Review Fix Exclusive: Terouz Talks ‘Outstanding’

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Terouz, who explains his origin in music and goals for new track “Outstanding.”

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

Terouz: I started writing songs in my teens, had a successful cover band in Egypt! It was only by the age of 25 when I moved to Montreal that I decided I  want to go all the way. I had no excuse to become who I wanted to become, I worthy singer/songwriter aspiring to join the ranks of his heroes: Springsteen, Cat  Stevens, Annie Lenox, Editors…

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Terouz: Living bravely! Only through your human connections and relation to nature can you find truth! I write everyday, vomit sing random gibberish lyrics while I take buzzed walks in the Plateau of Montreal. I don’t go to bed without a catchy line or two.

Review Fix: What inspires you?

Terouz: Watching bravery in action…and women of course.

Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you?

Terouz: Cohen on a treadmill! Hypnotic-noir Cinematic storytelling!

Review Fix: How are your live shows different from your studio work?

Terouz: I am currently working on building the live shows. Since it’s a different perception than just the audio, I am working on stretching the tracks and playfully utilizing vocal loops and ambient sounds to set the mood in real-time, to create all these vocal textures in front of the viewer, only to launch the track once they have registered with the spectator. I can’t wait to finish that and hit the stage!

Review Fix: What inspired your latest single?

Terouz: My sonic transformation transpired after the loss of my father. Life as you know it takes a darker shade when you lose a loving parent. As if a grey, film-thin veil has been dropped in front of your eye sight. Your entire existence is shaken. It was that massive emotional  blow that saw me re-emerge as the hypnotic, noir TEROUZ

Review Fix: What are your goals for the rest of 2019?

Terouz: Building the live set and hitting the stages, anywhere I want! since I am not held down by backing bands anymore, I can pack a laptop and a  keyboard in a car and hit the road!

Review Fix:  What’s next?

Terouz: I want to tour the Middle East in 2020, go and claim a dormant popularity that can help me push things forward here in Canada and in Europe.

Review Fix: Anything else you’d like to add?

Terouz: Yeah, Readers should share the video! it’s a cinematic treat for film-noir lovers!

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13870 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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