Sudbury R&B singer Tessa Gooden hits the road for American tour, SXSW

SudburiansknowTessa Gooden as an actor in the YES Theatre company and as a cellist with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra but she'll soon be known to a much wider audience.

The R&B singer has just kicked off a US tour, and she's slated for a performance at the wildly popularSouth by Southwest (SXSW) music festival inAustin, Texas.

Goodenhas been living in Toronto for the past couple of years, workingin the service industry and grinding it out as a musician to make herself known.

When she was recently tapped by a music companyfromTampa, FL. she said the call had her screaming.

"Iwas working at the time and I got a voicemail, and I it's pretty much in the movies, when you see someone do a crazy dance and jump up and down ... it was pretty overwhelming!"

As for that SWSX performance, Gooden said she's "pretty floored" by the opportunity.

"I've always wanted to go ... just to even be a part of the craziness that is that music festival, and now to actually be a part of it is, like, beyond me!"

Listen to the complete interview with Tessa Goodenhere.

Morning North4:37Sudbury's Tessa Giro-Gooden embarks on a US tour

Sudbury's Tessa Giro-Gooden grew up in Sudbury where she performed with YES Theatre Company and as a cellist with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra. She joined us to talk about her latest music endeavour as an R & B artist and her US tour.