Why The F*ck Is No One In America Blogging About: Serena Ryder

Like the previous Canadian artist in this series, Serena Ryder is another Canadian lady about to make a big splash at SXSW.

Serena will release a new album (in the states) on May 8th. The majority of the tracks (12/15) are cover versions written by fellow states(wo)men. She covers Canadian classics like “Sisters of Mercy” (Leonard Cohen), “This Wheel’s On Fire” (The Band), “You Were On My Mind” (We Five).

I heard her interviewed on Iceberg 95. The interviewer compared her to Melanie. Which makes sense. Serena has a deep, rich voice, almost like drinking a Mackeson's XXX Stout or eating a grass-fed grilled New York strip steak. At 23, she is on the verge of becoming a household name (in the states). Check her out here, there and (soon) everywhere.

Sisters of Mercy (L. Cohen)

It Doesn’t Matter Anymore (P. Anka)

Learn more from Wiki.

Stream songs/get samples from her site or her myspace.

Watch videos/live performances @ youtube.

Hit The Hype Machine to listen to more Serena.

See live: after SXSW, she’s hitting the road with James Hunter:

3/20 ~ Nashville, TN: Mercy Lounge
3/21 ~ Louisville, KY: Headliners Music Hall
3/23 ~ Indianapolis, IN: The Music Mill
3/24 ~ Chicago, IL: Martyr's
3/25 ~ Minneapolis, MN: Fine Line Music Cafe
3/27 ~ Ames, IA: Iowa State University
4/2 ~ Northampton, MA: Iron Horse
4/10 ~ Providence, RI: The Hi Hat
4/12 ~ Easton, MD: Avalon Theatre
4/13 ~ Woodstock, NY: Bearsville Theatre
4/14 ~ New York, NY: B.B. Kings

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Other Canadians ~ The Trews ~ Stabilo ~ Birds of Wales ~ Melissa McClelland