Serena Ryder — If Your Memory Serves You Well

Serena Ryder easily possesses one of the five best voices in Canadian music right now. It's just taken her some time to grow into it. Her rich, throaty, powerful tones seemed incongruous in her teens. Now, in her twenties, she's truly fulfilling her promise. This creative collection of uniquely interpreted covers showcases not only her vocal range, but also her arranging skills. The corny "Good Morning Starshine" is given a viable new spin, as are tunes by The Band, Count Basie and Leonard Cohen. Using shades of rock, jazz and world beats, Ryder makes these songs her own, to the point where her three original tunes blend seamlessly with the covers. This is an excellent dress rehearsal before Ryder's upcoming original studio album that will likely raise her above the indie folk underground and into the spotlight. 

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