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See the music video for the song Good As Gone, as featured on the tv shows Extra! and The Next GAC Star, here now! What are you waiting for? Click the play button!
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
"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's Bio:
Debbie Hennessey was named AC40 Female Artist of the Year by New Music Weekly as well as charting a Top 20 Hit on NMW’s AC40 Charts. She is a mulitiple ASCAPlus Award recipient, is included on compilation CDs including the CMT New Music Collection, GoGirls MusicFest, Songsalive!, Beautiful-Women on the Move and more, 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 broadcast TV shows Extra and The Next GAC Star. Debbie's cds, Good As Gone, Rustic Heart, Winter Wonderland and Hallelujah are available through many music outlets including iTunes, CDBaby, Amazon, or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD.
Some Career Highlights So Far:
SingerUniverse: August 2010, Debbie was named one of the Top 5 Vocalists of the Month for her performance of Hallelujah. This the second time SingerUniverse has honored one of Debbie's performances. In 2006 she won the top honor of Singer of the Month. Hallelujah was written by Leonard Cohen and Debbie's version is available on iTunes!
Hallelujah Digital Single Released: June 2010, Debbie has released a digital single of the classic Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah. Produced by Rye Randa and mastered by multi Grammy Winner Gavin Lurssen. It is available thru iTunes, CD Baby and many other outlets.
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. Check out Debbie's merchandise page to get your copy.
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 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 Collectionly: mceinline;">: 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.