Pig'n Whistle & Molly Malone's, where she's opened for I See Hawks in LA as well as with the Lala Music SXSW 2010 showcase Live! @ The Belmont.
Courtney's 2nd album "Hot Coffee" featuring Doug Pettibone (Lucinda Williams, Ray LaMontagne) on guitar, was released in October of 2008. Her music has been featured on Nic Harcourt's Morning Becomes Eclectic, as well as in film, TV and commercials.
"The second album (Hot Coffee) from Courtney Leigh Heins is as stimulating as the beverage and chock-full of personal expression, love, joy, sadness, winning, losing and spiritual overtones. This is Americana folk meets country, merging with rock and jazz influences plus a touch of bluegrass - and it's a breathtaking blend. Certain voices sound familiar from the first second you hear them. There's a primal echo in their rich vocal timbre. There's a delivery that reaches deep inside your memory. That's exactly what you hear with Courtney." -- Folkwords (UK)
"She shows herself in the emotionally-moving "Lightly" with an effortless Stevie Nicks vibe ala Fleetwood Mac. Uptempo, lively country music dotted with mandolins and pedal-steel guitars are well-appreciated, but Courtney wins us most in her sensitive, tender ballads, such as the love tale "Saginaw." --Rootstime (Belgium)
"Home cooked groove.. aching, country bluesy feel to vocal attitude, great lyric references. Immensely promising."--TAXI (US)
"Courtney should be writing for every chick flick out there." -- Cat Cohen (US)
"Emerging as an observant working class songstress on the Ourstage radar..." -- Aidan Rush, Ourstage (US)
Courtney's 2nd album "Hot Coffee" featuring Doug Pettibone (Lucinda Williams, Ray LaMontagne) on guitar, was released in October of 2008. Her music has been featured on Nic Harcourt's Morning Becomes Eclectic, as well as in film, TV and commercials.
"The second album (Hot Coffee) from Courtney Leigh Heins is as stimulating as the beverage and chock-full of personal expression, love, joy, sadness, winning, losing and spiritual overtones. This is Americana folk meets country, merging with rock and jazz influences plus a touch of bluegrass - and it's a breathtaking blend. Certain voices sound familiar from the first second you hear them. There's a primal echo in their rich vocal timbre. There's a delivery that reaches deep inside your memory. That's exactly what you hear with Courtney." -- Folkwords (UK)
"She shows herself in the emotionally-moving "Lightly" with an effortless Stevie Nicks vibe ala Fleetwood Mac. Uptempo, lively country music dotted with mandolins and pedal-steel guitars are well-appreciated, but Courtney wins us most in her sensitive, tender ballads, such as the love tale "Saginaw." --Rootstime (Belgium)
"Home cooked groove.. aching, country bluesy feel to vocal attitude, great lyric references. Immensely promising."--TAXI (US)
"Courtney should be writing for every chick flick out there." -- Cat Cohen (US)
"Emerging as an observant working class songstress on the Ourstage radar..." -- Aidan Rush, Ourstage (US)
LEVELsemi-pro
GENRESAlternative Country, Singer/Songwriter, Country
PUBLISHING COMPANY
Refolk Music / Radio Row Publishing, I own my own publishing
Contact
Administrative: 310-584-1032
P.R.O.ASCAP
INSTRUMENTSacoustic guitar / vocals
INFLUENCESBob Dylan, Eddie Vedder, Natalie Merchant, Johnny Cash, Lucinda Williams, CCR, CSN, Gram Parsons, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Loretta Lynn, Jewel, The Beatles, The Carpenters, Carolyn Hester, Bobbie Gentry, Willie Nelson, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Paul & Mary, Merle Haggard, James Taylor, The Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel, Beck, Uncle Tupelo, Jay Farrar, Buck Owens, Mare Winningham, Jim Croce, Tom Waits, Kris Kristofferson, John Denver, Carly Simon, Cat Stevens, and the entire soundtrack to Footloose
I AM INTERESTED IN
in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal
I WRITE:It's my second job
I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others
I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others
I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
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SONG PLACEMENTS"Heartland" - CBC;
"The Hills," "The City," & "Tough Love" - MTV/VH1;
"Secret Lives of Women" - WE Network;
"Unforgettable Wedding Venues" - WE Network;
"Pit Boss" - Animal Planet;
"Millionaire Matchmaker" - Bravo;
"I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant" - Discovery Health;
"Miss Turkey Trot & Miss Drumsticks" - TLC;
"In Their Boots" - Webisodes;
"Evergone" - indie film - (dir. Brian J. Kaufman-Prod. "The Simpsons);
Honeybaked Ham Commercial;
"It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown" DVD bonus material;
"Peter Perfect" - The Style Network;
"America's Funniest Pets & People" - WGN;
"Broken" - indie film - (dir. Minh Nguyen)
AWARDS & ACCOLADES-Ourstage.com Download of the Week
- (2) Top 10 Americana/Roots Awards Ourstage.com
-We Are Listening Runner-Up
-Garageband.com Track of the Day Award, Top 25 Lyrics of all-time & #1 Track in Folk/Country
-JLSC Honorable Mention
-(6) ASCAPLUS Awards
-"Dear John" (a tribute to John Denver) 1st place SongoftheMonth.com
OTHER SONG OR ALBUM CREDITS"My Kind of Man" placement on Rhythm of Honor CD published & distributed by Goodnight Kiss Music to benefit the Wounded Warriors Fund
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