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Post by Kurt on Jul 11, 2014 1:33:26 GMT -5
Serena Ryder, queen of collaborations
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2014 10:13:55 GMT -5
Upcoming new album?! Could that mean an actual new full Serena Ryder album out this fall or sooner?! Update: While she tours, she's also gradually writing material for a new record. "I've written a bunch of songs," she tells me. "I've written at least one that I really love, which is awesome." But she tells me she doesn’t have any firm plans for releasing a new record at this point. "It was four years between this record and the one before that," she points out. "So a new album could be out in the summer, or it could be out in three years. I don't know."
I think Serena doesn't want to force a new album simply for the sake of its release, because she has an important spiritual connection to her music. When I ask her about whether she would play any new material at her numerous gigs this summer, she only thinks for a moment before replying. "No. Since I don't know when the record is going to be out, I want to keep it sacred." After touring over the summer, she will head back to the studio. "I need to hunker down and make some art," she says. "It's kind of a discovery time right now." Also, does this mean she feels like she might slow down soon? "I don't plan on being a superstar who travels around the world and is on the cover of every magazine in every country," she explains. "That's really not attractive to me. I think it's really weird. I think fame is really weird and really f**ked up." She describes herself as "a total introvert with an extroverted job" — something that is more common than you would think among performers.
Her enjoyment of songwriting is what she’s truly passionate about and appears to be her focus for the long term. The Canadian music industry recognized her immense song-writing talent by awarding her with a Juno this past March for Songwriter of the Year. "It gave me the confidence that I can write for other people, which I love because it gives me a sense of freedom," Serena says. "I'm looking forward to being a songwriter for people who enjoy having their faces plastered on all the magazines."
The freedom she feels is twofold. First, it will give her more time with family and friends and meaningful time at home. "It's only going to be a few more years when I'm travelling and not being at home and not having time," she says. "Family is so important." It will also allow her the freedom to write tunes that expand beyond herself. "You don't have to write based on who you are and what your identity is," she explains. "You can go all over the map."
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Post by Lovethemack on Aug 3, 2014 8:56:34 GMT -5
youtu.be/lJKLtENPmtISerena talks about playing at Osheaga and that its the closing of Harmony, the album. Sounds like something might be in the works...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2014 14:06:40 GMT -5
Update: But it didn't stop the tiny dynamo from belting out her hits, and even previewing a new one, It's No Mistake. She taught the audience the chorus, drawing giggles when she proclaimed the chorus 'easy' – easy for you, Serena, my dear! – and said It's No Mistake was going to be on her next album. It's an upbeat, peppy love song that will certainly climb the charts when it's released as a single.
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Aug 7, 2014 15:43:35 GMT -5
Will we get this album this hear? She says she doesn't know when but then there are clues that make it seem like the album is further along than we previously knew.
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Post by Lovethemack on Oct 28, 2014 22:39:36 GMT -5
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Oct 28, 2014 22:59:22 GMT -5
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Post by Lovethemack on Oct 30, 2014 18:14:01 GMT -5
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