Terri Clark Begins Work on New Album; Clark Heads Back Into the Studio With Byron Gallimore

Terri Clark Begins Work on New Album; Clark Heads Back Into the Studio With Byron Gallimore

		TERRI CLARK NOMINATED FOR CCMA FAN'S CHOICE AWARD Canadian good luck charm: Platinum-selling country artist Terri Clark poses with new red maple leaf tattoo. Two days after getting her tattoo in Toronto, the Canadian native was nominated for the Canadian Country Music Association Fan's Choice Award. Media contact: Keith Britt, Logic Media Group, +1-615-301-8321; keith@logicmediagroup.com. (PRNewsFoto)[EM] NASHVILLE, TN USA

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- After earning rave reviews for her Fearless 2001 tour, platinum-selling Mercury artist Terri Clark is back in the studio this month beginning work on her fifth album. Clark is in the studio with producer Byron Gallimore, who is well known for his work with Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Jo Dee Messina. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010730/CHM030 ) "I am very optimistic about working with Byron. It's been a great experience," Clark said, after reviewing the first rough tracks. "During our first meeting, Byron told me he saw it as a neat opportunity because he heard me as a more 'country' sounding female, and it would be fun to work with that aspect in mind. "Our first three songs turned out great, and I can't wait to hear what the rest of the songs will sound like. We are going back into the studio in late February to cut more songs after we've had time to find additional material, and I've had time to write more songs." After touring the last six months in the U.S. and Canada, Clark is taking a holiday break, heading home to Canada for the holidays with her family. In January and February, she will be writing and recording material for the new album. Although a schedule isn't set in stone, Clark expects the new album to be released in the fall with a single possibly hitting radio in June.