Raised in the Canadian Rockies region of Alberta, songwriter and musician Amy Heffernan never doubted that she was born to make music.
From the moment she saw the music video for No Doubt’s song “Just A Girl,” Heffernan was hooked: “that’s what I want to do!” she exclaimed.
Her new album, and debut L.P., Being Awesome, features the radio-friendly party anthem and the title track, “Being Awesome,” and a cover of Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance.”
Interestingly enough, Heffernan’s first big break was as a drummer touring Canada and the U.S. with Juno-nominated artist Janelle.
When she returned two years later, Heffernan packed her gear and left her oil city home base of Fort McMurray, Alberta for Los Angeles. There she teamed up with her older brother, Doug Heffernan, an accomplished singer and songwriter.
Following her debut in California, she returned to northern Alberta to share what she had learned with local fans and family.
After playing over 100 shows in six months, including her so-called ‘Johnny Cash Prison Tour” – playing to countless work camps across the region – Heffernan decided to move back to sunny California to begin writing her first full-length album.