8-18-05
NASHVILLE MUSIC GUIDE
BY: ABBEY DUKES
TERRI LYNN TAKES CENTER STAGE
Like a cat, Terri Lynn slinks into the stage light, sliding and swaying, purring and
growling. She is draped in glitter and sequins, a sexy creature, giving life to the silky,
smooth notes produced by her band. Behind the microphone, she commands the presence of a
preacher, a poet, a politician, but mainly a star. Al eyes in the audience at The Sutler
are locked and intensely focused as Terri Lynn and her band transport the crowd to Harlem
in the 1920's, a street corner in New Orleans, or a shack in the muddy Delta of
Mississippi.
Terri Lynn, backed by drummer Kevin Kathey, bassist Ted Reynolds, keyboardist Ken Lush,
and guitarist Jack Roulier deliver music too complex to be fenced by labels. Their songs
are too smart to be blues, and too emotional to be jazz. Terri Lynn describes her work as
"cool blues". She relates a history of performance beginning in high school with
rock, moving into country rock, then pure country, blue country, blues, and then finally,
"cool blues".
Terri Lynn and her band are in the process of tying up an album for release. She closed
the set with the albums title track BLUE STORM. Reflecting the band performance throughout
the evening, the song was chilling, erotic and passionate. The keyboard thundered like
rain drops and hail, as Terri Lynn's voice spiraled from lusty sighs to desperate ,
gravely howls. Not an eye in the audience dared lose focus as Terri Lynn described an
emotional state she hoped nobody has ever seen.
Some of the other songs from the evening included, "Lookin' For A Rainbow In My
Tears" , the sexy "Moody Rudy", "Twenty Four Hour Love", and
"Caught A Touch Of Your Love". With the attitude of Aretha Franklin, the deeply
moody notes of Billie Holiday, and the southern flavor of Patsy Cline, Terri Lynn is a
fiery mixture that cannot be ignored. Blue Storm will be an explosive addition to any
music catalogue.
TERRI LYNN SIGNS MANAGEMENT DEAL
Crowe Entertainment has recently signed a Blues Artist by the name of Terri Lynn.
Terri Lynn is well known on the Nashville club scene as one of the best blues singers in
town and besides gigging, has hosted several writer's and jam nights in area clubs. Terri
Lynn has been working on her music career for a number of years and recently has been
working on a blues album in Next Exit Studio. Jo Crowe commented on her talent, "She's
an exceptional blues singer and can touch your soul with her artistic interpretation of
songs."
