Terry Rasor is from Fort Worth, Texas. He began playing the guitar and mandolin at age nine and was performing at only fourteen, singing and playing mandolin in the award-winning bluegrass ensemble; 'The Sunset Harmony Boys'.  Terry was also a founding member of 'Trinity,' an acoustic four piece doing their part in helping usher in that west coast progressive country sound of the very early seventies! The singer began writing and honing his craft toward a solo path in the coming years and in '88 he formed country rockers 'Over The Edge', In November '90 he recorded and published his first album 'Terry Rasor & Over The Edge LIVE at Caravan of Dreams'. (the most elite venue in FW at the time!) He was named 'Specialty Band of the Year' in '90 and 'Songwriter of the Year' in '91 by the MCMA, and to this day he is actively involved in the Texas music scene.  He's been a strong voice for independent singer/ songwriters, and has showcased many at his own annual three day 'Raz On The Braz' Music Festival, plus another fifteen years at his weekly anchor 'Raz n Freindz' Swappin' Songs.     "Terry and his band have been through several changes, but the raw-gritty-straight ahead sound coupled with his incredibly soulful lyrics and melodies have held true through it all", said Perry Stewart- FW StarTime.      Terry plays over 100 live performances a year and his discography includes the '98 release of 'Takin Ransom', it's a chest full of self-penned songs that also includes two songs written by producer and legendary Texas rocker John Nitzinger. Successfully touring Europe twice, Terry is particularly fond of the black forest of Germany, where he was deemed "dark and mysterious" in a Neckerburg radio interview. His third album, titled 'Texas Hi-Way Troubador' debuted in 2001 and received extensive airplay abroad. Terry returned from his second European tour with a fire in his belly and the appetite for an entirely new cache of songs, 'Write It Down'  is all original and was released at Terrys annual musicfest and campout in August of '03. His release 'LIVE at Tommy Alversons Family Gathering' was recorded at Tres Rios River Ranch in October of '05 at Family Gathering 8.     Terry Rasor's gruff voice is an acquired taste. At first you might be put off by it, but if you take the time to listen to his heart through that voice you'll know you've come upon something truly unique. His writing is incredible and his melodies are too! Then take the time to meet Terry and you'll know what a fine musician and man he is. -Tommy Alverson.     The long anticipated 'A Lonesome Sound' was recorded at Patrick McGuires Recording in 2011-12 and was released at the infamous White Elephant Saloon in the Fort Worth stockyards in March of that latter year to a very enthusiastic crowd of family,  friends and fans! Then came the release of Terry Rasor 'LIVE' at Poor David's Pub... a little BW, a little Fromholz and a whole lotta Raz..., recorded Sept. of 2014 at Poor David's in Dallas, as an intimate acoustic Raz Trio set...      Terry is honored to have been an original 'Geezer' along with Amos Staggs and Tommy Alverson and is the first recipient of the coveted Steven Fromholz Singer/Songwriter Award! In the past few years Terry has been focusing on more of an acoustic duo/trio sound with life-long friends Michael Anderson (Bass) and Gary Grammer (Harmonica) and often Michael Choate (Steel Guitar) and Gonzy Trevino (Drums)! He released his latest album 'On Fire' in 2020 and a few years later a tribute song to the late Jimmy Buffett whom he's been an avid fan for many years called 'Sailor Man Sail On'. Terry has also released a new happy little out-of-this-world single called 'Alien Emotion' and is currently in the studio working on a family album of traditional songs he and his dad had played together!      More than five decades have passed since his first audience and Terry has been blessed to have befriended and shared the stage with many well-known and established Texas artists! Be sure and check out his schedule for an upcoming show near you and see what all the Raz is about!