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Gregg Terrence

President

email: gregg [at] indiepool.com
twitter: @greggterrence
tel: 416-424-4666

I have spent my entire adult life working with independent musicians. First, as a lead singer of various indie rock bands in Ottawa, as a producer and songwriter. In my early twenties, I learned how to manage our band and spent a lot of time booking gigs, running the fan club, applying for grants, shopping for deals, etc… This is when I realized that I may in fact be better at working for bands then being in them.

At 23, I packed up my guitar and my $600 (it sounds cliché but it’s true) and drove my beater car to Vancouver. I spent those years in poverty, on welfare, often hungry, surrounded by despair in a sketchy rooming house on the east side, and without my roots. It was the best thing I ever could have done. I rebuilt. I wrote and recorded the greatest songs of my life. I learned to appreciate life’s true meaning and dedicated myself to helping others. It was during those long drives alone between Ottawa and Vancouver that I fell in love with Canada (and Terry Fox!).

In 1996, I co-founded Indie Pool in my Vancouver apartment when a miracle $5,000 credit card came in the mail. As president, I helped build the company from the ground up, working only for Canadian unsigned artists, without a single corporate client. Indie Pool’s mission is to pool the resources of Canadian indie artists to create greater access and to lower prices through buying power. Indie Pool has worked for over 60,000 Canadian bands, administers 200,000 songs on iTunes and currently has about 15,000 active relationships with Canadian artists.

I am married with 3 kids and live downtown Toronto. Life is definitely nutty right now, but I could not be happier or luckier to be alive, healthy, living in Canada, with a fun job and great family. Knocking on wood now…

Be in touch anytime Gregg@indiepool.com.

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My favorite albums through the years

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Rush – Exit Stage Left
Chris de Burg – Spanish Train
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty
Pink Floyd – The Final Cut & The Wall
Led Zeppelin – Everything
Metallica – …and Justice For All
Neil Young – Live Rust
Guns ‘n Roses – Appetite For Destruction
AC/DC – Back in Black
Roger Waters – Amused To Death
Nirvana – Nevermind
The Pixies – Trompe Le Monde
Radiohead – The Bends & In Rainbows
Pearl Jam – Ten
Jane’s Addiction – Ritual De Lo Habitual
Pantera – Vulgar Display Of Power
Eminem – The Eminem Show
Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Blood Sex Sugar Magik
Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine
Sinead O’Connor – I Do Not Want What I Do Not Have
Faith No More – Angel Dust
U2 – Achtung Baby
Richard Desjardins – Tu M’aime Tu
The National, The Boxer
Ray LaMontagne, Till The Sun Turns Black
Band of Horses, Cease To Begin
The White Stripes – First 4 records
Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
Paolo Nutini – Sunny Side Up
Isbells – Isbells
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Die Antwoord – Ten$ion
Childish Gambino – Camp
Lana Del Rey – Born To Die
Chance The Rapper – Acid Rap
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
Kanye West – Yeezus
Villas – Medicine

(I find myself introducing these records to my kids and having less time to be captivated by new ones. Help!)

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    Putting my music in Indiepool’s hands for distribution and album design has been the best decision I have made in my career. My artist rep is knowledgeable, efficient, helpful and full of useful advice. Their graphics department pulls everything together promptly and expertly. Indiepool is not only a professional asset, the staff make treat me as part of their team. From my experience, being a part of the Indiepool team is motivating, inspiring and just as much of an accomplishment to me as the music I have created and shared through this organization. Thank you, Indiepool!
    Nancy Kopman
    Dealing with Indie Pool for the past 5 years has been a wonderful experience. With their complete in-house production and distribution, Indie Pool gives me full control of my music, and unlike being signed to a record company, no one wastes my time or money!
    Nash the Slash
    Our only retail outlet is Indie Pool through our online store. They have fulfilled every order that has come their way from around the world. We find that when the program is on Television, or we are on tour, the orders increase exponentially, yet there is never a drop in service. Indie Pool, thanks for all you do.
    David “Blue” Bluestein - Bowfire
    I have been working with Indie Pool for about 8 years now, first with distribution, and now with manufacturing. I have nothing but the most positive things to say. Everyone at the company is so easy to work with. They are prompt, helpful, and they have a true passion for the independent artist! I have recommended their services to many artists.
    Emilie-Claire Barlow
    I’ve been recommending Indie Pool for over 4 years now and every Artist I have sent has been thrilled with their service and product.
    Oliver Johnson - The Hive
    The service at Indie Pool is excellent. When I have a CD release deadline they always manage to accommodate and make the delivery on time and with quality. In addition to the CD manufacturing the digital distribution and access to HMV is great! They are a beacon of reliability in the industry.
    Robert Samuel - Centaur Consulting
    Indie Pool has always been a pleasure to work with. The staff are genuine people who fully understand the needs of the independent artist. Their reliability with turnaround and personal service make it a no-brainer, they deserve our business.
    Indie Pool is an integral part of Rebel Emergency’s growth and development! By providing quick and reliable service, plus easy access to digital and standard retail outlets it allows us to focus on playing music and building relationships with our fans on a global level.
    Chez - Rebel Emergency
    My Indie Pool rep is always quick to answer my questions, and the company has provided our indie label with a good price for our short run manufacturing jobs.<
    Megan HamiltonFamiliar Music Collective
    They always go the extra mile for me, shipping CD’s and t-shirts across the country when I’m on tour, turning around jobs in way less time than they’re supposed to and basically making it happen no matter what. I really appreciate their services and know we will be working together for a long time to come.
    Peter Katz
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