Terry Serio

Terry Serio's Ministry Of Truth play gorgeous and gritty Australian urban roots music: songs of love, loss, disillusion, addiction, brushes with the law, divine providence and redemption... tall tales and true that draw their musical and lyrical inspiration from the deep well of authentic roots country styles and themes with discernible influences from the likes of Hank Williams, Lou Reed and Gillian Welch. The band began in a Surry Hills lounge room when Terry played a series of recently written songs to Jon Schofield (Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls/Messengers) who picked up a bass guitar and played along and the seed that became The Ministry was sewn. The current sound and lineup was established early in 2010 with: Jon Schofield on guitar, mandolin and accordion; Jason Burec rock steady on drums; the Kaldor Brothers, John (pedal steel) and Peter (bass); and with violinist/piano accordianist Kathryn Brownhill comes the most recent touch of textural colour. Terry Serio’s Ministry Of Truth are finishing their second studio album with aid of Chris Rollans in at Studio Ripple in Sydney. Terry Serio's Ministry Of Truth play gorgeous and gritty Australian urban roots music: songs of love, loss, disillusion, addiction, brushes with the law, divine providence and redemption...