When Franco-American songwriter Tess Liautaud found her people in Ōtautahi, she nestled in and quickly became a part of the region's wider story of folk'n'country rock'n'roll. Her new album Blue Mind, released next month through Leather Jacket Records, is an assured work of rootsy Canterburycana (a genre title we're workshopping... Featuring familiar Christchurch cohorts like Adam Hattaway, Elmore Jones, and Jessie Shanks, the shining star here is Tess Liautaud's warm and heartful voice, riding high over her fantastic new set of songs. - Flying Out
The music of Franco-American Tess Liautaud cant be easily defined. It hangs in the balance of her voice,warm like honey; it carries a depth of raw emotion, delivered with melodic grace and country soul.
Tracklist
1. Blue Mind
2. Here Go The Lovers
3. Black Machine
4. Gold Digger
5. The Way It’s Meant to Rain
6. Ember
7. Sleepless in Christchurch
8. Wanna Know
9. Come Knocking
10. John Prine