Tekla Waterfield

Seattle based singer/songwriter Tekla Waterfield incorporates elements of folk, country, indie, rhythm and blues, creating a wide-ranging sound unified by her dynamic vocals and point-of-view storytelling. She’s released five albums of original materials and has had her work presented by Folk Alley, KEXP, NPR, KBCS, Sonic Guild, One Reel and 4Culture with radio play in Scotland, Wales, Korea and across the US, reaching top 25 Alt Country Specialty Chart with "Mother Mind" (2025), the NACC Top 25 Folk Album Chart for her album, “New Skies”. She’s been featured in American Songwriter, No Depression, Sing Out! Radio Magazine, Audiofemme, and her song, “Better Days” was selected as a national finalist in the 2021 US Songwriting Competition.

Waterfield is often paired with her husband and musical partner, guitarist/producer Jeff Fielder, (Mark Lanegan, Amy Ray, Indigo Girls).  Together the duo present lush, harmonic Contemporary American Roots.