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Angelene, hits ya like one too many shots... Right in the chest!!! His driving boogie style, sweet blues and slide playing set him apart from rest. Add lyrics that send ya back..."ya been there" and you'll be hooked!!! Rebel on the Highway, Terry's latest CD is a none stop ride down a winding mountain road...you'll want to jump right back on at the end!!!

Raised in North Carolina, Terry's writing comes from his own years on the road, traveling and gigging throughout the south. You just try to dance non-stop to either album... then you'll know why Terry Eckard is the King of Southern Boogie!!!!

Recent shows with The Doobie Brothers, Eddie Money and many other top notch artists. Check um out!!! For booking information and schedule call....( 828 267-6275)... or e-mail us at....... theterryeckardband@yahoo.com.

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REAL BLUES MAGAZINE REVIEW..! THE TERRY ECKARD BAND: REBEL ON THE HIGHWAY (WAGGLETONE RECORDS) Southern Roots Rock was supposed to be at its’ creative and commercial peak in the early 1980s, but don’t tell that to the still passionate hordes of fans who still number in the millions Worldwide. Wet Willie, Marshall Tucker Band, Lynard Skynard, Allman Bros. and the many spin-off bands are the core icons that emerged to garner World fame and fortune and the genre still simmers on the back burner waiting to erupt once again. North Carolina’s Waggletone Records recorded and released this classic Sounds of the South album and it’s got everything one could hope for if you groove to that genre. Rock’n Roll that’s Blues-infused, Rock ballads and high-energy stompers make up the bulk of the tunes and the guitar work of Terry Eckard is the fire and the glue that propels everything. Eckard is a fine Southern Soul based singer who also pens winning tunes and if this CD gets heard and played in the right markets by the right people we’ll see some mega-hits for this band. “Hey” opens with a pleasant melody and distinctly Southern Roots feel with some nice reedy harmonica and jangly guitars that are reminiscent of vintage Byrds. Eckard is a first-class picker who can hold his own with the ‘Superstars’. One can easily imagine “Hey!” as a Radio Hit while “Easy On My Self” picks it up in intensity but again Eckard shows off superior song writing, vocals and smokin’ guitar. This is Z.Z. Top School of Rock Blues with Tommy Nations hammering the cowbell to great effect. “Rebel On The Highway” might just be the biggest/best biker anthem since “Born To Be Wild” and I ain’t jivin’. If the 1970s/80s Radio Network was still in Power instead of the Internet, “Rebel…” would be blaring from every station from Tampa to Oakland. “Mothers (Why Do You Cry?)” is a comment on Humanity (or the lack of) in today’s World and again, this tune has both the Power and Melody to be a country-wide Anthem. It’s a reflection on just how much Rock Music has been neutered, we can always hope and pray Rock/Roots music will emerge once again, despite the War on Music. “Outlaw” is classic Southern Rock Ballad magic while Eckard, drummer Richard Bolick and the keyboards get down deep in the Blues with “Loves Got Me Crying”. “Beautiful Machine” is a great riff rocker while ‘Cat Square” is a potential Monster Hit a la’ “Devil went Down To Georgia” only with Eckard’s incendiary guitar work driving this Howlin’ wild rocker to a climax. This song needs exposure! See if you can not play it 4 or 5 times in a row. Yes, The Terry Eckard Band may just be the rockin’est band alive in the U.S.A. and if North Americans don’t get it, Europeans, Japanese and South Americans will. Oh yes, there’s even more masterpieces included on this disc; the heavy slide workout of “One More Time”, is a hard Blues that will undoubtedly be copped by many working bands. Thank God for The Terry Eckard Band for this is REAL Rock-Blues at its’ Southern finest. 6 Bottles of White Lightnin’ for a disc that can rejuvenate and bring Hope to a generally Pathetic American Music scene. They should become the torchbearers for Southern Rock’n Blues. …A. Grigg *REAL BLUES MAGAZINE* http://www.realbluesmagazine.com/

http://www.bobtjeblues.com/en/cd/rebel-on-the-highway-0 By T-Bourbon - Posted on August 31st, 2008

A The band... out of Longview, North Carolina (US) has been building up a reputation all around the world for some great songs and red hot live performances. Terry is the writer and knows with his energetic (Slide) guitar playing, very well how to express the blues. with a southern rock flavor. The bands latest recordings Angelene and Rebel On The Highway. Rebel has Thirteen tracks, written by Terry. ‘Hey’! is the opening song. A song played with semi-acoustic guitar playing, completed with Mouth harp. ‘Easy On Myself’ with this the band is showing us what they really have to offer. A beautiful slide part half away the song, is clearly stating us that we hear a skills mans job .The title track ‘Rebel On The Highway’ leaves clearly some recognizing behind. Guitar distortion completed by a thumping bass and drums, along with the easy singing chorus, a song that is going through my head for some days. The longest song of the CD last 6 minutes seventeen seconds, ‘Lovers Got Me Crying’ a slow blues beautiful sung by Terry and perfectly completed with his own guitar lead part. What do you think of ‘Cat Square’ a powerful boogie song, with nice guitar playing of Terry. A song Georg Thorogood can take over easily, tremendous! If we remind that we have to do with a power trio, than I must admit that the men made a beautiful, divers album of it.

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Jam-A-Que 2008 Written by Wolfgang Heuberger (The Southern Rock Society)Tuesday, 27 May 2008

For great mélange of blues and southern rock all in one performance we turn to the Terry Eckard Band. The Terry Eckard Band put on an excellent show, and I was very happy that I got to see and hear them live. I look forward to the next time I’m near one of the venues where they play.

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Interview With The Terry Eckard Band Written by Teri Merchant Friday, 01 August 2008

I was fortunate enough to meet and watch this band perform at Bruce Wall's 2008 Jam-A-Que last May. They refer to their style of music as Southern Boogie and that's exactly what you hear in every one of their songs. And I guarantee that you will feel like boogying when you're listening to the unique noise they make when they're on stage together. There are only 3 members in this band that includes an incredibly talented song writer and guitar player and a hard driving back beat. As you will read in the interview, they all have early influences that are a bit different, but the combination of what they each bring with them to their overall sound makes a great combination. I think they are well on their way to wherever they want to go. If you're a Southern Rock fan or just a plain ole Rock 'n Roller, I think when you listen to the music these guys make you're gonna like what ya hear. Let's Boogie....Southern Style!

The Terry Eckard Band is HONORED to be helping out these fine Veterans Groups!!! Please help these folks out as much as you can!!! Our Veterans face so many issues in todays world. They have given so much for our country, the least we can do is see to it they get the help they need!!! Thank a VETERAN!!!!

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