About Me
About Courtney Ateyeh.Courtney Ateyeh is a 20 year old singer/songwriter from Austin, Texas with a pop rock style firmly rooted in the blues. For Courtney, music is her journal and her voice is her pen. Influenced by legends such as Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Billy Joel and Etta James as well as younger artists such as Joss Stone, Christina Aguilera and Jewel, Courtney carves her own niche while staying true to the pop template.Courtney Ateyeh's rich well of life experiences provide her with inspiration for her songs. Whether it's personal or family relationships, good feelings or bad, Courtney pours it all into her music, her primary creative outlet, which in turn centers her and helps her to cope with her everyday struggles. A top 10 finalist for Austin Idol 2007 & for Austin Superstar 2005, Courtney clearly has what it takes to make it in the music industry.Currently promoting a 4 song EP, Courtney Ateyeh is gearing up for the release of her first full length, which will be out sometime early next year. It will include songs such as "Crystal Clear", "Inside Out", "Sober Tonight" and "Leave Love Like You", a beautiful breakup ballad in the vein of Lisa Loeb's "Stay". You can check out the new songs and buy her previous EP at her MySpace @ www.myspace.com/courtneyateyeh .
Random facts about Courtney.
She isobsessed with the beach-the sand, the water, the sun, everything.
She likes being barefoot.
She is close to her family.
She loves working out.
If you want to know what shes thinking just ask her.
She doesn't like people that try to play games, she don't have time for that.
She's scared of the dark.
She loves performing.
She thinks too much.
She is extremely straight forward - and she doesn't always think before she says stuff, opps.
She loves playing and watching sports.
She laughs a lot.
She love a good challange.
[All info gotten from Courtney's myspace.]
