Search - Terry Clarke :: Mother Indigo

Singer/Songwriter bar none!

08/19/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Terry Clarke does it again! This UK artist, who has been phenomenally huge in Austin, TX for the past decade, has put out yet another excellent recording. Available for the first time on a US label, this disc contains a selection of extraordinarily well-crafted songs, some older, some new, but all reflect the marvellous poetic imagery and soulful vocals of Terry Clarke. His more recent forays into bluesy folk augment his eclectic style that ranges from "Irish Rockabilly Blues" to Ballads to Folk to Jazz. His voice, his melodies, his poetry, his imagery, it's all there on this album. He's much admired by Bruce Springsteen and Johnny Cash, to drop a couple of names, and those Texans he frequently plays with: Butch Hancock, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, et al. With this record I hope he gets to reach more people, and finally earn the wide-spread recognition and attention he deserves for the talents he possesses and thankfully shares with us. I once heard a quote about him that went something like this: "if Springsteen and Joan Armatrading had a kid, he would sound like Terry Clarke."! So, go listen for yourselves! He'll be doing some gigs in the Northeast finally in late September/early October .. do yourself a favor and see what you've been missing!"