Tessa Violet and Chloe Moriondo have joined forces for a new song called “Words Ain’t Enough”.
Detailing the origins behind this knockout collaboration, which comes from her debut album Bad Ideas, Tessa notes, “While I was on tour with COIN in the spring of 2019, I had a few headline shows here and there while on the road. I was looking for some local support options around the country and fans had recommended Chloe Moriondo (which was funny because she could have easily headlined a show that size herself, if not way bigger). But she ended up agreeing and flying out to Chicago for a Valentine’s Day show! I actually brought her out to sing ‘Words Ain’t Enough’ with me that night, so this collaboration has been in the stars for a while!”
Chloe Moriondo adds: “Tessa is an amazing musician and person so it was really fun and natural to do this version of one of my favorite songs of hers together!! Being allowed to be a part of the beautiful music she creates is an honor.”
Having had to postpone her 2020 tour due to the pandemic, the release comes as part of Tessa’s alternate path to promote her album: collaborating with artist friends, repackaging fan-favorite singles, and completing the world that is Bad Ideas.
Further delving into the song’s inspiration, Tessa describes: “I was staying at Dodie’s place in London a few years ago and she happened to be out for the day, so I started writing this song. As I’m sure a lot of people have experienced with their friends, she was hung up on a guy that wasn’t treating her with the love and respect that she (and frankly, everyone) deserves. But when things like that happen with your friends, you can’t really tell them to stop – they won’t listen. At the time, I told myself I wrote this song from her perspective about this guy, but when I look back on it, I was also writing from my own experience having been in her position many times. Sometimes I tell myself I’m writing a song from someone else’s experience because it’s too scary to admit it’s actually from my own experience, too.”
