“Rising Star ”
— LA TIMES
“Solid blues that is performed flawlessly ”
— Blues Blast Magazine
“She’s got Torque! ”
— Dave Gonzalez (The Paladins)
“Casey Hensley Set The Tone..., Armed With A POWERFUL Voice…”
— OC Register / Doheny Blues Festival
“She could cover Koko Taylor's signature 'Wang Dang Doodle' and no one would dare to compare... Yeah! The bar has been raised! ”
— Chris Spector/Midwest Record
“She is a rising star”
— Candye Kane
“Comparisons to Janis Joplin, Big Mama Thornton, Koko Taylor and more could easily be drawn, but that would essentially be cutting this young star short.”
— Bill Wilson / Reflections in Blue
“Casey Hensley has what it takes to match the biggest powerhouse singers in Rock N Roll history!”
— Boogie Magazine
CASEY HENSLEY BIO
All over the world people are talking about 26 year old powerhouse vocalist Casey Hensley. Her talent and power are taking the Blues by storm. Surrounding herself with only the best musicians, and heavily influenced by all of the greats, it is no wonder she has everyone talking. Her self-monikered backing band always includes incredible celebrated guitar slingers such as Anthony Cullins, Laura Chavez, Kid Ramos, Johnny Main, Steve Wilcox, and many more to match her larger than life voice. Drummer Evan Caleb Yearsley (son of the late vocalist Candye Kane), saxophonist Johnny Viau, and bassist Mark C. They are well known for their ability to cross blues subgenres, including jump, swing, and Chicago blues.
The press took notice of Casey Hensley right away. In May 2017, the singer's band played the main stage at Doheny Blues Festival, headlined the Ojai Blues Festival, and appeared at Gator by the Bay. Later that year, they also played Las Vegas' Big Blues Bender at the Plaza Hotel. After Hensley signed to Vizztone Records, the album "Casey Hensley Live (Featuring Laura Chavez)" was released in October 2017 and hit #1 on the Global Radio Indicator Charts, #4 Roots Music Report Soul/Blues Chart, it debuted at #17 on ITunes Blues charts and hit #10 on the Living Blues Radio Charts. Casey Hensley is an undeniable rising star that will bring tears to your eyes and leave you breathless.
2019 SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARDS
- BEST BLUES WINNER
2X 2018 BLUES BLAST AWARDS NOMINEE
- NEW ARTIST DEBUT ALBUM
- LIVE BLUES RECORDING
2018 INDEPENDENT BLUES AWARDS NOMINEE
-BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES- LIVE CD
2018 SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWRDS NOMINEE
- ARTIST OF THE YEAR
2017 SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEE
- BEST NEW ARTIST