“I don’t know much Swedish. But I do know ‘en mer öl, tack’ means "one more beer, please," says Teron Beal as he imbibes the last portion of his first beer. Teron is sitting in an understated rock & roll bar in trendy Södermalm in southern Stockholm. Putting the finishing touches on a collection of soonto-
be-released songs, Teron is spending quite a bit of time in Sweden these days. If it seems a bit peculiar that an accomplished R&B songwriter from rural Tyler, Texas would find his way into the rock & roll bars and studios of Sweden’s economic and populous epicenter, consider the fact that Sweden is listed as one of the top three exporters of music in the world, along with USA and the UK.

“I’d been back and forth to Sweden working on songs for other artists with my Swedish drinking buddies for a good minute, and somehow we ended up with these joints, [songs] that just sounded like me,
whatever that is.”

What that is is a hybrid of gospel/R&B melodies and phrasing poignantly juxtaposed with distorted rock guitar riffs and swishing percussion as Teron candidly examines his thoughts and feelings. Musical juxtaposition is a documented talent of Teron’s, having already penned careerdefining gems for artists from Bonnie Raitt and Mya to Jamie Cullum and Michael Jackson.

“I never used to think of making music as a career or anything. It’s just a part of me being me, making it all up as I go along. I don’t think I really started taking this seriously until I was in the studio with Michael
Jackson”. Teron says it wasn’t until he was face to face with the infamous gloved one himself that he realized, “Hey, I might be okay at this writing songs thing.

Maybe some folks will actually think I’ve got something interesting to say, in-between the beers”. Teron shrugs as he motions to the bartender and says, “En mer öl, tack.”

Mya saw the video and sent this to me: 

"WOW WOW WOW!!! It's a really really really dope video! And you know that's one of my FAVORITE songs that you've written from what I've heard so far. Very artsy, lots of movement, grimy, and with international appeal!!!! Magazines and Tv shows are gonna come running! You are obviously in very good hands! Congrats!    Wow! When the heck did you do this? 
-m"

TERON BEAL DISCOGRAPHY
   
MICHAEL JACKSON HEAVEN CAN WAIT SONY
BONNIE RAITT TIME OF OUR LIVES CAPITOL
JENNIFER LOPEZ BREAKING DOWN (WAIT) COLUMBIA
MYA LOOK SO GOOD INTERSCOPE
MYA AFTER THE RAIN INTERSCOPE
MYA feat. JAY-Z BEST OF ME INTERSCOPE
MYA FEAR OF FLYING INTERSCOPE
KELLY ROWLAND PAST 12 COLUMBIA
PINK MAMA SAID ARISTA
BRANDY BLUE ATLANTIC
DEBORAH COX GIVIN' IT UP J RECORDS
NAUGHTY BY NATURE FEELS GOOD TVT
feat. 3LW    
JAHEIM …AND WE RIDE WARNER BROS
JAHEIM feat. NAS JUST IN CASE WARNER BROS
JAIME CULLUM MY YARD UNIVERSAL
KOFFEE BROWN AFTERPARTY ARISTA
ANOTHER LEVEL GIRLFRIEND RCA INT'L
PROFYLE ONE NIGHT MOTOWN
TOYA feat. ST. LUNATICS I DO (PART 2) ARISTA
OLIVIA JUST LOOK AROUND J RECORDS
JIMMY COZIER PLAYING GAMES J RECORDS
CHANGING FACES DON'T CRY FOR ME ATLANTIC
SHANICE JUST DOIN' MY THANG LAFACE
ROCKELL IF YOU DON'T SEE UNIVERSAL
IMMATURE CONSTANTLY MCA
JHENE' NO LOVE COLUMBIA
ROBYN MOONLIGHT, SUNSHINE JIVE
IDEAL SHE SHOULD BE MINE VIRGIN
ALLURE COOL WITH ME MCA
RAINE N-O  L-O-V-E ARISTA