Scott Terry (musician)

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]

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.^[3] 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 a degree in Performance.^[4]

Musical career

In 1996, while in college, Terry founded and formed the band Red Wanting Blue.^[5] He went on to travel and record with the band, performing nearly 200 shows a year.

Terry has written for and recorded 10 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) and Little America (2014).

From the Vanishing Point debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart.^[6] and Little America debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and No. 31 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart.

Personal life

Terry currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

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