Tess Clare is an independent artist based in LA. Tess’s songs draw mostly on her own experiences, bringing the listener along on her journey through relationships, self-exploration, and the waves of joy and anxiety that are integral to coming of age.

Tess began her training as a musician when she was quite young, writing and recording as early as 13-years-old, in her hometown, just north of Chicago. She attended and graduated from the fine arts boarding school at Interlochen Arts Academy in Traverse City, Michigan, and then went on to Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she earned a degree in songwriting. She has since released two EPs and consistently releases original singles every few months.

Tess was recently selected by Ones to Watch, under Live Nation, to play her first music festival, Music Midtown in Atlanta. Now that she is based in LA, Tess plays live shows monthly with her band. Tess’s influences include a melange of Amy Winehouse, Holly Humberstone, the 1975, Edith Piaf, Julia Wolf… Inspired by their sounds, Tess transfers her raw emotion into power.