Ever since the release of her debut album, Two Dollar Shoes, in 1996, Terri Hendrix has lived, worked and played by the mantra “Own your own universe.” She may have self-released that first record out of necessity, but from 1998’s Wilory Farm on, she’s bypassed label offers and continued to release all of her albums on her own Wilory Records because she can — and because owning her own universe has allowed this award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, mandolin, harmonica) the liberty to make exactly the kind of free-spirited, anywhere-the-muse-goes music that her fans across the country and the world over have come to love her for. In terms of genre, she roams confidently all over the map, hitting everything from folk to pop to blues to jazz, but she ties it all together with a voice and style all her own that instills each of her albums — including releases like 2000’s Places in Between, 2002’s The Ring, 2004’s The Art of Removing Wallpaper and 2007’s The Spiritual Kind — with a clear sense of purpose. Every record of her career has been met with glowing reviews and expanded the ranks of her grassroots fanbase exponentially, as have her unfailingly warm, joyful and musically adventurous live performances, be they in listening rooms and theaters or in front of thousands at such world-renowned festivals as Newport, Kerrville and Austin City Limits. She’s also taught songwriting workshops across the country (including at the Berklee College of Music), and she’s the proud co-writer of the Dixie Chicks’ Grammy-winning instrumental, “Lil’ Jack Slade” (off of 2002’s Home). In late 2008, Hendrix marked the 10-year anniversary of her label by releasing Left Over Alls, an eclectic collection of covers and previously unreleased studio recordings. She's currently working on the next chapter of her career; two books and a new album.
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