
After her soundcheck Tess Parks hung out on some steps outside the club to film a Jammed Tapes session where she played her own slowed down rendition of the classic Van Morrison song “Gloria” . Her coarse vocals combined with the familiar, yet sparse chord progressions added new depth to the rock and roll standard, turning it into an atmospheric, brooding piece whose temperature kept rising until the timely arrival of a fire truck on the street . After the session was recorded she went back into the venue where she played her set with her new backing band which features members of Thee MVP’s .