Terri Knight embarked on her musical journey at a young age. At just 12 years old, she taught herself to play guitar and write music. Her talent quickly caught attention, and by the age of 13, she made her debut on the television show “Idahodown,” a country program. On the show, she captivated the audience with her rendition of the classic country song “The Green Green Grass of Home.”

Between the ages of 13 and 17, Terri performed extensively in bars and clubs, despite the challenges posed by her age. It was during this time that she gathered a wealth of experiences that would inspire a lifetime of songs. Her mother played the drums in her first band, a collaboration that continued until Terri decided to venture out on her own. She eventually returned to her home state of Texas, where she pursued a college education in the arts in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) before settling in her hometown of Lubbock.

Although Terri has lived in Abilene Texas for many years, she considers it her home and has achieved numerous musical successes in the area and its surroundings. She has had the privilege of sharing the stage with immensely talented individuals, including renowned blues musician Carvin Jones. Together, they performed Terri’s rendition of “Stormy Monday,” accompanied by Carvin’s exceptional guitar skills. They also collaborated on a second occasion, delivering an impressive performance of “All Along The Watchtower."

Terri has also had the opportunity to open for notable bands such as 38 Special and has either interviewed (from her Classic Rock The Bear days) or performed alongside many icons of the classic rock genre. Her love for music extends across various genres, including Americana, Country, Classic Rock, and Originals. Through her music, Terri crafts stories and strives to establish meaningful connections with her audience. She currently serves as the Music Director and On Air Personality for Wolf Country 107.1FM in the afternoons, leveraging her extensive experience in radio, a field she has been passionate about for many years. Terri believes that immersing herself in music is the key to achieving balance in her life.

She has released 9 singles to radio, "Lookin' Up", "Silently Old", "Flying", “Live Our Dream”, “Whiskey & Promises” “Mama Take Me Back To The Texas Pines”, “Before There Was Her” and her latest “Your Last Sip”. Her singles "Lookin' Up" hit #1 on the EACM Chart in Europe. The single also got nods from TCMA Top 25 ones to watch . Her singles “Flying”, “Whiskey & Promises”, “Mama Take Me Back To The Texas Pines” all hit #1 on the EACM Academy of Country Music Chart in Europe. Her duet with Gabe Choate “Before There Was Her” has hit several charts including the European Chart recently coming in at #1. She was recently inducted into the European Academy of Country Music Hall of Fame. She treasures that honor. She records with Big Note Recording Studio in Abilene with Terry Mashburn producing and engineering the songs and the famed Milo Deering, multi instrumentalist, doing the music sessions. She hit the recording studio once again with a new duet with Gabe Choate! She loves collaborations and songwriter song swaps and is very active in that realm of the music scene. "Flying" the radio version was Co Written with Greg Young, All of the singles sent to radio have been charting for multiple weeks. Her latest release was her song “Train Track” that has hit multiple charts this year and still climbing.

She started doing co writes with Greg Young, A musician and songwriter in his own rights, and the two have been booking shows across Texas as a duet and will venture soon into New Mexico and Arizona. She says it is rewarding to find a writing partner as talented as Greg and they have recorded several new songs including two duets that they hope to release soon! Another songwriter came into the mix, Paul Myers, and with Paul they will release a song the trio has written and recorded as a duet called “You Left Something Burning Down In Texas”. They are excited to share this with the Red Dirt of Texas audience and radio!

Terri is lively in the Texas music scene and you can find her schedule here (just scroll) to catch a show! She does solo shows at times but performs a lot of Song Swaps with other artists. “I love the Song Swaps because I get to share the art with other musicians and the audience gets a good experience having two different styles of music.”

“Your Last Sip” is out to radio and Co-Written by Greg Young. She and Greg have been writing for several months and have 3 recorded waiting in the wings with several others that will be recorded, including a duet with she and Greg. They have a unique writing style developing the characters for the music and rolling with a theme that will eventually be turned into an album next year.