Courtney Leigh Heins

"10 Miles from Normal" has been featured on Nic Harcourt's Morning Becomes Eclectic on KCRW 89.9FM. It also held the #1 Folk/Country slot on the Garageband charts for 3 weeks straight.

"The Black Dahlia" is a favorite underground hit on dozens of internet radio stations, including MusicNerve, Whole Wheat Radio, Sirens of Song, TNW Hotmix and Radio Duck to name a few.

"My Kind of Man" was signed to Goodnight Kiss Records and chosen for the Rhythm of Honor CD in honor of America's troops. A portion of the proceeds are donated to the Wounded Warriors Fund. Courtney was interviewed on Stardust Radio's United We Roll show to promote the song and CD.

Most recently, "Times Like These" can be heard as the opener of the indie flick "Evergone" produced by Brian J. Kaufman of Fox's "The Simpsons." - Where have you heard us?

"10 Miles from Normal" has been featured on Nic Harcourt's Morning Becomes Eclectic on KCRW 89.9FM. It also held the #1 Folk/Country slot on the Garageband charts for 3 weeks straight.

"The Black Dahlia" is a favorite underground hit on dozens of internet radio stations, including MusicNerve, Whole Wheat Radio, Sirens of Song, TNW Hotmix and Radio Duck to name a few.

"My Kind of Man" was signed to Goodnight Kiss Records and chosen for the Rhythm of Honor CD in honor of America's troops. A portion of the proceeds are donated to the Wounded Warriors Fund. Courtney was interviewed on Stardust Radio's United We Roll show to promote the song and CD.

Most recently, "Times Like These" can be heard as the opener of the indie flick "Evergone" produced by Brian J. Kaufman of Fox's "The Simpsons." - Where have you heard us?

"Hot Coffee" - stimulation for your ears from Courtney Leigh Heins (1/26/09)
The second album 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 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. Her voice has a strangth and clarity that delivers lyrics with a purpose. It's power and suppleness catches your ear and you're hooked. (visit folkwords.com/albumreviews_25784.html to read in its entirety) - FolkWords

"Hot Coffee" - stimulation for your ears from Courtney Leigh Heins (1/26/09)
The second album 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 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. Her voice has a strangth and clarity that delivers lyrics with a purpose. It's power and suppleness catches your ear and you're hooked. (visit folkwords.com/albumreviews_25784.html to read in its entirety) - FolkWords

Courtney Leigh Heins and coffee. We too gladly answer her inviting gesture on the photograph of the cover, which portrays Courtney in beautiful, orange sepia dye with a coffee pot (which is apparently even served in California on the beach) as the back of the cover proves. Coffee means sociability and this is also the feeling that this record leaves with us: heart and an ideal gift for autumn. Hot Coffee is the crown of her work and nothing was left to chance. Even master guitarist Doug Pettibone, well-known for his penetrating guitar work with Lucinda Williams, contributes to her album. He colors without delay her politically-injected opener The Great Divide, which evolves slowly from a Dylan-esque folk song to a powerful country rocker, assisted by strong tele-twang. The best part of Courtney lies in her versatility. In "Here I Go" you hear a Carpenters-related, splendidly harmoniously sung country music ballad. 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," where the warm tremolo in her voice provokes tenderness. The beautiful harmoniously sung "Broken" calls to mind the environment of tender Rory Block in Lovin' Whiskey. The album concludes with Times Like These, which reflects the emotions with beautiful metaphors of a character who survived Hurricane Katrina. Our choice was quick after listening to this promising debut of Courtney Leigh Heins. The Californische stands to inspire people, perhaps many, with lively music, but we were touched deepest by her sociable and tender hearth fire moments. With or without the solid jet-ear tones of Doug Pettibone, this maid is strong enough to stand on her own. - Rootstime (Belgium)

Courtney Leigh Heins and coffee. We too gladly answer her inviting gesture on the photograph of the cover, which portrays Courtney in beautiful, orange sepia dye with a coffee pot (which is apparently even served in California on the beach) as the back of the cover proves. Coffee means sociability and this is also the feeling that this record leaves with us: heart and an ideal gift for autumn. Hot Coffee is the crown of her work and nothing was left to chance. Even master guitarist Doug Pettibone, well-known for his penetrating guitar work with Lucinda Williams, contributes to her album. He colors without delay her politically-injected opener The Great Divide, which evolves slowly from a Dylan-esque folk song to a powerful country rocker, assisted by strong tele-twang. The best part of Courtney lies in her versatility. In "Here I Go" you hear a Carpenters-related, splendidly harmoniously sung country music ballad. 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," where the warm tremolo in her voice provokes tenderness. The beautiful harmoniously sung "Broken" calls to mind the environment of tender Rory Block in Lovin' Whiskey. The album concludes with Times Like These, which reflects the emotions with beautiful metaphors of a character who survived Hurricane Katrina. Our choice was quick after listening to this promising debut of Courtney Leigh Heins. The Californische stands to inspire people, perhaps many, with lively music, but we were touched deepest by her sociable and tender hearth fire moments. With or without the solid jet-ear tones of Doug Pettibone, this maid is strong enough to stand on her own. - Rootstime (Belgium)