While checking the Amazon free mp3s I came across the greatest singer I've heard in a while:
Serena Ryder!
From Amazon:
"Though she's only 25, Canada-based songstress Serena Ryder is already a world-traveled artist, hailed by No Depression for her 'Pipes. Presence. Potential.' Elle noted that 'When Serena Ryder sings about love, the most jaded world weariness dissolves.' Now the singer/songwriter Billboard declared to be 'Canada's Most Promising' is poised to present herself to American audiences with her new Atlantic Records release, 'is it o.k', available September 15th. Serena Ryder is a truly eclectic spirit, whose passion for music spans a wide array of styles, from folk and country to jazz, blues, and rock 'n' roll. At 15, Serena left her home in Ontario, Canada and began playing countless shows, both as solo artist and as singer in a number of local combos. Ryder toured across her native Canada, Australia and France. She has toured extensively with such great acts as Steve Earle, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings of The Guess Who, The Corrs, Blind Boys of Alabama, Eric Hutchinson, Paolo Nutini, Stephen Kellogg, Matt Duke and many more! "
Serena Ryder!
From Amazon:
"Though she's only 25, Canada-based songstress Serena Ryder is already a world-traveled artist, hailed by No Depression for her 'Pipes. Presence. Potential.' Elle noted that 'When Serena Ryder sings about love, the most jaded world weariness dissolves.' Now the singer/songwriter Billboard declared to be 'Canada's Most Promising' is poised to present herself to American audiences with her new Atlantic Records release, 'is it o.k', available September 15th. Serena Ryder is a truly eclectic spirit, whose passion for music spans a wide array of styles, from folk and country to jazz, blues, and rock 'n' roll. At 15, Serena left her home in Ontario, Canada and began playing countless shows, both as solo artist and as singer in a number of local combos. Ryder toured across her native Canada, Australia and France. She has toured extensively with such great acts as Steve Earle, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings of The Guess Who, The Corrs, Blind Boys of Alabama, Eric Hutchinson, Paolo Nutini, Stephen Kellogg, Matt Duke and many more! "Is that amazing or what?
YOU HAVE to check her out- she's like a younger folksier Pat Benatar. You are GONNA love her!
AND Amazon is offering a $3 credit for mp3s with the code MP34FREE- hurry and use it before they cancel it. (Be sure to go here first and enter the code BEFORE you download songs, in order to get the $3 credit!)
Then check out her website