A few months ago, I saw Jimmy Eat World and on stage with them was Courtney Marie Andrews. I didn't know who she was at the time, but after saying hello post-concert and looking up her music afterward, I wrote to her to see if I could catch her before she left San Francisco.
Some things to know about Courtney:
She's from Phoenix. She wrote her first song when she was 14 and began touring at 17. This past summer, she toured Europe with just two backpacks and her guitar. She recorded live performances in Cologne and the Paris Montmartre cemetery. She's her own manager and books gigs herself. Her dream tour would consist of smaller, seated venues and her friends The Pioneers of Primetime TV opening for her. She just began her 2012 American tour and is probably coming to a city near you (and if she's not, she's open to requests).
I recommended her latest album in the newest issue of The Violet (p. 23) because I think her music is truly beautiful. It's honest and delicate and poetic. This was the first song I fell in love with but it was only a matter of time before I couldn't choose a favorite.
Did our roles reverse? Really digging the song.
ReplyDeletethis is too cool! all the photos look lovely.
ReplyDeleteShe's so pretty! I like her bangs & earrings :]
ReplyDeletethat is really awesome that you got to meet her and take pictures. they all came out really awesome and i really love the song. will check out the rest of her work!
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Wow, what an impressive woman! She has a lot of gumption, which I admire. That song is really lovely too!
ReplyDeleteThis is the first I've heard of her, and I think she has a most lovely voice.
ReplyDeleteWhoa, so cool that you got to talk to her! Touring at seventeen? That's nuts!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog because of these interesting posts. And because of great photos, too.
ReplyDeleteLike someone has already written: COOL! :)