Terry Blade

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Terry Blade
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Terry Blade during 2022 recording session in Washington, DC.
Background information
Born Washington, DC
Origin Schaumburg, Illinois
Genres Singer-songwriter
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, lyricist
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active2020–present
Website terryblademusic.com

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

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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. [3] "The Unloveable" appeared as the opening track on Blade's six-track EP demo, Misery, which was released on May 8, 2020. [5]

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". [6]

On February 5, 2021, Blade released his debut studio album American Descendant of Slavery, the Album. [7] The album incorporated public domain audio recordings of formerly enslaved African-Americans. The album won a Summit Creative Award for Audio at the 2021 Summit Awards. [8]

On January 14, 2022, Blade released his second studio album Neo Queer. The album featured tracks such as "The Silent Treatment" and "All Ways" which received national radio airplay on Amazing Radio. [9] [10] On January 24, 2022, Frankie Francis featured Blade on his Amazing Afternoons broadcast on Amazing Radio. [11] Two months later, Blade released his soul single "For You". [12]

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. [2] The single received a nomination at the inaugural Hollywood Independent Music Awards in the Americana/Roots category. [13] The single also received a nomination at the 14th Hollywood Music in Media Awards in the Music Video (Independent) category. [14] [15] "Won't Be Around" appeared on Blade's third studio album, Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper, which was released a month later. [16] The album received a nomination for Best Folk/Americana Album at the 2023 Josie Music Awards. [17]

In 2024, the music video for "Wont Be Around" was officially selected for the Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival, [18] the Castle Rock Film Festival, [19] the New Media Film Festival, [20] Thin Line Fest, [21] and the Tribeca Festival. [22]

Personal life

Blade is originally from Washington, DC. He identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. [23] [24]

Select discography

Studio albums

TitleYearRef.
American Descendant of Slavery, the Album2021 [7]
Neo Queer2022 [25]
Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper2023 [16]

Extended plays

TitleYearRef.
Misery2020 [5]

Singles

TitleYearRef.
"The Unloveable"2020 [26]
"The Karen Blues" [6]
"Black Hurts"2021 [27]
"For You"2022 [28]
"Won't Be Around"2023 [1]

Select awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2020 Cult Critic Movie Awards Best Music VideoThe Last MacbethWon [29]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Music: Singer-SongwriterThe UnloveableNominated [3]
Virgin Spring Cinefest Music Video (Gold Award)Mr. RobertsonWon [30]
2021Hermes Creative AwardsOriginal Music (Gold Award)ADOS, the AlbumWon [31]
Summit Awards Summit Creative Award – Audio – Other (Bronze Award)ADOS, the AlbumWon [8]
2023 American Songwriter Blues (2023 Song Contest): Category WinnerWon't Be AroundWon [2]
Hollywood Independent Music Awards Americana/RootsWon't Be AroundNominated [13]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Music Video (Independent)Won't Be AroundNominated [4]
Josie Music Awards Album of the Year: Folk/AmericanaEthos: Son of a SharecropperNominated [17]
Telly AwardsNon-Broadcast—Craft:Use of Music (Bronze Award)Black HurtsWon [32]
2024California Music Video AwardsBest Male Solo ArtistWon't Be AroundNominated [33]
Best Cinematography in a Music VideoWon
Lyrics and VerseNominated
Best InspirationalNominated
Best Fashion and MakeupWon
Social Justice and Hope AwardWon

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