artist Terry Whalen

The Terry Whalen Band, in five short years, has seen significant progress that includes two ECMA (East Coast Music Association) nominations for Blues Recording of the Year in 2009 and 2010 for The Devil's Fireplace and A Wicked Driving Rain, repectively.  They recently were selected as one of five finalists for this year's CBC Galaxie Rising Stars Showcase to take place at th Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival in Fredericton, NB on September 17, 2010.

The band pounding out a mixture of Roots, Rock, and Blues, creating a unique, hard rocking sound delivered via gritty and passionate vocals reminiscent of the great Muddy Waters. 

With a music career that spans over 25 years, singer/guitarist/songwriter Terry Whalen formed his band five years ago with lyricist and bassist, Stephen MacKnight, along with Colby Jardine on drums, Terry James Whalen on Guitar.  It now inclues the addition of Johnny Newman pulling double duties on organ and harmonica and Abby Kierstead and Schacel Despres on background vocals. Often described as the “hardest working band going, delivering an abundance of catchy originals and a collection of timeless covers, forming a sound that is one part tribute, with a bigger part that takes blues in a whole new direction.

To date they have had the honour of sharing the stage with Jonny Lang, Robert Cray, James Cotton, Zac Harmon, Garrett Mason, Charlie A’Court, Morgan Davis, Blue Rodeo, Matt Minglewood, and David Myles to name a few.