Indolore releases tribute to Terry Reid

Hailing from the French West Coast and eventually moving across Paris and New York, Indolore’s music is subtly informed by movement, both physical and emotional. His journey has been defined by distance, shifting environments and a steady accumulation of experience. With distant Irish origins and a background framed by coastal horizons, he’s developed a sound that leans into modern romanticism, bringing together elements of folk, jazz and something more transient, where travel and heartbreak sit side by side.

His early years with the band Shine marked the beginning of that creative story, placing him in close proximity to artists such as Sia and Morcheeba while also opening the door to collaboration with Terry Reid. These experiences influenced his sense of songwriting, giving him a clearer understanding of how to balance intimacy with scale and that context carried into his debut EP Positive Girls in 2014.

Alongside his recorded output, his solo performances began to take on a different role, becoming spaces for experimentation where storytelling and live interaction shaped the way his songs came to life. During lockdown, he wrote and recorded After the Rain in Paris, an album that received critical acclaim and further defined his ability to turn isolation into something relatable and highly affecting. By 2023, his work had begun to stretch even further geographically with an EP recorded in Nashville adding a new cross-cultural curiosity to his output.

Now, with the release of “Terry,” Indolore focuses on something more personal with a track that began as a gesture rather than a statement, penned in honour of Terry Reid, someone he’d come to know not only as a collaborator but as a friend. Having had the opportunity to write for him and work alongside him, the connection was based in both admiration and familiarity with the song itself reflecting that closeness, tinged by a sense of gratitude.

When Reid’s health deteriorated in early last summer, Indolore sent him the track without delay, he was able to hear it and the response was marked by a sense of being deeply moved. At that point, the song was not intended as a tribute, but following Terry’s passing, it inevitably became one and that profound shift gives “Terry” an added emotional impact, transforming it from something personal into something that also carries a broader sense of remembrance.

The song flows as a soulful pop jam, swaying with laid back groove, bouncy electric key tones and tender vocal performance carrying heartfelt lyrics. Dashed with lightly gritty guitar flickers which add a mellow bluesy element, the arrangement glides with rustling drums, warm instrumentation and utterly charming vocals, delicately layering up to cast a timeless and thoroughly enjoyable listening experience.

It’s a superb song that’s memorable and engaging, taking on an emotive quality in light of its context and upon hearing the song, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Graham Nash said “What a wonderful song in tribute of my dear friend Terry Reid.” Recorded and filmed live in a Paris studio, the video for “Terry” features footage of Indolore and his band performing the song cut with shots of Terry himself, resulting in a moving visual experience for the music.

Watch the music video for Terry below

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