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“Debra has a voice which beautifully combines Celtic and Appalachian sensibilities…deeply satisfying, lyrical and musically elegant.”
– Rosanne Cash, Singer and Songwriter
“Among Friends” Honored By WFMT “Midnight Special”

“Among Friends” Honored By WFMT “Midnight Special”

“Among Friends” was named in “Rich’s Picks” for the week beginning September 1, 2012.

Debra Cowan and John Roberts on WVBR’s “Bound For Glory”

Debra Cowan and John Roberts will be appearing on the long-running live radio concert program “Bound For Glory” hosted by Phil Shapiro

New Website and New Recording!

If you are a frequent visitor to DebraCowan.com, you will have noticed that we’ve called in the decorators and re-arranged the furniture a bit.

Debra Cowan in Cleveland Heights on 29 August 2012

Debra will be performing a house concert in Cleveland heights at the home of Sue Hannibal.

Debra’s travel guitar

Debra’s travel guitar

Songwriter’s Notebook host Rik Palieri interviews Debra about her unique travel guitar made by Voyage Air.

An Investment In My Career Pays Unexpected Dividends

An Investment In My Career Pays Unexpected Dividends

In late 2007, I made a big investment in my career. I acted on a gut instinct that said “you gotta do this. You gotta spend that money to do this. It’s just money”. So in November 2007, I made a decision to sell a shitload of mutual funds so that I could make the best music recording I could possibly make. I had no idea that I actually came out the winner when many others were the losers.