What people are saying.

 

"With only 8 songs in about 23 total minutes, Home may qualify as a mini-album, but that just means there’s no waste — no bloated solos or purple poetry. Terry McCarthy has crafted a concise collection of quality, intelligent folk/rock/pop material. He gives us a smile, a wistful thought, a tapping toe, and before you know it he’s gone. We didn’t even get a chance to thank him!"

— Jack Silbert, Salt In Wound

"The new music features songs with appearances by plenty of Montclair talents and offers a lively and hopeful voice in our grim times. Lord knows we do need it!."

— Diane Lilly, The Jersey Tomato Press

"McCarthy might write love songs, but they’re not the sort you’ll hear on either pop or country radio. The man has his own sound and style -- and is carving out his own space."

— Jim Testa, NJ.com

"Terry's voice in this new batch of songs is as familiar as a good friend, yet fresh and newly engaging with Terry exploring elaborate arrangements and musical variety that ebbs and flows with his always comforting and commiserating lyrics."

— Sam Elwitt, Nutley Brass, New Surfsiders, Moto-Gators, Sea Monkeys

“…the secret weapon is McCarthy’s sharp, melodic songwriting, on Beatlesque tracks such as “Loneliest Boy” and the should-be-a-hit “Just Today,” with its soaring chorus and backing vocals from rising stars Bern & the Brights. You’ll be charmed too!”

— Jack Silbert, DJ/writer, saltinwound.com

“The words stand on their own.”

— Don Grossinger, Grammy Award Winning Mastering Engineer, dongrossinger.com

“Terry McCarthy’s voice has a certain soothing hoarse quality to it, the gently strummed guitars provide a wealth of jaunty riffs, the melodies are warm, vibrant, and comforting, and the lyrics manage to be quite thoughtful and moving in their refreshing succinctness. ”

— Joe Wawrzyniak, jerseybeat.com

“In addition, the arrangements keeps things tuneful and occasionally stirring throughout, with especially nice crystal clear guitar riffs and subdued, yet steady drums. A lovely album. ”

—- Jim Testa, jerseybeat.com