Terri Lynn Owens is a veteran of The Minneapolis music scene. Taylor Clarik of the Dispatch included Terri as one of the best guitar players in the Twin Cities citing her work in THE APRIL FOOLS. In the early 1980’s Terri toured extensively with THE BABYSITTERS fronted by Roxxy Hall followed by a five-year stint in THE FLAMIN’ OH’s, fronted by Robert Wilkinson. The band recorded two LPs for Blackberry Way Records including the Billboard recommended record “Paint the Sky”. The title track (Composed by Terri & Robert) garnered extensive airplay on FM stations in Minneapolis as well as reginal airplay in the five-state area and beyond. The song “Skinny Legs” has been placed in the Steven Soderberg produced “Red Oaks” for Amazon TV. Next up Terri joined Rounder Records recording artists TETES NOIRES for a tour of the east coast that kicked off at the infamous World Theatre in ST Paul and included dates at The Knitting Factory in NY and Maxwells in Hoboken, NJ. In 1988 TETES NOIRES lead singer Camille Gage directed a Father’s Day performance at The Walker Art Center that included Terri’s song “Oh Daddy” later released on MICHAEL OWENS CD The Devil’s Doorway. In 1989 Jimmy Jam hosted a New Year’s Eve show on TPT Channel 2 TV in Mpls. THE DAUGHTERS OF INVENTION, featuring Camille Gage and Terri Owens both late of TETES NOIRES, closed out the show with their original composition “BRAVE HAPPY NEW YEAR.” The song was recorded and released by TRUANT LOVERS on Blackberry Way in 2012. She joined the power pop band SONICBOUQUET featuring songwriter extraordinaire Robert Langhorst. The band released several records on Blackberry Way and opened for Tommy Keene at First Avenues 7th Street Entry. Next up was a stint in AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE featured at The Basilica Block Party followed by several years and two CD’s released by Blackberry Way recording artists THE APRIL FOOLS. Along with husband Michael Owens she composed “CANDY CANE GIRL” garnering airplay around the world. Terri plays on numerous recordings as a session musician including Mandolin on The Leatherwoods release for Peter Jesperson’s Twin/Tone Records offshoot Medium Cool that featured Tim O’Reagan currently with THE JAYHAWKS. She also contributed vocals on THE IDLE STRANDS “She’s Got Everything” that was placed in the ABC TV show Wicked City