I recently had the pleasure of being on the other end of an interview when I sat down with Christian Pinna of Il Fatto Bresciano to talk about my music, my approach to songwriting and the album I’m currently working on here in Italy. It was a lot of fun, especially getting lost in translation as we worked to make this a fully bilingual interview. Check it out!
About peninrome
Tess Amodeo-Vickery lives and writes in Rome, Italy, where she is the European Fashion Editor for Runway Passport (www.runwaypassport.com). Recently, Tess wrote and edited documentary shooting treatments for National Geographic Television and Discovery Channel US. She has written for The Nashua Telegraph, The Milford Cabinet, Examiner.com, and was recently featured in InRomeNow.com. Her undergraduate thesis, When In Rome, earned her University Honors from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. Tess is the front woman for Roman jazz ensemble, Bixilander Swing Orchestra, and shares a birthday with Coco Chanel. Email for freelance coverage in Italy and greater Europe.
Pen In Rome 
Dear Tess,
Next wednesday I come to Rome as a citytrip. As you, i’m a musician – singer-songwriter. I would really love it to play maybe some songs at music bars/clubs at Rome. Becayse you also make some music, you maybe can help me with it?
Thanks a lot!
Kind Regards
Benjamin
Hi Benjamin,
Send me an email at mstessnyc@gmail.com and let me know your exact dates and what exactly you are hoping to accomplish while you’re here and I’ll try and help out!
Best,
Tess