Terry Holder

TERRY HOLDER Singer/Songwriter Americana Folk-Rock Terry Holder does not believe in placing limits on herself and until 1999 her full time job was "stay at home mom." Her life changed when the youngest of her 3 daughters moved away, a transition that coincided with the passing of her mother. Depression settled in. Seeking solace she reached for her guitar. She woke up one morning and began shifting her pain into writing music. The first song she penned became the title track for her 2001 ...

TERRY HOLDER Singer/Songwriter Americana Folk-Rock Terry Holder does not believe in placing limits on herself and until 1999 her full time job was "stay at home mom." Her life changed when the youngest of her 3 daughters moved away, a transition that coincided with the passing of her mother. Depression settled in. Seeking solace she reached for her guitar. She woke up one morning and began shifting her pain into writing music. The first song she penned became the title track for her 2001 debut CD "Am I Here Is This Me,” and was originally intended only as a keepsake for her daughters. The album of introspective songs started garnering sales and critical acclaim and was followed by her 2nd CD "Colored Rooms." She writes songs about basic human emotion with layers of meaning behind them. In her live performances, she has the undeniable ability to captivate and connect with her listeners through her words and music. Recognized for her talent as a songwriter she was selected as a “New Folk Finalist” in 2008 and again in 2010 where she will perform at the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival. “Writing songs is an unexpected gift that has become her passion and her career.” On her third studio CD “Ticket To The Moment” released in 2009, Terry continues to explore her passions through her heartfelt and gutsy songs. This CD delivers her emotionally driven songs around lyrics that take you on a journey with flashes of love, abandon, heartbreak, and social self-awareness. Recorded both in Seattle Washington and Anchorage Alaska she was joined in the studio by veteran musicians Freebo, Joel Tepp, Garey Shelton, Ben Smith, Jerry Holder, John Nyman, John Morton and Cynthia Morrow. After many years living in Alaska Terry now makes her home in Olympia Washington. She continues to write and tour performing as a duo and with her band at House Concerts and festivals around the country building a loyal following. "It's very humbling and gratifying when people like your music. If I can touch one person with a song, then I feel that I've accomplished something great in my life.”