Terri Hendrix | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Terri Ann Hendrix |
Born | 13 February 1968 |
Origin | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Genres | Contemporary folk, Americana |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Guitar, harmonica, mandolin |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Wilory |
Associated acts | Ruthie Foster, Dixie Chicks |
Website | www |
Terri Hendrix (born 13 February 1968) is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from San Marcos, Texas, who has been offering an eclectic brand of Americana — encompassing folk, pop, country, blues, and jazz — for more than two decades. To date, Hendrix has released 14 albums on her own Wilory Records label, co-wrote the Grammy-winning song "Lil' Jack Slade" by the Dixie Chicks, and, in 2011, published a book, Cry Til You Laugh — The Part That Ain’t Art. Known for her live shows and positive energy, Hendrix says she lives by the adage “own your own universe,” a lyric from one of her earliest songs. In addition to writing and performing, Hendrix conducts songwriting workshops both inside and outside of Texas, and has established a nonprofit community arts center in San Marcos, OYOU ("Own Your Own Universe"), offering educational and therapeutic arts programs, including for those who face neurological challenges or physical disabilities.