Tess Parks is a musician and photographer born and raised in Toronto. The granddaughter and daughter of musicians and an art school drop-out, she moved to London at 17 years of age to pursue music and to study photography.
After overstaying her visit in London, she reluctantly moved back to Toronto on the advice from one of her heroes, Alan McGee. Early in 2013, she released a self-funded EP Work All Day/Up All Night, which was recorded in Toronto. At the same time, Tess began demoing songs for what would become her debut album.