Terry Blade - ‘Black Hurts’
Our featured single, ‘Black Hurts’ by Terry Blade, is out on the 30th of October and will be available to stream on all major streaming platforms!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Terry Blade is an award winning singer-songwriter who is based in Chicago. Although Terry Blade is inspired by artist such as Tracy Chapman, Keb' Mo', Meshell Ndegeocello and Amos Lee, his unique compositional style combines various creative elements from a variety of genres that include: Soul, RnB, Jazz, Blues, Indie and Folk. Often addressing themes that focus on: “blackness, queerness, mental health, and intersectionality” in his songwriting, Terry Blade doesn’t shy away from sharing his personal thoughts with his lyricism.
Terry has already amassed a plethora of achievements in the music industry. His awards include; gold status on DistributeKings for his debut EP, Best Original Song from the New York Movie Awards, Best Song from the Oniros Film Awards, Honorable Mention Award for Best Music Video from the New York Movie Awards, two Best Original Song awards from the Florence Film Awards; Honorable Mention Award for Best Music Video from the Florence Film Awards, and a Silver Award for Director of a Super Short Film from the Hollywood Gold Awards.
To date, Terry Blade has six singles/EPs that are available to stream on his Spotify discography. Some of his most popular tracks include the likes of ‘Brooms and Mops’, gathering one hundred and eight thousand streams, ‘The Unlovable’ with one hundred and twenty-three thousand streams, and ‘The Widow’ amassing over fifty thousand streams on Spotify alone. With numbers like that, along with having over eighty thousand YouTube channel views, there is no denying the fact that Terry Blade has cultivated a dedicated following of loyal fans who will be eager to hear his upcoming single.
FEATURED RELEASE
Our featured single, ‘Black Hurts’ by Terry Blade, is out on the 30th of October and will be available to stream on all major streaming platforms! The single lasts three minutes and twenty-seven seconds and sits at a smooth 93bpm. The track commences with a twenty second instrumental introduction that combines a jazz-styled guitar progression with a subtle wah-wah effected clean electric layer; setting the melodic tone for the proceeding verse.
The steady percussive layer kicks in at the 0:21 mark and resultantly pushes the smooth rhythmic flow. Terry’s vocal color is clean and soulful; seamlessly synchronising with the instrumental accompaniment. The implementation of multiple harmonised backing vocals adds just the right amount of depth to the overall sound without detracting from the main vocal. The layered vocals during the chorus provides a richness to the melody that makes the hook all the more memorable.
From the well balanced production and creative instrumental composition, to the impressive vocal performance, fans of Terry Blade, as well as those who appreciate new and creative music, will definitely want to hear this single. Make sure you follow Terry Blade on social media to keep up to date with upcoming releases and performances!
ARTIST: Terry Blade
SINGLE: Black Hurts
RELEASE: 30.OCT.20
