- Songwriter / Guitarist
Terry Gomes is a published songwriter/guitarist living in Ottawa, Ontario. He was raised in a cultural heritage of calypso and Latin music, and when he took up guitar in his teens, he developed a passion for rock and roll. Later, he studied classical guitar with Steve Rollins and then with Ray Sealey at the University of Ottawa. He also studied modern composition with Canadian composer Steven Gellman, and had several of his pieces performed at student concerts. Terry graduated with an Honours degree in Music. He also taught guitar for 10 years, performed in two rock bands and played many weddings and private functions in a flute/classical guitar duo and later in a trio including flute, classical guitar and folk harp.
For a period of time he was writing songs for publication and for other artists to sing. Back then he focused mainly on country and pop as can be heard on his first two CDs, Gomesongs Side A and B.
On his upcoming third album, he has gone back to some of the influences he loves the most from the 60's to create a more introspective piece of work with emphasis on guitar and with Terry singing all vocal parts. It is called, "Loose Ends".
Terry is a registered member of SOCAN (The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada).
Terry cites major influences to be too many to list but it does include Kate Bush, Stravinsky, Alice Cooper, Mozart, Paul Simon, Bartok, Lennon & McCartney, Gordon Lightfoot, Mark Knopfler, Frank Zappa, Brian Wilson, The Ventures and many others.