Battling the UK’s rush of retro-soul chanteuses like Amy Winehouse, Adele, and Leona Lewis, Seattle’s Tess Henley displays her emotional voice and piano prowess with a sultry vibe that refines the tapestry of R&B and neo-soul into her own smooth silk. Tess writes addictive songs that soothe the soul of young and old alike.

Soft-spoken and not one to openly share her innermost thoughts and feelings, Tess found music as a way to pour out these emotions. With Easy to Love, she lets the listener in on her relationships won, lost, or somewhere in between. The heartache after a first love in Disguise is a story many of us can relate to, while Pompi's Song is a touching tribute to her grandfather, who inspired her with humility and grace.