Press
Media coverage, awards, and press highlights from The Terri Green Project.
Baltic Soul Weekender 2024
Terri Green and Toddi Reed performed on the main stage at the Baltic Soul Weekender 2024 in Schönberg, Germany — one of Europe’s most prestigious soul music festivals.
Indie Soul Award: Female Artist of the Year
Terri Green was honored with the Female Artist of the Year award at the 4th Annual Indie Soul Awards in March 2022.
“I am honored to have been recognized and I just can’t believe it. The real Mrs Green, my mother, is overjoyed that our name is attached. Torsten Abrolat (Toddi Reed), your partnership and hard work is also a part of this award.”
— Terri Green
Presidents Award & Double #1 Chart Success
2021 was a landmark year. Both Sneaking Out (feat. Fontaine Burnett & The N.W.O. Horns) and Lost Inside Your Love (with N.W.O.) reached #1 on the US Indie Soul Charts and #2 on the UK Soul Charts.
The Terri Green Project received the Presidents Award for their outstanding presence and contribution to the independent soul music scene. Both tracks were also selected for the Top 50 Best Songs by the US Indie Soul Charts.
Laut.fm Hit List R&B Top 20 of the Year 2021: Sneaking Out at #1.
Never Gonna Let — #1 US Indie Soul Charts
With the single Never Gonna Let from the album What a Feeling, The Terri Green Project achieved their first #1 on the US Indie Soul Charts — before the track was even officially released as a single.
What a Feeling — #1 UK Soul Charts
The album What a Feeling entered the UK Soul Charts at #1 in 2019, following the chart-topping debut single Night to Remember. BBC legend Tony Blackburn praised the track Dance Tonight as “brilliant”.
The band was also invited to perform on ZDF Morgen Magazin, Germany’s biggest morning show.
Press Release: Hamburg Band Tops UK Soul Charts
A voice like velvety honey, spiced with a pinch of raw charm — Terri Green’s vocals captivate with smooth power and emotional depth. With the single Night to Remember, the Washington DC native and her band deliver what they promise: “sexy music for grown and sexy people.”
Founded in Hamburg eleven years ago by Terri Green and saxophonist Torsten Abrolat (Toddi Reed), The Terri Green Project blends the groove of the past with the spirit of today. Their music is an homage to the soul-dance era of the 70s and 80s — one of the most important and influential musical periods for the Hamburg-based duo.
Since its release on March 8, 2019, Night to Remember has conquered radio stations worldwide — from Tony Blackburn on BBC Radio to Nexus Radio in the USA, stations in Italy, Russia, and Switzerland. In Germany, NDR 90,3, Radio DANCE, and Flash-Radio picked up the track.
Chart Positions (March 2019)
- #1 UK Soul Charts
- #16 Official US Billboard Dance Charts
- #8 Swiss Dance Charts
- #1 JammFM Track of the Week
- Airplay on BBC Radio, NDR 90,3 and stations across England, Italy, Russia
Sold-Out Release Party on the Reeperbahn
The sold-out release party on March 8, 2019 at the Reeperbahn club kukuun saw nobody standing still. As part of the legendary Diamond Nights series, the seven-piece band introduced their new single to an electrified crowd.
Background
Terri Green has celebrated numerous successes: she was Udo Lindenberg’s duet partner on his Zeitmaschine album, a platinum-certified songwriter for Sarah Connor, and lead singer of 2 Eivissa with multiple #1 hits. But her heart has always belonged to soulful, charismatic sound — grown up and sexy. She found her musical soulmate in 2008 in saxophonist and producer Torsten Abrolat.
Kieler Nachrichten: Duckstein Festival Review
Kieler Nachrichten reviewed The Terri Green Project’s performance at the Duckstein Festival at Bootshafen, Kiel.
“The internationally renowned soul powerhouse Terri Green delivered a magnificent performance with her fabulous band at the Duckstein Festival. A dream for all friends of classic and modern soul and funk.”
— Kieler Nachrichten, September 2017
The setlist included Otis Redding’s Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay, Michael Jackson’s Rock With You, Stevie Wonder’s Superstition, Prince’s Kiss, and original compositions like Stairway to Nowhere.
Kieler Nachrichten: 15th Duckstein Festival — A Brilliant Opening
“The songs only truly shine when Terri Green takes them on. Songs with remarkable hit potential whose catchiness rivals that of genre classics.”
— Manuel Weber, Kieler Nachrichten, August 2014
At the 15th Duckstein Festival in Kiel, The Terri Green Project proved to be the ultimate feel-good guarantee. The review praised Terri Green’s “velvety, slightly husky, yet always gripping voice” and the band’s “elegant, party-ready luxury soul.”
Own compositions like Tell Me What You Want, Give Me One More Chance, and Everything I Do from the debut album A Soul Dedication impressed with remarkable hit potential.