Terry Borden returns to music following years of down
time, revitalized, energized; New material embodies sophisticated songwriting
by career player.
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Terry Borden of Blesson Roy
as photographed by Ankhurr Chawaak
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“A child of the 1970s, whose love of AM pop radio has
served him well... may be setting the pace for a new sound in a new decade,”
says PopMatters of “In Tune With The Moon,” the debut
single from Blesson Roy. The Big Takeover calls it “dreamy and
earthy... always with heartfelt emotion,” in the premiere coverage of the song’s
lyric video. Check it out now at the links below!
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Blesson Roy
“Time Is A Crime” EP
May 8th, 2020
(Slow Start Records)
Track Listing:
01. In Tune With The Moon (STREAM
| LYRIC VIDEO)
02. Let It Go
03. Lost & Found
04. Inside
05. Walk This Mile
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Blesson Roy| About
Life-long “music lover and music doer,” Terry Borden is a child of 1970’s California
whose early love of AM radio and his brother’s record collection has led him to
numerous career highlights that are still accumulating.
These include: Kind words from Lou Reed, two appearances on David
Letterman, guitar hangs with Radiohead,
and 250-plus tour dates a year throughout early 2000s as a
member of slowcore pioneers Idaho and singer-songwriter Pete
Yorn’s backing band Dirty Bird.
Coming of age in Los Angeles during the early 1990’s
rise of punk and new wave, Borden’s
long and varied career as a studio and touring musician will culminate with the
release of his own dreamy pop project in 2020. Blesson Roy’s five-song “Time
Is A Crime” EP arrives on May 8th.
Owing to Borden’s
stint living and working in the UK where he was influenced by the burgeoning
sounds of sub-cultural labels such as 4AD,
Creation, Factory and Rough Trade,
the music of Blesson Roy will
undoubtedly please fans of all these sounds.
Borden brings real roots song craft to his work, as well,
showing that his recent years away from the music industry, but not away from
songwriting, have only served to develop his abilities and technique, as Borden masterfully performs all of the
instruments on the new tracks himself.
After Borden’s
run with Idaho came to an end, he
signed with Dave Allen of Gang of Four’s World Domination label as Flotilla,
releasing one critically praised album, and while the label eventually folded,
the record found some important ears, including those of Yorn.
When Yorn
was looking for a touring guitarist, Borden
got the gig, eventually switched to his beloved bass and spent another four
years out on the road. Then, during a break in touring, Borden decided to make the down time indefinite.
“After a decade-long ride, I took a long time off and
away from music and the music business,” he says. “I needed to take a hard look
at my life, to clean up some existential messes, and change some unhealthy
habits.” Now, revitalized and energized, Borden
is continuing to create, write and record music for himself again.
Blesson Roy’s five-song “Time
Is A Crime” EP arrives on May 8th,
2020 via Slow Start Records
preceded by the single “In Tune With The
Moon,” out now. Terry Borden is
available for interviews. Contact Josh
Bloom at Fanatic for more
information.
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Blesson Roy | Links
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Josh Bloom at Fanatic
Promotion | Contact
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