Tessa Souter

New York-based vocalist Tessa Souter /’su:ter/ is a genre-defying vocalist and storyteller whose voice shimmers with emotional depth, lyrical beauty, and a fearless sense of adventure. Her latest album, Shadows and Silence: The Erik Satie Project, marks a bold and breathtaking departure—a visionary tribute to the iconic French composer reimagined through the lens of jazz, poetry, and intimate vocal expression. With hauntingly original lyrics set to Satie’s most beloved compositions, Shadows and Silence is a soulful journey through love, loss, memory, and transcendence. The album, which features world-class collaborators, including GRAMMY-winner Luis Perdomo, who contributed several of the arrangements, has already earned 4-star reviews from DownBeat and Jazzwise. Hailed as "an artist of such astonishing depth she seems to breathe under water," the new album is being acclaimed as “a once in a decade recording,” “a unique masterpiece,” and “a work of true brilliance.” Whether she’s reinventing classical music or uncovering hidden stories in standards, Tessa invites listeners into a lush, cinematic sound world—one where beauty meets vulnerability, and silence speaks volumes. (More at www.tessasouter.com) Hit play and get lost in the spellbinding universe of Shadows and Silence.