The Hopeful Romantic
in Red Wanting Blue
By Gary Wien
Most of the country may know
Scott Terry as the lead singer in
the Columbus, Ohio band, Red
Wanting Blue, but the friends and
family members that will pack upcoming shows in the tri-state area
still think of him as a Jersey Boy.
Born and raised in Moorestown,
Scott’s band released their latest
album, “Little America”, on July 1.
A lot has changed since Scott left
the state, but one thing that hasn’t
is his hopeful romantic writing
style, although now with a twist...
New Jersey Stage
“I’ve been in a relationship for a
long time,” said Terry in a phone
interview conducted while the
band was traveling to Denver for
a show. “I think what a lot of people hear when they listen to songs
about love or relationships is
songs of young love or new love.
It was interesting to me to touch
down on the idea of a longer relationship. Songs like ‘Hotel Oblivion’ are tough ones for me because there are lines that I slide in
and I wonder if people really pay
August 2014
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