Scott Terry (musician)

Scott Terry
Birth name Scott Andrew Terry
Born (1976-05-15) May 15, 1976
West Milford, New Jersey, United States
Origin Brooklyn, New York, US
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals, tenor guitar, baritone ukulele
Years active 1996–present
Associated acts Red Wanting Blue, Will Hoge, Alternate Routes, The Trews
Website redwantingblue.com

Scott Terry (born May 15, 1976) is an American songwriter and singer.[1] Since 1996, he has fronted the Americana rock and roll band Red Wanting Blue.[2] Terry is best known for passionate and often emotional live performances, autobiographical writing style and unique baritone singing voice. [3]

Early life

Scott Terry was born in West Milford, New Jersey, and is the middle child of three sons born to a public school teacher and a local township government employee. In 1985, the Terry family moved to Moorestown, New Jersey.[4] He started singing in choirs and a cappella groups throughout middle school and at Moorestown High School. Terry attended college at Ohio University and graduated, with honors, with a degree in Performance.[5]

Musical career

In 1996, while in college, Terry founded and formed the band Red Wanting Blue.[6] He went on to travel and record with the band, performing nearly 200 shows a year.

Terry has written for and recorded 12 albums with Red Wanting Blue: Velveteen (1996), Image Trigger (1998), Model Citizen (2000), Sirens (2001), Souvenirs of City Life (2002), Pride: The Cold Lover (2004), The Warehouse Sessions (2006), These Magnificent Miles (2008 & re-release, 2010), From The Vanishing Point (2011), Little America (2014), RWB20 Live at Lincoln Theater (2016) and The Wanting (2018).

From the Vanishing Point debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart.[7] Little America debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and No. 31 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart. The Wanting debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart.

Personal life

Terry currently resides in Brooklyn, New York and travels often to Columbus, Ohio.

References

  1. ↑ "Red Wanting Blue's Scott Terry Reveals His True Musical Intentions; Discovering Cleveland". Discoveringcleveland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  2. ↑ http://www.mtvu.com/music/interview-with-scott-terry-from-red-wanting-blue/
  3. ↑ Staff (2012). "The Peak 107 presents Pleasantville Music Festival 2012". Pleasantville Music Festival 2012. Pleasantville Music Festival. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Moorestown's Scott Terry to Rock Letterman | Moorestown, NJ Patch". Patch.com. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  5. ↑ http://thetriangle.org/entertainment/red-wanting-blue/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Red Wanting Blue - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  7. ↑ Staff (January 28, 2012). "Heatseekers Albums". Heatseekers Chart. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved September 14, 2012.


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