NYC based 
singer | songwriter

Tess Elena is a NYC-native singer songwriter. She is an independent artist who has catapulted her name into the limelight with her soulful, jazz-infused take on the indie-pop genre. Her playful lyricism and bold flair have cemented her as a musical force within the singer songwriter community.  

Inspired and driven by her degree in Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, the United Nations commissioned Tess Elena to write and perform an original song (Consent is Sexy) for their Youth Assembly in 2017. She went on to perform at countless venues around NYC and has recently released her debut EP Fire Escape on all streaming platforms.