Courtney Marie Andrews
| Courtney Marie Andrews | |
|---|---|
 Courtney Marie Andrews in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 7, 1990 |
| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Genres | Indie, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Associated acts | Jimmy Eat World |
Courtney Marie Andrews (born November 7, 1990) is a singer-songwriter originally from Phoenix, Arizona.[1] She released her first album, Urban Myths, in 2008,[2] and she has released four albums since.[3]
Biography
Andrews began playing guitar and writing songs at the age of 13 or 14[1][2] and began performing at 15.[2] She has performed at the First Annual Winter Folk Festival,[4] the 2010 Final Folk Festival at Modified Arts,[5] and the 2011 River Jones Music & Friends Fest.[6]
In September 2009, Jim Adkins of the band Jimmy Eat World asked Andrews to sing with him on a live cover of Wilco and Feist's song "You and I".[7] In 2010, she recorded backup vocals for Jimmy Eat World[8] on five songs for their album Invented. She subsequently joined them on stage to perform during the album's release and full 2010/2011 tours.[3]
Discography
- Albums
- Urban Myths (2008)
- Painters Hands and a Seventh Son (2009)[2]
- For One I Knew (2010)
- No One's Slate is Clean (2011-2012)
- On My Page (2013)
- Honest Life (2016)
- Singles
- Venus is Prominent (2010)
- Put the Fire Out (2016)
References
- 1 2 Drew, Cline (October 2008). "Know Your Locals". Java Magazine. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- 1 2 3 4 Meyer, Mike (July 30, 2009). "Courtney Marie Andrews Gives a Glimpse into a Teen Girl's World". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- 1 2 Mudgway, Sarah (January 12, 2011). "Jimmy Eat World Plus Courtney Marie Andrews Performing an Acoustic Version of Coffee and Cigarettes Live". Coup de Main Magazine. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ↑ Breysse, Emma (December 18, 2008). "Peace Offering: Phoenix neo-hippies play music that's outta sight". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ↑ Bartkowski, Becky (November 30, 2009). "Show Review: Final Folk Festival at Modified". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ↑ Fossum, Melissa (January 17, 2011). "River Jones & Friends Music Festival at The Paisley Violin Last Night". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ↑ Jansen, Steve (April 8, 2010). "By the Time I Get to Phoenix: Courtney Marie Andrews Is the Biggest Star in the Valley's Blooming Pop-Folk Scene". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ↑ Rosen, Steven. "Jimmy Eat World: Have Little Complaints About Their New Album". Ultimate-Guitar.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
Further reading
- New Times: "Andrew Bird, Franz Ferdinand, Bon Iver, and Courtney Marie Andrews are Just Some of What's Selling at Stinkweeds Record Exchange" (February 2009)
- New Times: "The Sun Sessions: Courtney Marie Andrews Plays Lucinda Williams" (May 2009)
- Wavelength feature story: "Folk Family" (Fall 2009)
External links
- Official Courtney Marie Andrews site
- Courtney Marie Andrews fansite
- @courtneymamusic on Twitter
- Courtney Marie Andrews on Facebook
- RiverJonesMusic.org
- Subscribe to Courtney Marie Andrews on ZIIBRA
- Music samples
- Courtney Marie Andrews album streaming
- Courtney Marie Andrews on Last.fm
- Courtney Marie Andrews on Amazon.com
- Courtney Marie Andrews on SuperFM
- For One I Knew on ThinkIndie