TESS - It Takes A Village Project

The adage "It Takes A Village" rings true in the independent music world! Tess is one of the artists that we love in music. And she needs the indie music community to take the promotion of her amazing debut EP "The Name is Tess" to the next level. 

Today, she launched her month-long campaign to raise support, she adds:

We embark on what may be the biggest challenge we've had to face thus far; funding to take the ‘HipRocknB Movement’ to the next level. The plan is to raise $10,000 in 30 days.Yes, you heard it; $10,000 in 30 days. 

Join me in showing support for her "It Takes A Village" Kickstarter campaign. For more information contact Tess at thenameistess@gmail.com. 

-Chante

VIDEO: TESS "MJ"

Yesterday, Tess released her video for "MJ" from her debut EP 'The Name is Tess'. The video is just as infectious as the track. You will love it! S/O to Kiki Hawkins for her cameo!

Sidenote: Congratulations to Tess for winning first runner up in Afropunk's Battle of the Bands...she will be rocking it out at this year's festival at the end of this month.

-Chante

EAR CANDY: The Name Is....TESS

If you didn't know her name before, you will know it after listening to her debut EP "The Name Is Tess". Tess Santos released her creative Hip Rock-n-B EP to the masses last week Friday at her listening party at the Ella Lounge in NYC.

With this EP, she shows the world that she encompasses a fiery synergy of passionate sass that cannot be harnessed by one genre alone. I absolutely love artists that leave people dumbfounded (what just happened?), curious (who is THAT?!) and amped (this right here-dopeness!). 

This EP is eclectic with audacious tracks like "Cut Open", "Whore" and "Danger" to the gritty yet vulnerable "Morphine". And I can't get enough of her bonus track "Haunted" about the crazy tailspin that love leaves you in - its a stripped down acoustic with Tess' emotional vocals and the guitar strings.

Over the past few years the young artist has toured internationally with Deemi, JT Taylor (of Kool & the Gang), Atlantic Star, and has worked with Nona Hendryx, Musiq Soulchild, Joel Ortiz among others.

The dues that she has paid and the sacrifices that she has endured all were not done in vain. This EP is a testament to her hardcore work ethic, devotion to her craft and her evolution into the artist that she has (and will) become!

-Chante

SIDE NOTE: Check her remake of "Sweet Dreams"!

EAR CANDY: Tess "SWEET DREAMS"

As many across the world open their gifts in joyful tidings shared with family featuring treasures of the electronic persuasion, fruity scented candles, sexy flannel-wear, just to name a few, I was pleased to open my inbox this morning to new ear candy...the first music goodie is by the artist known simply as  Tess. 


For those that don't know Tess (shame on you!), she fuses Hip Hop, Rock and Soul to bring to the masses what she calls 'Hip Rock & B' - we love her diversity!  She's performed like crazy in NYC (including the Apollo Cafe earlier this year) and abroad alongside Musiq Soulchild, JT Taylor (of Kool & the Gang) and more. While she is working on her new project that will drop in 2012, for the holidays, she gave us something special to sweat to as we work off that sweet potato pie, collards, gumbo, turkey, chicken, stuffing.....etc ;)


-Chante