Athena Aperta (previously performing as Casey Tufnell) is a multi-disciplinary artist (musician, songwriter, spoken word artist, multi-instrumentalist and much more). She has recently been supported by Youth Music UK.

She also has a first class degree in popular music, a history of organising jazz and mixed-genred events as well as performing a lot in London. In 2020 she was a runner up for the Nicholas Daley x Fred Perry Award. When she performs live, she gets words from the audience and writes songs on the spot.

As well as her art, she also has a really keen interest to help other people. Over the last couple of years she has gained a counselling diploma and a sound therapy diploma. Striving to build something that includes all of the experience and skills above she coaches 'Performance Enhancement Skills' for vocals, instruments, stage fright and more.

With influences from a variety of genres, Athena Aperta believes in the fluidity of life and music - aiming to create her own box to think outside of. Open to collaborations and genres of all styles, she believes in not limiting oneself to one way of thinking, one genre or one home. Currently, she regularly visits London and South West England, and travels all over the world.

Aperta is a latin adjective, with the following definitions:

1. cloudless 2. frank/clear/manifest 3. open/public/free 4. uncovered/exposed/opened