These songs came to me alone, late nights in Bisbee, Lisbon, Nashville, and London. Sometimes I’d just cry and sing, and a song would come out. I drank too much wine while writing this record, lit too many candles. You could say this was my attempt to summon the muse, but that’s bullshit, because she was just standing there naked looking me in the eyes. So I told her the truth.
This is my story of the most heartbreaking, but soul-revealing, year of my life. I drove myself mad. I drove to the smoky mountains just to drive back. I danced with a Portuguese boxer and cried on his shoulder in a Fado cafe. I did everything an artist is “supposed to do.” But at the end of the day, beyond all the romance, these songs are my truth. I think they might be yours too.
Praise for May Your Kindness Remain
Produced by Mark Howard (Lucinda Williams, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Tom Waits), May Your Kindness Remain is out now on Fat Possum Records/Mama Bird Recording Co. and continues to receive overwhelming praise….
“…a collection of songs, borne from interactions with others, that strives for healing and empathy in the midst of division and discord.” –NPR Music
“A punk-steeped folkie casting sideways glances at mainstream country à la Lucinda Williams…” –The Fader
“...a mix of stark country songs and soulful, twangy rockers — all driven by the Arizona native’s distinctive (and impressive) voice.” –The Washington Post
“astonishingly beautiful new album"
“…it’s a head-spinning discovery, a warm and gorgeous and fully formed piece of work. The kindness isn’t just in the lyrics. It’s in the way music like this can nourish you, can make your insides glow. An album like this can be a refuge.” –Stereogum
“…awash in church organ, lush harmonies, and a soaring, impassioned lead vocal from Andrews, whose twang quivers and shudders as she scales the song’s climactic final refrain.” -Rolling Stone
“…a rare blend of power and feeling that can bring you to your knees.” –Paste
“...a well-balanced collection of Andrews’s acutely perceptive songwriting.” –Vulture
“Unafraid to get loud and swaggering, but just as comfortable in those bottom-of-your-heart, devastatingly hushed moments, Andrews is a bold, beautiful new voice who is completely worthy of your attention.” –Uproxx
“…a gorgeous dose of Courtney’s Joni Mitchell-esque folk that brings in some unexpected distorted guitar, gospel-inspired harmonies, and more. It’s more proof that Courtney is a force to be reckoned with” –Brooklyn Vegan
“Her emotive voice and illustrative lyricism make her a necessary minister in these modern times.” –The Bluegrass Stuation