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Make It

by Art Terry

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On 26 March 2020, the UK went into lockdown due to Covid 19. The next evening, in the sudden stillness, musician Art Terry played a song on his guitar. Lying on the sitting room floor, his partner Helena Smith idly filmed Art and sang along. Equally idly, she suggested he record a song a day for the then unknown period of lockdown.

For the next 52 days, Art recorded a song each day, naming the project the Self Isolation Songbook. Each day Helena made a video for the song. On day 8, Art began to feel feverish, and on day 9 he was hit by coronavirus, singing through sweats and chills.

Recovering but still weak, on day 15 Art recorded Make It, in gratitude to neighbours who were helping out with shopping. This was a touchpaper for the Self Isolation Songbook, when its visual language changed. Instead of a hastily tidied apartment being the backdrop, Helena and Art began to use abstraction and surreal elements.

The Self Isolation Songbook short film, comprised of the daily videos, was premiered at the We Out Here festival, and screened at the Peckham Free Film Festival, the CCA in Glasgow and Iklectik.
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‘Los Angeles born Art Terry simply tells it as it is, a folksy counsellor who comes on with style. Terry is a precious beam of light in a confusing world.’ The Wire

‘Brings the questioning quirky funk of Sly Stone together with the provocative poetry of pathfinder Lou Reed.’ Resonance FM

'Art Terry's playing is terrific.' New York Times

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released April 8, 2022
Art Terry- vocals, keyboards, guitar
Raphael Mann- drums, keyboards, bass, vocals, percussion
Maree Choie- vocals
Produced by Raphael Mann

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Art Terry & The Black Bohemians London, UK

Art Terry is a singer-songwriter and musician from Los Angeles. HIs songs explore sexuality, black politics and religion, through a lyrical fusion of psychedelic folk music and orchestrated funk. A singer and pianist, Art underpins deeply personal lyrics with dense melodic textures. ... more

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