By Darlene Barss
When OurBasement was asked to feature a new video from Terra Lightfoot, I jumped at the chance to do it. I had enjoyed what I had heard from her so far and I was going to see her at Interstellar Rodeo in Winnipeg this past weekend. Terra and the band had a great set and rocked it at 2:00 on a hot and sunny Saturday afternoon. I can just imagine how great a show in a venue at night would be! Terra rocks! Her powerful vocals and the rocking tunes make you want to foot stomp and swing your hair and yell “hell yeah sister!
Terra’s new track and video were released Aug 17 and premiered at American Songwriter.
“Paradise” is the lead single from Terra’s upcoming LP New Mistakes, out October 13th on Sonic Unyon.
The artist’s strengths as a songwriter, vocalist and performer, memorably showcased on her last studio outing, Every Time My Mind Runs Wild, are even more evident here. With New Mistakes, Lightfoot offers up something rare: the kind of genuine document that can only come from a road-tested breed of songwriter and performer.
Terra creates soulful rock that has landed her on stages alongside Gordon Lightfoot, Built To Spill, Guided by Voices, + more. Her most recent LP Everytime My Mind Runs Wild was released last year to critical acclaim and has already accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams. This new album sees her focusing her rock, blues, and soul influences into a clear creative vision.
Terra Lightfoot on “Paradise”:
For me, “Paradise” is about letting go of perfection in love. It’s not wrestling with the problems and missteps in our relationships but embracing them. I think it’s a more realistic way to look at love and it gives me some comfort to know I’m not standing there with rose-coloured glasses on. “Paradise” actually started out as a different song called “Thunder” that was a huge hit at our shows. On the last day of tracking the record, I had this crazy idea that I wanted to change the words because I wasn’t happy with all of them, so I set up a pillow fort and a guitar in the tracking room, went to work… and ended up with a new verse melody and completely different lyrics. Gus and Werner liked the new verse so much they said, “Okay, now go write a chorus to match that verse” — and “Paradise” was born!
Some of the reviews:
“There’s an air of mystery to the tune and providing a blank canvas on which to show off her high notes and guitar chops.” – American Songwriter
“A roots rocker with a powerful voice and a badass Gibson SG that she plays with consummate ease… she could be your new rock ‘n’ roll hero.” – PopMatters
“Terra rocks! Her powerful vocals and the rocking tunes make you want to foot stomp and swing your hair and yell “hell yeah sister!”. – OurBasement
Watch “Paradise” here:
Or Stream Paradise:
Good morning!
Thanks for the Terra Lightfoot video. it sounds good, I’ll have to go find more of her music.
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Good day!
Hello hello! I LOVED the new Terra Lightfoot! She must have been amazing live!
Morning all!
That’s what I like to hear Scott. People wanting to find out more about an artist and their music. Terra is great live. Like many Canadian Indie artists she is on tour this fall. http://terralightfoot.com/tour-dates/
That didn’t work how I wanted so I will add the dates to the end of Darlenes’ post (I hope that is OK)
Another Weaves song!
http://www.npr.org/2017/08/23/545285938/songs-we-love-weaves-walkaway
The KLF: Pop’s saboteurs return after 23 years
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41022272
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS6e3ZTuxC8
This year’s Mercury Prize show is set to feature live performances from the shortlisted artists including Alt-j, Blossoms, Dinosaur, Glass Animals, J Hus, Kate Tempest, Loyle Carner, Sampha, Stormzy, The Big Moon and The xx.
She was pretty good. I just picked up her last album and am listening to it right now.
She’s playing at the Shrine Centre in Regina? Is that downtown?
I stepped away to get some work done and come back to a Terra Lightfoot playlist, a Sesame parody of a song I have heard of but never heard, and new Weaves! Christmas came early!
Yes she is touring with Whitehorse some. Shrine Centre is right by the old bus station.
how dare you do workyou are welcomeLuke Doucet and Melissa McLelland were at Interstellar Rodeo and watched Terra’s set from out front with their son. Luke’s daughter Chloe did a tweener set on Sunday and then Luke played on a song with Broken Social Scene.
Hellooooooo….
zzzzzzzzz 5 more minutes mom zzzzzzzzzz
I could use a nap myself. zzzzzzz
Hi Darbar
I’m lurking and working in the background.
I see Terra is in London on Sept 29th, that would almost be do-able. unfortunately RPR is playing in Owen Sound on the 28th & I’ll likely go to that one. Can’t go to them all
Hey Scott. I find fall can be difficult to get to all the shows I would like to with so many artists traveling through at once. Feast or famine around here.
RPR? Enlighten my sleepy brain.
A new song from Cold Specks as well.
http://www.thefader.com/2017/08/23/cold-specks-new-moon-fools-paradise
Here’s a link to their page. Steve, Rob, & Al used to be part of Tanglefoot.
http://www.rprmusic.com/
Oh cool. Thanks for that Scott.
Apparently today is popular for new music. New Mo Kenny as well.
http://grrrlswithguitars.com/mo-kenney-if-youre-not-dead/
Nice!
I am going to bid you all a goodnight as I need to be at the doctors for 9am tomorrow (just to check in and get my meds)
for the record the housemate will be there on Friday
Night Garf. Happy check up!
I am seriously having trouble staying awake and am doing the head bob thing at my desk. Sheesh!
dar, that’s what’s figuratively called “hitting nails” in French. Cogner des clous.