Tesse is the musical project of Sydney songwriter Tom Stephens. Taking a hands-on, all-in approach, Tom writes, plays, and records much of the music himself. His first two albums, How It All Unfolds (2018) and Everything Trying (2021), introduced a cinematic yet understated style, rooted in quiet observation and restraint. With his third album, Dead Night Drive, that vision comes into sharper focus, drawing listeners into a twilight world of reflection, endurance, and fragile beauty.