Terry Blade

Terry Blade is an American singer-songwriter based in the Chicago metropolitan area.[1][2] He won first place in the Blues category of the American Songwriter 2023 Song Contest.[3] He has also been nominated twice for Hollywood Music in Media Awards; in 2020 for his song "The Unloveable",[4] and in 2023 for his song and music video "Won't Be Around".[5]

Terry Blade
Terry Blade during 2022 recording session in Washington, DC.
Background information
BornWashington, DC
OriginSchaumburg, Illinois
GenresSinger-songwriter
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, lyricist
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active2020–present
Websiteterryblademusic.com

Career

On April 3, 2020, Blade debuted his acoustic demo "The Unloveable". The release earned a singer-songwriter nomination at the 11th Hollywood Music in Media Awards.[4] "The Unloveable" appeared as the opening track on Blade's six-track EP demo, Misery, which was released on May 8, 2020.[6]

Also in 2020, Blade released his a cappella single "The 'Karen' Blues" which caught the attention of musician Adeem the Artist who described it as "witty and biting".[7]

On February 5, 2021, Blade released his debut studio album American Descendant of Slavery, the Album.[8] The album incorporated public domain audio recordings of formerly enslaved African-Americans.[9] The album won a Summit Creative Award for Audio at the 2021 Summit Awards.[10]

On January 14, 2022, Blade released his second studio album Neo Queer.[11] The album featured tracks such as "The Silent Treatment" and "All Ways" which received national radio airplay on Amazing Radio.[12][13] On January 24, 2022, Frankie Francis featured Blade on his Amazing Afternoons broadcast on Amazing Radio.[14] Two months later, Blade released his soul single "For You".[15] The single later received national radio airplay after being featured on the Festival Pass broadcast for Glastonbury Festival 2024 on Amazing Radio.[16]

On January 6, 2023, Blade released his blues single "Won't Be Around".[1] The single won first place in the Blues category of the American Songwriter 2023 Song Contest.[3] The single received a nomination at the inaugural Hollywood Independent Music Awards in the Americana/Roots category.[17] The single and music video also received a nomination at the 14th Hollywood Music in Media Awards in the Music Video (Independent) category.[18][19] "Won't Be Around" appeared on Blade's third studio album, Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper, which was released a month later.[20] The album received a nomination for Best Folk/Americana Album at the 2023 Josie Music Awards.[21]

On May 3, 2024, "Won't Be Around" appeared on New Music Weekly's Country Up & Coming Chart after receiving national radio airplay.[22] The music video for "Won't Be Around" was officially selected for the Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival,[23] the Castle Rock Film Festival,[24] LA Shorts Fest,[25] the New Media Film Festival,[26] the Regina International Film Festival,[27] Thin Line Fest,[28] and the Tribeca Festival.[29] It won the award for Best Music Video USA at the 2024 Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival.[30]

Personal life

Blade is originally from Washington, DC. He identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.[31][32]

Select discography

Studio albums
Title Year Ref.
American Descendant of Slavery, the Album 2021 [8]
Neo Queer 2022 [11]
Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper 2023 [20]

Extended plays
Title Year Ref.
Misery 2020 [6]

Singles
Title Year Ref.
"The Unloveable" 2020 [33]
"The Karen Blues" [7]
"Black Hurts" 2021 [34]
"For You" 2022 [35]
"Won't Be Around" 2023 [1]

Select awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 Cult Critic Movie Awards Best Music Video The Last Macbeth Won [36]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Music: Singer-Songwriter The Unloveable Nominated [4]
Virgin Spring Cinefest Music Video (Gold Award) Mr. Robertson Won [37]
2021 Summit Awards Summit Creative Award – Audio – Other (Bronze Award) ADOS, the Album Won [10]
2023 American Songwriter Blues (2023 Song Contest): Category Winner Won't Be Around Won [3]
Hollywood Independent Music Awards Americana/Roots Won't Be Around Nominated [17]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Music Video (Independent) Won't Be Around Nominated [5]
Josie Music Awards Album of the Year: Folk/Americana Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper Nominated [21]
2024 Bare Bones International Film Festival Best Music Video USA Won't Be Around Won [30]
California Music Video Awards Best Cinematography in a Music Video Won't Be Around Won [38]
Best Fashion and Makeup Won't Be Around Won
Social Justice and Hope Award Won't Be Around Won
Best Male Solo Artist Won't Be Around Nominated
Lyrics and Verse Won't Be Around Nominated
Best Inspirational Won't Be Around Nominated

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