Jonas Hermansson is a Swedish guitarist, vocalist and songwriter from Uddevalla, best known as one half of the country duo Tennessee Tears alongside Tilda Feuk. The pair formed in Stockholm in 2014 and built their sound through repeated recording trips to Nashville, working with musicians from Johnny Cash's and Emmylou Harris's circles. Tennessee Tears broke through to a wider Swedish audience at Melodifestivalen 2023 with 'Now I Know', returned to the competition in 2025 with 'Yours', and released their debut album Ashes & Embers - recorded and mixed in Nashville - in 2026.
Tennessee Tears released their debut album Ashes & Embers, recorded and mixed in Nashville and co-produced with André Kristiansson.
Tennessee Tears released the single 'Promised Land' on 16 January 2026, ahead of the Ashes & Embers album.
Tennessee Tears competed in Melodifestivalen 2025 with 'Yours', finishing fifth in their heat in Malmö on 22 February.
Tennessee Tears embarked on a 15-date summer tour across Sweden in summer 2025.
The single 'Yours' reached no. 42 on the Swedish singles chart (Sverigetopplistan).
