Bio in brief
Tess McKenna is an independent artist based in Melbourne, Australia
and has released two EPs and five studio albums:
March, The One Way, Make Me Wonder, Take Me To The Place, Boom Bam,
The New Everything and Before You Wandered In.
Tess has recorded and performed her songs with some Australia’s top musicians
at festivals, concert halls throughout Australia and internationally;
from Hamer Hall and the Byron Bay Blues Fest (NSW, AUS)
to The Regent Theatre and Austin’s SXSW (Texas, USA). Her vocals and her music have been included
on Australian film, television series and documentaries and she has toured as guest support
for artists such as Lucinda Williams and Nick Cave.
Since releasing Before You Wandered In (2019) and launching at The Tote in Melbourne,
Tess McKenna continues to perform with her band, including:
Ashley Davies drums, Karen Rush bass-vocals and Michael den Elzen on guitar.
What the critics have written about Tess McKenna
“…There isn't a song here that is less than brilliant; the playing and recording is outstanding
and McKenna herself is one of the best singers in the country.”
**** David Messer, Juice Australia
“…Dehydrated fuzzy guitars and clunky drums stomp all over dreamy vocal textures;
she's taking us to a place worth visiting - mostly the lonely shattered fields of love-gone-wrong.”
**** Lesley Sly, Rolling Stone Australia |
