Hailing from Boston, USA, TERY LEMANIS is an accomplished and versatile musician. Currently the oud player for FELAHIA (Anatolian, Smyrnaic & Middle Eastern traditional music), past projects include: TOMMY & THE JAZZHOLES (funk, soul, R&B covers - guitar & vocals), ESTHEMA (world-fusion ensemble - oud & bouzouki), THE BRAIN POLICE (Frank Zappa tribute - guitar & vocals), DANCING GYPSY BAND (traditional Arabic/Middle Eastern - oud), DUDOCHKA (Balkan/Eastern European ensemble - guitar), THE LEMANIS ENSEMBLE (traditional Greek/Turkish/Middle Eastern - bouzouki & oud) and the TERY LEMANIS TRIO (jazz and latin standards - guitar).

At the age of 14, Tery's first EP with his first band SPLURGE was self-released. At 16, his drumming was heard all across eastern Massachusetts as GHOUL SQUAD was broadcast on commercial rock radio. At 18, Tery was accepted to Berklee College of Music, where he studied guitar with NORM ZOCHER and DAVID FIUCZYNSKI.

During his time at Berklee, Tery participated in their first ever study abroad program in Athens, Greece at the Philippos Nakas Conservatory, where he studied Byzantine and Greek music, along with private instruction on the Oud (w/ THOMAS KONSTADINOU of TAKIM), Bouzouki (w/ GIORGOS KRIONAS), and Guitar (w/ COSTAS BALTAZANIS).

At 22, Tery graduated Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Guitar Performance. He also has taught at the New School of Music and Cambridgeport Community School in Cambridge, MA, as well as for Plugged In, a youth band program in Needham, MA.

Currently residing in Athens, Greece, Tery is available for live performances, recordings, clinics/demos and lessons and is able to travel anywhere in the world. For more information please email terylemanis@gmail.com

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