‘Wish You Were Here’ is now available from all good digital outlets: https://orcd.co/terryemmwishyouwerehere 

Read Terry's interview with Wonderland Magazine here: https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2022/04/21/terry-emm-wish-you-were-here-new-noise-2/

‘Wish You Were Here’, the new single from Hertfordshire singer-songwriter Terry Emm is both a trip down memory lane and the start of a new era for the artist.

His first release since 2018’s ‘Ornate’ EP, the poignant single sees Emm revisit a song from his second album from over ten years ago, with new collaborator Lukas Drinkwater (Emily Barker, Jacob & Drinkwater, Annie Howie) on production duties and adding new instruments. The track is now taken in a stunning new direction with a carefully crafted velveteen 70s vintage sound that tugs on the heart strings with its wide-eyed sentiments of love and loss.

“The song is a reworking of a track called ‘Here’ from my 2012 ‘Petals Fallen Off The Sun’ album”, says Emm. “That album was my ‘difficult second album’ in many ways and I always felt like ‘Here’ was one of my best songs that hadn’t quite been realized yet and one day I’d revisit it. The idea stuck with me for some time, niggling away, so I felt like it must be done. So now, in a way to introduce myself back into the world of music, I thought why not touch on the past but also bring things up to date at the same time.”

Like all of his previous works, the single draws lyrically on Emm’s unique take on the world and again exhibits his non-routine way of structuring and composing songs. Now wrapped in a classic Americana singer-songwriter coat, with Lukas Drinkwater’s superb Fender Rhodes & double bass flourishes, ‘Wish You Were Here’ has been enriched.

“Every recording is subjective and captures a creative moment in time as it is and that’s what can make re-visiting songs years later in a new production setting really fun. When demoing material, I always end up with so many versions of songs and you almost want to release all of them with all their variations.” Emm explains. “Lately, I have also been relating to this particular song’s themes again and it has been cathartic to open up to it again. It felt like the song maybe had more to say or do somehow in the world at this time”, he adds.

Emm’s three album releases to date have received praise from the likes of BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris, BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins, Gideon Coe & Tom Robinson, MOJO Magazine, Uncut Magazine, The Guardian and many more, but despite the critical acclaim, somehow Emm’s music has still remained very much under the radar.

However, in 2021, Emm’s song ‘Gently’ was featured at a key moment in the narrative of award-winning Toronto based author Jacquelyn Middleton’s Amazon #1 best-selling novel ‘The Certainty Of Chance’, proving the ability of his music to travel around the globe and perhaps hinting at a change in the tide for his career.

Wish You Were Here

Terry Emm heads in a calypso direction with delightful new single ‘Island Soul’

Out 15th March 2023 via Azez Records / Shellshock Distribution

‘Island Soul’ is the third single to come from critically acclaimed Hertfordshire singer-songwriter Terry Emm’s forthcoming fourth album ‘Wish You Were Here’, due out May 19th. ‘Island Soul’ is a departure from the previous two singles ‘Wish You Were Here’ and ‘November Evenings’, which are both richly woven melancholic Americana tracks. 

‘Island Soul’, however, is a joyous calypso built on nylon strung guitar and an infectious shuffling rhythmic groove, with Emm’s storytelling bringing emotions through amongst the lazy surf-folk vibes. Maz O’Connor’s sweet guest vocals elevate the repeating hummed sections throughout this story of an Island romance. 

On the song, Emm said, “I love the atmosphere of staying in a hotel and it’s somewhere where I often find inspiration to write. There’s a certain mystery in the air as to who might also be staying there and who I might meet. When I wrote ‘Island Soul’, I was thinking slightly of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Chelsea Hotel’, but it’s also loosely based on an old demo song I wrote as a teenager about wanting to escape to live on an Island.”

Produced by and featuring the instrumental talents of Lukas Drinkwater, ‘Island Soul’ is sure to turn heads with its colourful beach-ready sound and catchy hooks. It’s another exciting single of what’s shaping up to be a gorgeous and unpredictable fourth album from Emm. 

Emm’s three album releases to date have received praise from the likes of BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris, BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins, Gideon Coe & Tom Robinson, MOJO Magazine, Uncut Magazine, The Guardian and many more, but despite the critical acclaim, somehow Emm’s music has still remained very much under the radar.

However, in 2021, Emm’s song ‘Gently’ was featured at a key moment in the narrative of award-winning Toronto based author Jacquelyn Middleton’s Amazon #1 best-selling novel ‘The Certainty Of Chance’, proving the ability of his music to travel around the globe and perhaps hinting at a change in the tide for his career. 

