Serena Matthews

 

HOMETOWN: Nashville, TN
GENRE: Folk Singer Songwriter
SOUNDS LIKE: Ricki Lee Jones, Patty Griffin, Mazzy Star, Iris Dement

 

Serena Matthews is a Nashville singer songwriter who exploded onto the scene via the Internet, attracting over 115,000 downloads at her MP3.com page and earning two #1 slots in respective genres. A truly gifted songwriter with a sound all her own, Serena draws her strength from powerful lyrics and the voice of an angel. Her albums, Dreams for the Broken and Soul Searching, are poetry set to music. Her voice, sound and lyrics are completely intoxicating. Serena speaks from the heart and to the heart, singing songs about life and creating poetic imagery through her lyrics. Use of effects like reverb and echo in the right places cast an especially haunting and dreamy portrait for the listener.

 

Aside from her music, Serena is a philanthropist and political activist, performing for and supporting many different charities. Her gift of music speaks for the downtrodden who are unable to speak for themselves, from the homeless to abused animals. Serena Matthews is a unique breath of fresh air in an increasingly commercial world.

 

Serena also maintains a very professional online presence and works extremely hard to promote her music. Her songs can be heard and purchased on iTunes. Dreams for the Broken and Soul Searching have gotten strong recommendations from many quarters as albums that aspiring singer songwriters can learn from.

 

> Click here to visit Serena's official website
> Click here to read about Serena on NPR's "All Songs Considered"
> Visit Serena Matthews on Myspace
> Read a review of "Soul Searching" on IndieMusicStop.com

 

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