Music by Raw Terra

Raw Terra is the alter-ego of musician Richard d'Andrea. Primarily a bassist/songwriter he is also aspirationally a multi-instrumentalist. He was an early member of The Motels (in the historic Radio Free Hollywood lineup), The Know (with Gary Valentine and Joel Turrisi) and later forming Factor Four with Jeff Wolfe. He has also performed or recorded with many other musicians including Joan Jett, Michael Des Barres, The Halibuts, The Insect Surfers, The Furys, The Textones, The Roosters United, Bob Beland, Marc Platt, David Nigel Lloyd, Fur Dixon and Joao Erbetta.

LATEST RELEASE:

'Why I Needed You' single releasing on March 14, 2025, is the 3rd installment on the next album. 'Why I Needed You' again features ex-Know drummer Joel Turrisi on drums.

PREVIOUS RELEASES:

Halloween 2024 RELEASE:
'Around Midnight (The Wolf's Lair) [2024 REMIX]'. Gothic blues... dedicated to the lovely Evelyn Ankers (The Wolf Man, The Ghost of Frankenstein, etc - including many comedy and adventure films). Remix and remake of the song from 'Mars 12, Earth 0', the 2018 album, with new vocals, bass and more... A blues shuffle of somber delight, just in time for All Hallows' Eve and this fall's lengthening shadows of night. Hear it on BandCamp and on streaming services.

'Don't Blame Me Man' / 'Walk On Fire' two song single released December1, 2023 is the second installment on the next solo album. 'Don't Blame Me Man' featuring ex-Know drummer Joel Turrisi is an alt-rock rant while 'Walk On Fire' is a song depicting romantic obsession...

'Every Little Bit' / 'I Don't Need You', comprise a two song single released December 2021, and are the first songs to be released from a new (and as yet unnamed) album that is still a work very much in progress.

'Mystery Monkey Remix', released August 2019, revisits and remixes two songs from the first album (Mars 12, Earth 0): (Waitin' for The) Mystery Train' is given a clearer more punchier mix and 'Monkey See, Monkey Do' is reworked with electric 12-string guitar and new vocals.

'Surf Song' and 'Don't Pull Me Down (It's My World)' comprised one of the singles released from the 'Mars 12, Earth 0' album.

'Mars 12, Earth 0'
In 2018 Raw Terra released his first solo album of original songs 'Mars 12, Earth 0' and soon after the same album's backing tracks: 'Mars 12, Earth 0 - (Instrumentals)' (a nod to 'Stack-o-Tracks'). The music ranges from Surf and Neo-60's to driving alt and indie rock and ends with a hypnotic tone poem.

Raw Terra's music is released through DistroKid and so is available almost everywhere in the known universe.

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