In 2003, Tess had relocated to Giessen, Germany where she had formed a band with Tim Potzas, Christian Weiss and Christian Pfaff. In 2004 her Not Quite Me album was launched in Germany which was her first attempt at recording alone and was released by Tapete Records.
In 2003, Tess moved to Giessen, Germany where she formed a band with Tim Potzas, Christian Weiss and Christian Pfaff. In 2004 her album "Not Quite Me" was released in Germany, marking her first solo recording effort and being distributed by Tapete Records.