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Nova Scotia's Terra Spencer (Canada) releases "Chasing Rabbits" on November 13, 2020

Porter Music is please to release Terra Spencer's sophomore album "Chasing Rabbits" available worldwide.  The album is a follow-up to her 2019 debut "Other People's Lives" which was nominated for Music Nova Scotia's Americana album of the year.

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“Chasing Rabbits follows the tracks of ten stories about the people (and in one case, a dog) that are close to my heart.  It tells the stories of emotions when there is distance in between;  distance between yourself and someone who has taken you heart, the distance between you and a wild animal in the woods, leaving to go to college, or crossing the ocean on tour.  This album is about what it means to come back home." Terra Spencer

ALBUM REVIEWS

"[In the City}... is Carole King, Carly Simon, Anne Murray, Helen Reddy and Joni Mitchell all rolled into one."  Allan Wilkinson, Northern Sky Reviews, UK

"Spencer has created a marvellous musical journey that is bound to delight."  Douglas MacLean, Great Dark Wonder

"beautiful and pearlescent voice" & "a collection of delicate and languid stories". Alan Harrison, The Rocking Magpie, UK

"Spencer's descriptions [in Training to Fly] recall the vivid writing of Rufus Wainwright." Bob Mersereau, Top 100 Canadian Blog 

ALBUM TRACKS

Words and music by Terra Spencer © 2020.  SOCAN ** Denotes Focus Tracks

1.  Melt (3:51) - A memory of sweeter days, frozen in the time when love was enough to keep you warm.

**2.  Lunenburg Moon (4:59) - A late summer Maritime romance, following the footsteps of two lovers through a seaside town, until the cold winter winds push them apart.  See video:  CLICK HERE

**3.  Chasing Rabbits (3:31) - A songwriter's wanderlust and tendency toward distraction are mirrored in her anxious dog

4.  In the City (6:28) - A cinematic story of heading off to college, tumultuous first relationships, and the love of a friend bringing a happy ending.  See video:  CLICK HERE

**5.  Training to Fly (4:44) - A flock of geese preparing for migration are the the inspiration for this song about taking a leap of faith that tests the strength of family ties.

6.  Motherland (6:30) - Motherland lays out the longing of a working musical mother away from her babies while on tour for the first time.

**7.  Manitoba Maple (4:57)- Written by candlelight during a power outage caused by Hurricane Dorian, this song is a vigil for the sole tree in my front yard, its strength tested in the same way as the branches of our family tree.

8.  Coyotes (5:20) - A morning ski expedition into the woods takes a dark and slightly macabre turn with a coyote encounter in this gothic folk song.

9.  Feels Like Home (5:03) - An upbeat reflection on the meaning of a familiar face in the loneliness of the city.

10.  Saigon (5:51) - The highs and lows of long distance love shared by a snowbird in Vietnam.

ALBUM CREDITS

Terra Spencer - music & lyrics, vocals, piano, guitar, bass

Sarah Frank - harmony vocals, violin

Luke Fraser - harmony vocals, mandolin, electric guitar

Adam Fine - electric and double bass

Jordi Comstock - drums and percussion

Andrew Jackson - trombone

Sarah Kasprzak - French horn

Steve Reid - trumpet

Anna Wedlock - In the City string arrangement, violin

Anthony Rissesco - second violin 

Alex Bates - viola

Catherine Little - cello

David Campbell - pedal steel

Kimm Kent - Deer Spirit drum

Lil Thomas - electric guitar

Scott Ferguson - djembe

The Kasprzaks - Home Choir

Produced by Terra Spencer.

Recorded and engineered by Lil Thomas at Sonic Temple in Halifax, NS

In the City recorded and engineered by Mike Hastings at Sonic Temple

Mixed and mastered by Scott Ferguson at FMP Matrix in Dartmouth, NS

Layout and design by Shayla Obrigewitsch

Terra gratefully acknowledges the support of the Music Nova Scotia Investment Program and The Province of Nova Scotia.

Windsor, Nova Scotia funeral director Terra Spencer discovered a passion for songwriting while touring as a vocalist and guitar player with country artist Ryan Cook. Since making her solo debut in 2018, she has charmed audiences in the Eastern Canada (Maritimes through Ontario), the UK, and Europe with deft fingerstyle guitar, gospel piano, butterscotch voice, and easy onstage conversation. 

Spencer’s knack for telling intimate stories caught the attention of Canadian musical mentors like David Francey, Ron Sexsmith, and Catherine MacLellan, and led to collaborations with artists including Dave Gunning and Mike T. Kerr. 

Other People's Lives, her 2019 debut album, was nominated for Music NS Americana Album of the year.  She recently released the self-produced follow-up, Chasing Rabbits.  The album is a collection of songs about home life and wildlife, leaving and longing, and the meaning of home, set against the backdrop of the Canadian winter and featuring some of Nova Scotia's best players including The Bombadils and Bela Strings.

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Discography

Chasing Rabbits Details Label: Self-Release Songs on the Album Track # Song Title Style Genre 1 Melt Contemporary Folk Folk 2 Lunenburg Moon (feat. the Bombadils) Contemporary Folk Folk 3 Chasing Rabbits Contemporary Folk Folk 4 In the City (feat. Bela String Quartet) Contemporary Folk Folk 5 Training to Fly Contemporary Folk Folk 6 Motherland Contemporary Folk Folk 7 Manitoba Maple Contemporary Folk Folk 8 Coyotes Contemporary Folk Folk 9 Feels Like Home Contemporary Folk Folk 10 Saigon Contemporary Folk Folk