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Tess Parks (born 1992) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and photographer from Toronto. Having released five studio albums, Parks is known for her dreamy psychedelic music, described by music critic Malcolm Jack as "slow, repetitive, three-chord drone-rock jams, sung in a voice so drawling and ragged that Parks sounds like she’s been gargling bong water"[1] Among others, Parks has collaborated with Brian Jonestown Massacre front figure Anton Newcombe on two albums.
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| Born | 1992 (age 31–32) Toronto, Canada |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | tessparks |
Biography
editTess Parks was born and raised in Toronto.[2] An Oasis concert in 2002 inspired her to begin playing guitar.[3] Parks moved to London at age 17 to attend art school, but dropped out to focus on her music career. She was signed by Alan McGee to his record label 359 Music. Parks released her debut album Blood Hot in 2013.
Following the critical success of her debut, Parks collaborated with Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre on the two following albums. After taking a break from music, her next album And Those Who Were Seen Dancing were released in 2022. The album's title is taken from a sentence often misquoted as written by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche[4] among others. Parks' latest album Pomegranate was released on October 25, 2024, and features a collaboration with Ruari Meehan.[5]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Blood Hot (2013)
- I Declare Nothing (2015)
- Tess Parks & Anton Newcombe (2018)
- And Those Who Were Seen Dancing (2022)
- Pomegranate (2024)
References
edit- ^ Jack, Malcolm (2015-07-15). "Tess Parks and Anton Newcombe review – drone rock with added disconnect". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Quietus, The (2013-11-12). "INTERVIEW: Tess Parks". The Quietus. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Tess Parks | Fred Perry EU". Fred Perry. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Those Who Dance Are Considered Insane by Those Who Can't Hear the Music – Quote Investigator®". 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Tess Parks announces third solo album, Pomegranate". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2024-08-04.