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sera

Life is a walk through winding roads...

About Me


Hi there my name is Sera Rabbett. I've been playing live for several years, gigging pubs, playing festivals and busking up and down the country.
I've supported artists like 'Seize The Day' and Duke Special and even set up free parties as well as been a stage manager at various other festivals.
I've long admired Ani Difranco, her unique musical style and determination to promote herself independently!
Wailinghippie began as an idea for a label name to distrubute my music under. More recently becoming more of a promotional thing. I still hope to set up a label and plan to be in the near future!
Over the past 3 years I've been really involved learning live sound engineering. Mostly at festivals where I was stage manager and events I helped set up. I now hope to invest some of that knowledge I gained, by doing some live recordings that capture and utilize natural acoustics! So far I've recorded 2 demo's, 1 album and engineered as well as co-produced my recent E.P Extended Play.
At the moment I've jus finished setting up a new website which is
www.serasong.com
I as well as my web mistress, citrus girl, will be up dating it regularly!
So watch this space the evolution continues......
"Songs powerfully delivered and thought provoking" -
Kingston Green Fair
"Sera gifted us with her presence at the festival, her bold and unique voice easily belted out sung stories which compeled those lucky enough to hear, join her lyrical journey - mesmerising" -
Small Nations Festival
"Sera's powerful original acoustic material is not to be missed" -
Platform Magazine
"Sera has a powerful voice and a passionate heart!" -
Popular venue The Chattery
"Incredible original style and voice" -
Proprietor of Uplands Tavern

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/17/2006
Band Website: serasong.com
Band Members: Members:
Sera Rabbett - Vocals, acoustic guitar, piano and harmonica.
Occassionally other musicians join me and these are 'the elements':
Huw Rees - Drumkit
Karen Jones - Cuban/latin Conga's
Kate Jones - Funky Bass
Madeline Churchill - Classical Violin
Witchazel - Saxophone
Influences: Influences:
A starry sky, Ani Difranco, Woody Guthrie, the welsh countryside, Rory McLeod, Skunk Anansie, sunsets, Bob Dylan, late night conversations, Led Zeppelin, Nick Drake, dry stone walls, Billie Holiday, news reports, Ottis Redding, Tracy Chapman, love and loss, Donavan, Bob Marley, births, NOFX, cracks in the pavement, Foo Fighters, Burning Spear, Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen, sapphro, sunlight through the trees, Indigo Girls, Portishead, death, Tim Buckley, Melanie, Paulo Coehlo, Genesis ( with Peter Gabriel ), Paul Simon, protests, Joan Armatrading, Timothy Leary, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, George Orwell, Queen, urban life, The Beatles, Martin Luther King, Ali Farka Toure, Patti Smith, Skatalites, My family and friends, strangers and passers by, Seize the Day, Ben Harper, Josh Rouse, my allotment, REM, Reef, Levellers, Fairport Covention, Hem, Swansea Bay, Be good tanya's, Joni Mitchel, Good Ales, Michelle Shocked, Massive attack, lovers, Morcheeba and everything thats ever touched me inside and out!
Sounds Like: Sounds Like:
Sera has a unique blend of folk rock influences, which she animates with percussive rhythms and a strong emotive voice. One individual after seeing sera live, was quoted as saying "She sounded like Skin from Skunk Anansie f**king PJ Harvey!"
Type of Label: None

My Blog

In the studio

Well finally got in the studio to start recording the second album on the 27th of January. Recorded drums and bass first with Huw Rees on drums and Kate Jones on bass. Was a fun day in the basement an...
Posted by sera on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:04:00 PST

looking for other musicians to jam with

Hi There, currently looking for other musicians to jam with. Would really like to jam with a violinist, cello or any interesting intruments.... I live in Swansea area so preferably near there. If your...
Posted by sera on Tue, 15 May 2007 12:54:00 PST

plans for the near future...

Quiet days at the moment, have had the odd gig away, swindon, exeter and oxford. However, at the moment i'm collecting, scrapping, saving every possible penny to record my next album. I have enough ma...
Posted by sera on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:34:00 PST

New layout by Ryan James

My new myspace layout was designed by the very talented Ryan James and would like to thank him very much for the great work he has done! Check out his myspace http://www.myspace.com/ryanja...
Posted by sera on Tue, 01 May 2007 04:09:00 PST

As the planet heats up.....

As the planet heats up, we bury our heads like ostrich in the sand dunes of the future..... reading in newspapers modern life and prosperity cause depression!How do we escape the unescapable?!Now this...
Posted by sera on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:25:00 PST

What price will George Bush senior put on lives?!

In the Valle de San Felix, the purest water in Chile runs from 2 rivers, fed by 2 glaciers.Water is a most precious resource, and wars will be fought for it. Indigenous farmers use the water, there...
Posted by sera on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 04:22:00 PST

Biography

Sera has been performing live for several years, polishing up her performance and developing her style. Writing songs at the early age of 11 and recording demos at the age of 14 for  school mate...
Posted by sera on Tue, 02 May 2006 01:18:00 PST

Sera

I have been performing live for several years developing my style. At the moment I have an album and an E.P available to buy. My experience has been mostly small venues and festivals. Recently doing a...
Posted by sera on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:06:00 PST