Tessa Violet drops gender neutral "My Body’s My Buddy" ft. corook

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Growing up an only child in a small town in Oregon, Tessa Violet always had a deep desire to create authentic connections with people. YouTube was the first platform which allowed her to foster those connections; as she grew up, and the platform evolved, it became a place for many budding musicians to flock. Fast forward to today and with close to two million subscribers under her belt, the now Los Angeles based artist is proving to be a force to be reckoned with. 

Known for her raw and relatable anthems that deeply resonate with her fans, Tessa is now unveiling a gender-neutral version of her summer single, “My Body’s My Buddy,” featuring Brye. The new remix features fellow viral sensation corook - amplifying the single’s message of inclusion, self-acceptance and body positivity for the trio’s non-binary audiences.

Tessa shares, “When I released ‘My Body’s My Buddy’, my fans asked for a gender neutral version - I was SO down and immediately thought of asking corook to jump on as the feature! I had been listening to their song ‘Emergency Contact’ a lot over the summer and I love all the new things they're putting out. When I brought the idea up to Brye, she told me corook also had a viral song centered around body positivity, called “If I Were A Fish”! I didn’t realize they were the same person and I love how full circle that feels. I love what Corinne’s voice brings to the song and feel very honored they were willing to sing on it!”

The original concept behind “My Body’s My Buddy” started when Tessa initiated an exercise where you write letters from the perspective of your body to yourself, take a break, and then write a letter from yourself to your body. She explains, “The thing that came up for me was the idea that my body is my friend, my companion. People will come and go throughout my life but my body will always be with me. My body is my lifelong companion - through joy and pain my body is with me. My body is also feeling what I'm feeling; it’s not against me, it’s for me.”

The tender, heart-opening, acoustic track sparkles with delicate instrumentation, feel-good melodies and uplifting lyrics, resulting in an empowering anthem. The songwriter adds, “One of my friends who is nonbinary shared from their letter the feeling of being disconnected from their body but now feeling inspired. They said this thing - “I’m coming to find you”. I feel like in that moment I saw them as a knight on a horseback, looking back on this great expanse of the journey they were walking through with their body. I tell this story in the bridge and it’s so great that corook gets to sing that.” 

Tessa’s 2019 debut album Bad Ideas received Spotify's NMF Times Square billboard, with the hit single "Crush" amassing 200M+ aggregate streams alone. Over the last three years, Tessa has released multiple standout singles - “YES MOM”, “BREAKDOWN” and “Kitchen Song”, and has created several of her own trends on TikTok, giving her the ability to test and create demand for new music before release. On the heels of her sold out “Rise of the Phoenix” tour, 2023 saw Tessa release her sophomore album MY GOD! - the perfect collection of summery pop and effortlessly heartfelt ballads to highlight her evolution as an artist - and bring her breathtaking live tour around the US and Europe. 

Tessa Violet continues to grow her fanbase with her unique approach to engaging with fans on TikTok and celebrating her wins with the world.

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