Tess Wiley

Tess Wiley (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter.

Early life Tess Wiley was born in Dallas, Texas in 1974 to a Christian family. Her mother, Kathryn Wiley, was a poet while her father, Fletch Wiley, was a musician, one of The Disciples. Tess's childhood was rather peripatetic: she travelled frequently from Houston to Seattle to San Francisco then back to Houston. She showed an interest in music and songwriting from an early age, adding "Create in Me a Clean Heart" and "Tender Shepherd" to her repertoire at the age of two. She began to play the piano at the age of five, then the violin at 12, and the guitar at 14. She wanted to make her musical style along the lines of hard rock guitarist Slash, but riffing soon gave way to contemplative songwriting. She spent her high school years singing in the band Nothing in Return while studying classical piano at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas where she sang along with Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. Wiley left the band shortly after the American tour in 1996. When Sixpence reunited in 2007, Wiley performed with the band on their 2008 European tour.

Personal life Wiley was married to Christian Roth, a photo-journalist. Her brother, Gabriel Wiley, is the drummer in the emo band Mineral.

Discography Rainy Day Assembly (Effanel, 2001) Not Quite Me (Tapete, 2004) Superfast Rock n' Roll Played Slow (Tapete, 2007) Little Secrets (Nordpol, 2013) Femme Sole (What we call Records, 2018)

Sidewoman With Steev Richter Beloved (Steev Richter, 2016) With Velour 100 Of Color Bright (Tooth and Nail, 1997)