Terry Sawchuk (musician)
Terrance Michael Sawchuk is a musician from Espanola, Ontario Canada who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
Highlights include: Publishing deals with Sony ATV, Universal Music. Signed record deal with Universal Music in 1998, had a song dropped from Jagged Little Pill two months before its release. One number 1 single as a songwriter Two number 1 singles as a producer. Two gold albums as a producer, Two gold albums as a writer and 14 times platinum between 3 artists as a mixer/engineer
Terry has the single "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" with RCA Nashville recording artist Jake Owen. The song was serviced to radio late March 2011 and debut at #55 on Billboard.
Biography
Originally from a small paper mill town, Espanola, Ontario Canada, Terry started writing songs at age 16. It wasn't long before he started composing original music for highschool musicals and started a garage band in his brother's basement. At age 21 Terry moved to Toronto to pursue music.
Terry graduated from The Harris Institute for the Arts Production program. His first break came in 1991 when he landed the job of engineer at Arnyard Studios in Toronto. Between '91-'95 Sawchuk helped record such albums as Our Lady Peace's "Naveed" and "Clumsy" (Sony/BMG), among others.
In 1994 Terry co-wrote one song with Alanis Morissette and producer Glenn Ballard. "Superstar Wonderful Weirdo's" went as far as being recorded and mixed during the "Jagged Little Pill" sessions.
A&M Records signed Sawchuk and his alternative rock project "The Miller Stain Limit" to his first major label deal in 1997. At age 27 Terry produced, engineered, mixed And Co-wrote the album "Radiate" which featured the top 20 single "Cellophane".
Career Highlights
Terry co-wrote two songs for Matt Dusk's debut album titled "Two Shots" featuring Britain's top songwriters including Bono & The Edge of U2 who penned the title track.
Sawchuk has been a panelist for the following music conferences: NXNE, Nemo Boston, Music Industry Adelaide Australia & is a member of the A.E.S. & SOCAN.
Terry has worked with the following songwriters,arrangers & engineers: Sammy Nestico, Pat Williams, Vince Mendoza, Cliff Masterson, Tom Douglas, Roger Cook, Richard Leigh, Al Schmitt, Chris Lord-Alge.
Awards
- 1 pop radio single in Japan: "Back in Town" Matt Dusk BMG Japan: Writer/Producer
- 1 AC radio single in Canada "All AbOUT Me" Matt Dusk/Universal: Producer
- Top 10 Hot AC, 2 Canadian Music Awards, SOCAN Award in Canada with Night Like This. Tomi Swick/Warner: Mixer
Gold Album Awards: Matt Dusk - Two Shots Decca/Universal Canada Tomi Swick - From The Heart, Warner Canada Our Lady Peace, Naveed, Sony/BMG Canada Our Lady Peace, Clumsy, Sony/BMG Canada Our Lady Peace, Clumsy, Sony/BMG USA
Terry Sawchuk' is a singer, song writer and producer. He is known for co-writingBarefoot Blue Jean Night'' which has reached #1 on the Billboard Country Charts as a single and album.