Terri Stilwell

Terri Stilwell is a passionate, soulful, fun & inspirational pop/rock singer/songwriter/guitarist who’s voice and songs have been compared to Joni Mitchell and her lyrical wittiness, Natalie Merchant’s compassion, Janis Joplin’s soul & India.arie.’s refreshing insight. Her debut CD, One True Thing, is a musical journey about the life of a woman taking charge of her own destiny through friendship, love, positive self image and a desire to change the world‘s status quo. “Life,” a song about owning your every moment, inspired the soundtrack for The Spyder; a short film by Susan Renee Hamilton which made its debut at the 1999 The San Francisco Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

Terri Stilwell is a relentless live performer commanding the attention of audiences from intimate coffeehouses to world festivals with her acoustic guitar and engaging vocals. Terri is a veteran of LA girl-bands including The Color Wheel and Mad Man's Drum. Last year, Terri joined a choir of hundreds to perform Beethoven's “Ode To Joy” at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco for the Northern California Culture Festival : A Buddhist Celebration Of Diversity, Non-Violence & World Peace. Thousands gathered to hear the choir and see a performance of the musical REV IT UP. Terri also performed with the Silicon Valley Trio at the The 2nd Annual Earth Charter Summit at The Ikeda Auditorium in San Francisco.

Terri Stilwell is currently completed her EP, Terri Stilwell, with a full band behind her. “Save Yourself” and “B Natural” are pure pop/rock hits while “Seduction“ has a bluesy feel to it. Recently, she is hard at work writing new material and has been joined onstage by drummer, bassist, Karinne Figueroa, who fills out Terri’s sound live as she prepares to play with a full band when the third CD, Simply Believe is released. Terri is currently the host of the San Francisco SongsAlive Showcase and always keeps her fans posted on her upcoming live shows on her website at www.terristilwell.com. and myspace.com/terristilwellband