'Young singer- songwriter, Terry Emm's debut 'White Butterflies', produced with world-renowned musician and producer, Richard Durrant, received rave reviews when it was released in February this year:
'Excellent debut release.. stunning...faultless production...this is the best debut album from a singer-songwriter that I have heard in a long time...'- ***** 5/5 - MAVERICK
'England's new pastoral-folk prince...an accomplished & mature writer, backed by the most gentle and thoughtful of settings...a charming debut in every sense...careful, considered and invitingly pretty and spatial...luxuriously appealing... '- AMERICANA-UK.COM
'Outstanding debut...pastoral, romantic and lit musically by summer rays...this album is no routine singer- songwriter offering but some-thing totally engaging in melody and lyric...the cult starts here'- **** 4/5- MOJO
'This album evokes a host of quality english songwriters...a sweet and promising debut...beautifully arranged...at 19 Emm has plenty of time to develop his craft'- ACOUSTIC
'Striking debut from teenage English troubadour...For a 19-year-old, Emm's songs boast a remarkable maturity and poise'- *** 3/5- UNCUT
The album, released on a shoe-string budget by Brighton based, cottage industry, Longman Records (The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Don Partridge), received much airplay including from Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music, who interviewed Terry, Archie Fisher on BBC Scotland's'Travelling Folk' program, as well as regional shows like singer- songwriter Johnny Coppin's 'Folk Roots' on BBC Gloucestershire. Terry has performed all over the UK, including tours with label-mate Simon Stewart and the much acclaimed songstress Judith Owen plus dates with acts as diverse as: Iain Archer, The Hoosiers, Ella Edmondson and Rosie Flores. He has gathered a cult of admirers that include Eliza Carthy, Nick Drake string-arranger- Robert Kirby, Chesney Hawkes, Beach Boys collaborator and much celebrated poet- Stephen J Kalinich, legendary bass player Herbie Flowers (Elton John, Lou Reed, Bowie), Jackie Leven and many more.
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