Terri Hendrix Explained

Terri Hendrix
Background:solo_singer
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Birth Date:13 February 1968
Birth Place:San Antonio, Texas
Origin:Texas, United States
Genre:Contemporary folk, Americana
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Instrument:Guitar, harmonica, mandolin
Years Active:1996–present
Label:Wilory Records
Associated Acts:Ruthie Foster, The Chicks (formerly Dixie Chicks), Lloyd Maines

Terri Ann Hendrix is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and independent artist who has been writing and performing an eclectic mix of Americana genre, encompassing folk, pop, country, blues, and jazz, since 1990. Since 1988 Hendrix has been based in and near San Marcos, Texas, living as of 2017 in nearby Martindale,[1] [2] after growing up in San Antonio, Texas.[3]

Hendrix has released at least 20 albums and EPs on her own Wilory Records label, co-wrote the Grammy-winning instrumental "Lil' Jack Slade" by the Dixie Chicks, and, in 2011, published a book, Cry Til You Laugh – The Part That Ain't Art.[2] [4] Her second album, 1998's Wilory Farm, was produced by Lloyd Maines, beginning a long musical partnership encompassing studio recordings, live duo and full band performances, and several music and songwriting workshops.

Influences

In various interviews throughout her career, Hendrix has cited such artists as Dolly Parton, Kate Bush, Paul Simon, Joe Ely, Terry Allen, Mississippi John Hurt, and the Alabama 3 as key music and songwriting influences, and Ani diFranco and John Prine as early inspirations for producing and releasing her recordings independently instead of through a traditional record company.[2] [5]

Career

Known for her live shows and positive energy, Terri Hendrix says that she lives by the adage "own your own universe," a lyric from one of her earliest songs. After briefly studying opera and classical music on scholarship at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, the San Antonio native transferred to Southwest Texas State (now Texas State University) in San Marcos. It was while still a college student waiting tables that she began attending Kent Finlay's "Songwriter Night" at Cheatham Street Warehouse, eventually performing at other bars and restaurants around town and in nearby New Braunfels. By the mid-90s she had built up a growing fanbase throughout the Texas Hill Country and in San Antonio, which enabled her to successfully self-release her 1996 debut album, "Two Dollar Shoes," on her own label Tycoon Cowgirl Records (soon after renamed Wilory Records). Her second album, 1998's "Wilory Farm," marked the beginning of her long studio and performing partnership with noted Texas producer and multi-instrumentalist Lloyd Maines. Subsequent releases like 2000's "Places in Between" and 2002's "The Ring" expanded her grassroots fanbase well beyond Texas, leading to nearly two decades of touring throughout the United States and Europe. Hendrix recorded prolifically over those years, too, releasing several more albums on Wilory Records (all produced by Maines or co-produced by Maines and Hendrix). These include 2004's "The Art of Removing Wallpaper," 2006's "Celebrate the Difference" (a children's album), 2007's "The Spiritual Kind," 2010's "The Art of Removing Wallpaper," and the four thematically-linked full-length albums and one EP that she released between 2016 and 2021 under the banner "Project 5": "Love You Strong," "The Slaughterhouse Sessions," "Talk to a Human," "Who Is Ann?," and "Pilgrim's Progress."

In addition to writing and performing, Hendrix conducts songwriting workshops both in and beyond Texas,[6] and in 2012 she established the OYOU ("Own Your Own Universe") nonprofit, which offers educational and therapeutic arts programs, including for those who face neurological challenges or physical disabilities.[7] [8] [9] [10] The OYOU is headquartered at Hendrix's 12-acre property in Martindale, which she named "Wilory Farm" (like her second album) in honor of her late mentor Marion Williamson's own Wilory Farm in Stonewall, Texas. Hendrix was inspired to launch the OYOU in part by her own experiences as a professional musician living with and managing a seizure disorder, temporal lobe epilepsy.

In 2019–2020, Hendrix was diagnosed with essential vocal tremor, likely related to her epilepsy.[11] [12] [13] Although this necessitated a scaling back on her touring schedule, she continues to write and record new music while also performing select live shows (mostly around Texas) and frequent live-streamed concerts from her home. She also remains very active running the OYOU, organizing festivals, concert series, retreats, kids music camps, and songwriting workshops, in addition to regularly working with other non-profit organizations such as those teaching music and songwriting to veterans and the differently abled.

Awards

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  1. Top 50 Albums in Texas History – Wilory Farm
  1. Best Folk Act
  2. Best Singer-Songwriter
  3. Best New Band
  1. Best New Artist
  1. Best Folk/Acoustic and Best Country Band
  2. Songwriter of the Year
  3. Female Entertainer of the Year
  4. Female Vocalist of the Year
  1. South Texas Walk of Fame
  2. St. Mary's University Art of Peace Award
  3. Distinguished Alumnus, Hardin Simmons University
  4. San Marcos Women's Hall of Fame

Books

Discography

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Album and extended play (EP) recordings

All self-released on Wilory Records and produced by Lloyd Maines, with some co-produced by Terri Hendrix, except for the initial (1996) release of Two Dollar Shoes.

Compilations

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lone Star Music Magazine. Songs & stories of San Marcos: Terri Hendrix & the OYOU. Skanse, Richard. Richard Skanse. March 2013. 2021-10-18.
  2. Web site: Terri Hendrix. Hendrix, Terri. Bio. 2021. 2021-10-16.
  3. Web site: Texas Monthly. Places in Between. Patoski, Joe Nick. By Joe Nick Patoski. June 2000. 2021-10-17.
  4. Web site: Lone Star Music Magazine. Book review: Terri Hendrix's "Cry Til You Laugh – The Part That Ain't Art". Pullen, Doug. Doug Pullen. March 1, 2011. 2021-10-16.
  5. Web site: Terri Hendrix via YouTube. Hendrix, Terri. Live from Wilory Farm. February 20, 2022. 2022-02-20. 2022-02-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20220221032329/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmtdblMxcVg.
  6. Web site: Terri Hendrix. Hendrix, Terri. Workshops. 2021-10-17.
  7. Web site: Terri Hendrix . Hendrix, Terri. Own Your Own Universe . 2021-10-17.
  8. Web site: Texas Public Radio. At The Center Of Terri Hendrix's Ambitious 'Project 5': Songs Of Resilience, Hope, And Strength. Cone, Nathan. Nathan Cone. August 29, 2016. 2021-10-16.
  9. Web site: Hendrix, Terri . April 29, 2020 . Live from Wilory Farm Tonight! . 2020-04-29 . Terri Hendrix.
  10. Web site: Terri Hendrix. Hendrix, Terri. Terri Hendrix Live from Wilory Farm. 2022. 2022-05-24.
  11. Web site: 6park. Texan singer Terri Hendrix's livelihood threatened by vocal disorders, but she still has big plans for the future. Saldaña, Héctor. October 20, 2021. 2022-02-20.
  12. Web site: International Esssential Tremor Foundation. Talking about voice tremor with musician Terri Hendrix. November 3, 2021. 2022-02-20.
  13. Web site: Terri Hendrix. Hendrix, Terri. Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation. 2021-10-16.
  14. Web site: Discography. Terri Hendrix. 2020. 2020-09-20.
  15. Web site: September 3, 2021 . Terri Hendrix Releases New Album and Shares Determination To Make a Difference . 2021-10-16 . County Line Magazine.
  16. Web site: Skanse, Richard . Richard Skanse . September 6, 2021 . Terri Hendrix: Pilgrim's Progress (Project 5.5) . 2021-10-16 . Texas Music.

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