Schedule | Downloads | Lessons | Bio | Photos | Links | Contact
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6.01.06 -> Welcome, you have entered the website of Los Angeles based guitarist, songwriter, and producer Terry Carter. This is an exciting time for me and the last few months have been a whirlwind. My band, Ocean Tribe has been busy recording our debut album, The Zen of Rock & Roll. Our album is an eclectic mix of 13 original cuts that highlight the band's unique sound of Super 70's rock and Indie Power Pop. The album will be released by Virgin Records (V2) in October. This will be followed by a 7 city tour of Greece and Crete beginning October 19th. Ocean Tribe's members include Tasos (vocals, rhythm guitar), Stewbie (drums), Shane Hayes (bass) and myself (lead guitar). Check out our website or My Space 2006 has also seen the maturation of Heartland Studios. Heartland Studios is a complete recording, mixing and rehearsal studio that has been the central hub for Ocean Tribe. We have recorded and mixed most of the tracks for the album, The Zen of Rock & Roll, and Heartland has been the site for our live record-industry showcases. You can see these showcases online on www.myspace.com/oceantribemusic This year, I have also been working closely with Steve Trovato, Chameleon Music, and Guitar Center for the launch of GuitarSchool.net. GuitarSchool.net is an online instructional guitar website that has gathered some of the top players and instructors in Los Angeles to teach students how to play all styles of guitar including rock, blues, acoustic, pop, fingerstyle, country, jazz, and classical. In addition to helping the company get ready for the launch of the site, I have also been busy writing, recording, and filming lessons for the site as well as co-directing the videos of our talented instructors. In April, my partner Tasos and I started West East Records. West East Records is an independent record company located in Los Angeles - we specialize in the management, recording, and distribution of bands and artists. One of our first and most talented artists is singer/songwriter Nicole Blanco. Nicole is a rare find in the music industry; her music and onstage personality blend the undeniable strength of her talent with a hint of vulnerability which enraptures her audiences. Her laid back piano and guitar playing lays the canvas for her unique vocal stylings to paint landscapes of love-loss, heartache, hope, and power of the spirit. For more information on Nicole Blanco, visit NicoleBlanco.com 10.01.05 -> This has been a great year for me working as a session guitarist, multi-instrumentalist (Dobro, mandolin, lap steel, pedal steel and banjo), songwriter, and TV composer. Most excitingly I played guitar, pedal steel, mandolin and banjo on 5 tracks with Grammy winning rock superstar Duff McKagen (bassist/songwriter for Guns and Roses/Velvet Revolver). These tracks along with songs I co-wrote are being shopped in Nashville to artists such as Tim McGraw. Also, my compositions and playing have been heard on the MTV show: Trippin' (an environmental show hosted by Cameron Diaz), several Puma commercials (One with Boston Red Sox outfielder Johnny Damon and one with professional skateboarder Scott Bourne), and as the theme song for professional ice hockey team the North Iowa Outlaws. In August I recorded at the famous Ocean Way studios in Hollywood with up and coming singer Robyn Hanks. We recorded the band live in the studio where greats such as Frank Sinatra, Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney have recorded. See the pictures in the Photo Section In the publishing world I have finished my Jazz Guitar Course 2 which is available along with my Jazz Guitar Course 1 for listening in the Lessons Link. I am extremely proud of my Jazz Guitar Course 2 because I not only wrote it, but recorded and mastered it myself in my new Pro Tools studio. 01.20.05 -> Over the last few months I have established myself as a L.A. session guitarist and multi-instrumentalist (Dobro, mandolin, lap steel, pedal steel and banjo). My recordings have included work on albums and TV/movie tracks with clients that include Grammy winning producer Charles Goodan (Santana/Rolling Stones) and producer Dan Marfisi (Mindi Abair). I just finished a Songwriter's Catalog containing 21 original songs that I am currently shopping to artists and publishing companies. I am making a run at establishing myself as a hit songwriter. Samples of the songs are available for your listening pleasure under the Download Link. Recently I have finished performing and touring with singer/songwriter Cisco. We played shows throughout California, Arizona and Nevada promoting his new album 7740 Valmont St. Cisco is signed to Little Dog Records which is owned by Grammy winning producer and guitarist Pete Anderson. In the publishing world my first book, Jazz Guitar Course 1 is up and available for download at Zapguitar.com. I have also been hired to continue the series and write the next book Jazz Guitar Course 2. 12.07.04 -> I just finished a month-long gig at the Actor's Gang backing Julian Fleisher and Martha Plimpton. The show was called Together Again (For the Third Time) and received rave reviews from the L.A. Times, and was featured as the pick of the week in the L.A. Weekly. The gig was a lot of fun and allowed me the opportunity to perform with vibraphonist Nick Mancini and actors such as Keith Carradine and Paul McCrane. Thanks to my friend Matt Baldoni for the hook up. Enjoy your visit and please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments. |
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