French singer/song-writer, TESS is taking her eclectic pop sound worldwide with her new video for “Dark But Beautiful” – out now on Republic / Casablanca Records. The track features striking drums and a lively beat elevated by TESS’s wondrously smooth voice. The video, which demonstrates TESS’s skill as a dancer and performer, takes place in the middle of a picturesque desert.
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “DARK BUT BEAUTIFUL” HERE
Teaming up with video producer Clémence Demesme allowed them to tell TESS’s tale through the medium of contemporary dance. “Dark But Beautiful is a radiant and genuine single.” explains Clémence Demesme, “I imagined TESS and her tribe as the symbol of a daring and heart-to-heart generation. With them, we go through the desert, the night, the abysses, but we always find the light and move forward together.”
Fascinated by music that shaped her generation, TESS has always been influenced by a range of musical pioneers. This includes Rihanna, Major Lazer, Drake and Radiohead who made a heavy appearance in her childhood years. Mastering the guitar to absolute perfection, TESS soon developed the gift of covering popular tracks.
Honing in on trademark sounds to eventually write originals of her own. Known for writing and producing her other tracks such as, Endlessly, which premiered on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show and Love Gun, which received support from music icon Elton John and amassed 17+ million global streams. This multi-talented musician shows nothing but drive and persistence to continue the successful road she’s already found herself on.