Pre-Order Terry Emm’s fourth album ‘Wish You Were Here’ now here: https://terryemm.bandcamp.com/album/new-album-wish-you-were-here?fbclid=IwAR02oZ-ZTiK7MGWnbwlcCJTjnlTSMIqs2x7p1OaUAkoO1QiCrsc5v9oEx_w 

For more information visit http://www.terryemm.co.uk

Island Soul ft. Maz O'Connor

“Awe-inspiring”- WONDERLAND MAGAZINE

“A beautifully crafted collection of songs, exquisitely delivered by Emm and his musical compatriots… alongside the new country influences, Emm draws on a host of other styles to create something uniquely his. There is a soulfulness that infuses many tracks with a smooth sheen. On several of the songs, like ‘The Leaving’ Emm harmonizes with folk singer Maz O’Connor to stunning effect. Whether allowing their voices to intertwine with lilting countermelodies or layering her voice behind the music to create an otherworldly atmosphere, the combination is beautiful- 4/5”- RNR MAGAZINE

“A carefully crafted velveteen 70s vintage sound that tugs on the heart strings with its wide-eyed sentiments of love and loss.”- MAVERICK MAGAZINE


In December 2021, acclaimed singer-songwriter Terry Emm’s Facebook page flickered into life after a 7-year hiatus to announce some magnificent news. The Hertfordshire based artist’s folk Xmas single ‘Gently’ had been featured in award winning Toronto based author Jacquelyn Middleton’s Amazon #1 best-selling Christmas novel ‘The Certainty Of Chance’.
 
The two main characters of the novel listen to Terry Emm’s track ‘Gently’ on the radio at the pivotal reveal moment of the narrative of this heart-warming Christmas story of love, loss and serendipity. Following this unexpected unearthing of ‘Gently’ and gaining a renewed sense of creativity, Emm reissued ‘Gently’ in December 2022 for its 10th anniversary and recorded a brand-new album ‘Wish You Were Here’ with Lukas Drinkwater (Emily Barker, Terence Blacker) on production duties.

‘Wish You Were Here’, which features the acclaimed Maz O’Connor on five tracks, was met with glowing reviews earlier this year from the likes of Wonderland Magazine, RNR Magazine, Cool Hunting, Folk Radio, Maverick Magazine, Songwriting Magazine, plus airplay from BBC Radio Scotland’s Iain Anderson and BBC Radio Wales’ Frank Hennessy amongst others, putting this ‘lost’ singer-songwriter back on the map.  

On September 21st 2023, Emm will push himself back out into the world once again with the release of a new single from the record, which follows the recent summer calypso banger ‘Island Soul’ and alt-country / Americana jam ‘November Evenings’. New single ‘Dwell’ is an upbeat, instantly engaging, no-nonsense folk-pop song with some infectious choppy acoustic guitar work and sparkling organ swirls that forge a circling rhythm and a sense of wide-eyed awe-inspiring wonder.
“Dwell is about the uncertainties in life and what memories and figurative parts of ourselves we leave behind in various locations or with various people, when moving from place to place”, says Emm. “It was a song I wrote and recorded when we were making “Starlight”, but it didn’t seem to fit the album in the end, however Lukas Drinkwater’s fantastic instrumental touches meant the track finally found it’s place on the new album”, he further explains.
‘Dwell’ is backed by a previously unreleased B-Side from the ‘Wish You Were Here’ sessions, titled ‘Ornate’. The track is a brand-new version of the song that fronted Emm’s 2018 EP of the same name, this time given the Lukas Drinkwater production treatment to reveal more fuller and deeper depths to the song.

“An introspective, melodically addictive, and really nice folk album…Wish You Were Here spins with honest words, a pop-folk sensibility, and even after all these folk singing years, a really decent desire to find love in a very often, and sadly, unmelodic world.”- FOLKING.COM

“While it’s been a long hibernation, ‘Wish You Were Here’ finds Terry Emm in top form; it’s good to welcome him back into the warmth of the sun.”- FOLK RADIO

“A fine album, with Emm’s varied musical influences keeping the listener engaged throughout, and with O’Connor’s backing vocals a constant pleasure- 8/10”- AMERICANA-UK

