Some artists convey an intangible quality one can only describe as having it. Serenity is such an artist. With over two hundred songs under her belt, Serenity is the rare chanteuse who does it all. As a singer/songwriter who writes her own original material and frontwoman for the groups Soul Arrangement and Big Cosmic Boogie, Serenity manages to release an untapped reservoir of emotion in her material while evoking the skills of such powerhouse luminaries as Janis Joplin, Grace Slick, and Billie Holiday.

Whether invoking her muse in the styles of folk, blues, rock, or torch ballads, her confessional, passionate style resonates throughout all eight tracks of her new release (Where Notes Entwine). Ably backed and taken to new heights by a group of seasoned studio professionals on her most recent CD, Serenity's material is allowed to shine in a new light heretofore only glimpsed at in her solo demo recordings. Versions of previously recorded songs resonate with lush instrumentation, while previously unrecorded tracks strike first with hard charging guitars and drums which provide a backdrop for Serenity to belt out her heartfelt lyrics about relationships, love and betrayal.

Serenity is truly a force of nature to be reckoned with. Her works contain shades of other artists, but like all true originals, have a distinct quality of their own, and stand up to the best material of other proven, more well known artists. In a live setting, her ability to mesmerize a crowd becomes self-evident within a few songs from her repertoire of originals and well-chosen covers. Stellar versions of Use Me by Bill Withers and Everybody Knows by Leonard Cohen stand out among the rest, and evidence her range as an interpretive artist in addition to her other multi-faceted skills.

Serenity and her Santa Cruz-based bands have played gigs all over Northern California, including local establishments such as Henfling's Firehouse Tavern, the Trout Farm Inn, Brittania Arms, Don Quixote's and the Windjammer.

Recent gigs at JJ's Blues Club in San Jose, Sly McFly's in Monterey, and a previous regular engagement in San Francisco at the Red Devil Lounge for the Viv and a Movie series, augment Serenity's appearances on an area-wide level. Opening for Shana Morrison at the Brookdale Lodge in June, as well as regular appearances at the Seabright Brewery in Santa Cruz has bolstered Serenity's draw in her home area.

Response has been overwhelming, and Serenity is looking forward to branching out into other realms with the new web site www.serenityblues.com and working on new material with producer Dale Ockerman, formerly with the Doobie Brothers. Now is definitely the time to experience the sublime revelatory experience that is Serenity. Indulge yourself and enjoySerenity.

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