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| What folks are saying... | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ".... She sings all the songs you wish Victoria Williams would sing if she wasn't trying to sound like a 6 year old. Serena is the girl from all those Whiskeytown albums that Ryan let get away. Serena is the girl that would easily win Nashville Star if she would ever sell out and audition for it but she can't find it in her to be the girl who waits in line for hours only to be critiqued by Gina Gershon's brother. Serena is the girl who could probably sell a lot more records if she didn't let her family come before her work, but she knows never to let that happen. So, if you enjoy an acoustic guitar and a soft twang in a voice, singing to you beautiful folky ballads, then I have found your new favorite muse...."
from WWJB - Sept. 8, 2006 |
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| "Serena Matthews's distinctive, slightly raspy voice gives her bare-bones, folk-country pop a girliish appeal." (2005) (-download.com editor's review) |
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| "A truly gifted songwriter with a sound all her own, Serena draws her strength from powerful lyrics and a voice of an angel that overwhelmingly moved me.. Serena speaks from the heart, and to the heart, singing songs about life and creating poetic imagery through her lyrics. Mild use of effects like reverb and echo in the right places casts an especially haunting and dreamy portrait for the listener. Dreams for the Broken gets a strong recommendation from me as a CD that songwriters can learn from." -(May 2003) Patrick Ferris, hotbands.com read the full review |
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| "Serena Matthews has the lyrical prowess of Cohen and the musical sensibilities of Beth Orton. I cannot put into words just how captivating Serena's vocals are (and believe me, I tried)." The unique angelic voice is a wonderful hook for any song, and is highly effective in keeping the attention of the listener." -(May 2003) musicreviewers.com read the full review |
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| "Hailing from Tennessee, Serena has cultivated a talent for songwriting, and a sweet, smoky voice that's both wistful and hopeful." -(March 2003) SoulCityCafe.com view the feature |
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| "Lofi is chic (as any fan of The White Stripes knows) and the current queen of acoustic lo-fi may well be Serena Matthews. Currently this singer-songwriter is working on a more hifi debut album, but you can catch a sneak preview of the remarkable voice that Rod Underhill has called "something akin to soft sandpaper being rubbed against the finest velvet." -(January 2003) 1Sound.com |
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| "In her "Backstreet Cafe" she shares a dream or two and finds a way to breath words like "pretty" and "crazy" with such intensity that a 5 minute cup of coffee becomes an hours stay just to hear what she says next. I would daresay that her simple arrangements offered online are so classic that to see her live and to own her complete set of recordings would be a great investment in serenity." -(2002) Chapman James for Besonic.com |
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| "Oh that voice! This is where she really shines. A unique, sultry, baby-doll voice that holds the listener to the song and makes you want to have another listen. Her lyrics are heartfelt and well done, but it didn't matter what she was saying." -(2002) Vince Cipriano for godsofmusic.com read the full review |
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| Sidelines newspaper article by Callie Elizabeth Butler February 2003 (with photos by Jenny Cordle) |
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| Read the full review from Chapman James, folk writer for besonic.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments from fans & listeners | ||||||||||||||||||||
| read reviews from other Mp3.com artists | ||||||||||||||||||||
| An Interview with Billy Donald | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WWJB - "I love Serena Matthews" (Aug. 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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