For more information visit http://www.terryemm.co.uk

Dwell

Terry Emm- “Wish You Were Here”- Out 19th May via Azez Records / Shellshock

New album produced by Lukas Drinkwater and featuring Maz O’Connor

Terry Emm is featured in best-selling Jacquelyn Middleton novel ‘The Certainty Of Chance’

Pre-Order the album now here: https://terryemm.bandcamp.com/album/new-album-wish-you-were-here

“Awe-inspiring”- Wonderland Magazine

In December 2021, acclaimed singer-songwriter Terry Emm’s Facebook page flickered into life after a 7-year hiatus to announce some magnificent news. The Hertfordshire based artist’s folk Xmas single ‘Gently’ had been featured in award winning Toronto based author Jacquelyn Middleton’s Amazon #1 best-selling Christmas novel ‘The Certainty Of Chance’.

The two main characters of the novel listen to Terry Emm’s track ‘Gently’ on the radio at the pivotal reveal moment of the narrative of this heart-warming Christmas story of love, loss and serendipity. Following this unexpected unearthing of ‘Gently’ and gaining a renewed sense of creativity, Emm reissued ‘Gently’ in December 2022 for its 10th anniversary and recorded a brand-new album ‘Wish You Were Here’ with Lukas Drinkwater (Emily Barker, Terence Blacker) on production duties.

‘Wish You Were Here’ begins in an alt-country style. Opener and title track ‘Wish You Were Here’ is a five-minute velveteen alt-Americana epic where you can feel the many years of Emm’s absence from music burning through triumphantly in its gorgeousness. Next, comes ‘You Mean A Lot To Me’, a sweetly poised, yearning duet with highly acclaimed folk singer Maz O’Connor and recent single ‘November Evenings’ then pushes things up a notch with a blistering Magnolia Electric Co. style folk-rock jam where Emm and Drinkwater really let loose.

Emm then takes us on a tumultuous journey with the washed-out atmospherics of ‘Morning Mist’ and ‘Tongue Tied’ and the dramatic doom ladened ‘Another Day At The Top’, to finally resolve into the stunningly beautiful ‘The Leaving’ where Maz O’Connor’s vocals again add a layer of haunting beauty. The final part of the album shows Emm breaking through the angst with no nonsense singer-songwriter banger ‘Dwell’ to finish with bright stoner-calypso jam ‘Island Soul’ and the joyous uplifting ‘June’ where Emm reflects on his return to music in with the poignant chorus refrain, ‘You know it’s never too late to try again’.

A celebration of creativity and breaking down barriers, both in Emm’s personal journey and in his musical styles, ‘Wish You Were Here’, is a striking singer-songwriter album that should be cherished in record collections. The album is Emm’s fourth effort following ‘White Butterflies’ (2009), ‘Petals Fallen Off The Sun’ (2012) and ‘Starlight’ (2014), which received glowing reviews from the likes of MOJO, Uncut and The Guardian and airplay on BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.

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The Leaving ft. Maz O'Connor

'Petals Fallen Off The Sun' marks the return of critically acclaimed UK singer-songwriter Terry Emm. Praised by the likes of Bob Harris, Tom Robinson, Mojo and Uncut for his 2009 debut effort 'White Butterflies', this long awaited second album moves into more band orientated territory. 

Whilst maintaining the English singer-songwriter sensibilities and intricate finger picked guitars of the former, the inventive and building drums of Vinnie Lammi and careful instrumental touches by producer Richard Durrant alongside Emm's confessional lyrics, result in a sound in the most part resembling what it would perhaps sound like if Nick Drake or Clifford T Ward fronted a band like Gravenhurst or Red House Painters.

At times, the production is stark and stripped back as in 'Monet', an Anji-esque folkie song where Emm is empathizing metaphorically with the life of the painter, his finger-picking ringing brightly and clear voice soaring above. In the sweet 'Sarah', a song for Emm's sister, the drums and accordian float along pleasantly and Durrant's nylon stringed guitar chimes poignantly, making way for Emm's emotive vocals. The sparkling guitar layered La's-esque 'Here' and almost Led Zeppelin-esque rocky  'Snow' add other flavours to this melting pot, almost as if each song is a different shaded petal fallen from the varied experiences and musical influences of this mature singer-songwriter and his collaborators.

'Petals Fallen Off The Sun' is available to pre-order now from http://www.richard-durrant.com/pages/terry-emm/7026  and is scheduled to be released officially on 09th June 2012. A tour of intimate venues featuring guest accompaniment is planned for late April/May- watch http://www.terryemm.co.uk for confirmations. 

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