Tess Parks (born 1992) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and photographer from

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. Having released five studio albums, Parks is known for her dreamy

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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" Among others, Parks has collaborated with

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front figure

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on two albums.

Biography

Tess Parks was born and raised in Toronto. An

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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

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

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among others. Parks' latest album ''Pomegranate'' was released on October 25, 2024, and features a collaboration with Ruari Meehan.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Blood Hot'' (2013) * ''I Declare Nothing'' (2015) * ''Tess Parks & Anton Newcombe'' (2018) * ''And Those Who Were Seen Dancing'' (2022) * ''Pomegranate'' (2024)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parks, Tess 1992 births 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters 21st-century Canadian women singers Canadian women rock singers Living people Psychedelic rock musicians Singers from Toronto