Soul Searching: Tess Henley

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This week’s Soul Searching artist is a passionate singer-songwriter from Seattle, WA”Tess Henley. It seems Tess was destined to be musically inclined.  Her pregnant mother performed nightly until the very week she gave birth to Tess. It’s not uncommon for the greats to begin their musical adventure so early in life so it’s no surprise to learn that tess began playing piano at the young age of 3. No wonder she  developed such a strong and beautiful voice. Though Tess is frequently compared to Alicia Keys, she exudes an old school feel that most likely stems from her Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye influences.

Already receiving international publicity, Tess is in a good place to take off as an artist.  Highly respected SoulAndJazzAndFunk.com says Tess shows remarkable maturity and focus, her music is draped in luscious harmonies; it’s truly infections¦  Take a listen to her track “Easy to Love” below. What do you think of this soulful jam?