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