CD Review: Tera Lynne Fister - Scars
CD Review: Tera Lynne Fister - Scars - by Jeffrey Kurtis for Country Music News International Magazine & Radio Show
Independent Release
Nashville’s globally recognized as “Music City,” but a lot of people don’t understand the fullness of that moniker. It isn’t just the live music being played on every street corner and every bar on Lower Broadway, but it’s also the top-notch musicians, hit songwriters, and the pounding of the pavement that so many hopefuls who come to town experience in their efforts to try and achieve the goals they set out for.
So then how does an artist stand out amongst this uber talented pack?
For Tera Lynne Fister, it starts with people first noticing her bright pink hair, and then discovering the raw talent that lurks within her as she showcased on her single “Hell Raiser,” a song that carried a dusty trail type of feel to it.
But it’s on her newest single “Scars” that she brings that raw talent to an entirely new level.
Already recognized for her gritty sass and raspy vocals, this song elevates both of those attributes and gives us a flat out rocker that’s fueled by guitars, but sees her rock intuitions standing toe to toe with her country fire as the two sounds collide to create the perfect marriage of who Fister is an artist.
The edgier style of the song and the chug along feel of the guitars are clearly built for live shows as they’ll instantly pull an audience into the song and have them quickly engrossed in it, but in the midst of this edge, the lyrics become the truly powerful star of the show and are not to be overlooked.
Fister unapologetically sings of embracing your scars - the wounds that have already healed so-to-speak - because they’re what made you who you are today. While lines such as “It’s part of your charm” champion your past and all you’ve gone through, other lines such as “if you really want to live you’re gonna have scars,” challenge us to not let our fears prevent us from truly living our lives.
This is gritty, honest, and a perfect showcase of an artist who has experienced all the ups, downs, and in-betweens that a city like Nashville will challenge someone with. However, it also gives us an undeniably positive outlook on using our scars to boldly remind ourselves that we always got back up.
Listen to “Scars” at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4-tEGzNoAY