Peter Terry & the City Profits have been together for only a year, but their sound implies the compatibility of a band that has been together for a decade. With a knack for smart lyrics, graceful melodies, and an effective appreciation of how much elegance a cello can add to a PG-13 lyric, every member serves a function that unifies Peter Terry and his City Profits as a band carving out their own musical niche.
Originally from Indiana, the four-piece recorded their debut album, I Am Jackson., in Bloomington and released it independently late last year. Intended originally to be a five-track EP, the album grew from an idea to an 11-track introduction to the music scene and has effectively introduced the band as one of the newest additions the Music City circuit.
While describing his collective as a "young band," Peter Terry admitted plainly, "We don’t know what we need or what we want… but we know what our sound is." From tracks like "Parker," "Elisabeth Shue," and "Piece Of Art," the band show that they are not afraid of versatility. Though unsure of what they need or want, Peter Terry & the City Profits’ commitment to their music is unwavering and bound together by the band’s humble confidence in their talent and an allegiance to showing you just how much rock a cello can add to even the sweetest love song.
Premiered on July 4th, Peter Terry & the City Profits also proved their allegiance to America and facial hair in their new video for "The Lawyer." — Brianne Turner